Prescriptions for antipsychotic medications to young children have doubled in the past 10 years.  With recent data showing that less than half had received a mental health assessment, there is growing concern among researchers and clinicians that many children may be misdiagnosed and overtreated.  TeenScreen Scientific Director Mark Olfson, MD, MPH, professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University and one of the nation's foremost experts on the issue, will highlight the latest research on the controversy, the risks of overmedication to young children and adolescents, and the confluence of factors that have produced these trends.  He will also propose strategies that could help ensure that the behavioral and mental health needs of children and adolescents continue to be met as effectively and safely as possible.  To register, click here.

Lifecourse Effects of Childhood Trauma in Girls' Lives   Tuesday, December 14th, 2 p.m. EST  

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health will present a Webinar on the effects of trauma over girls' lifespans.  Lifecourse Effects of Trauma in the Lives of Girls: Findings from the Adverse Childhood Experience Study will explore the frequency of traum in girls' childhoods and discuss how that trauma affects women's physical and mental health and behavior.  Participants will learn best practices in trauma-informed care and identify ways to integrate these practices when providing services to trauma victims.  To register for this online event, click here.