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What are effective treatments for oppositional and defiant behaviors in preadolescents?
- Author:
- Suzanne E Farley, MA
- Jennifer S. Adams, MA
- Michelle E. Lutton, PsyD
- Caryn Scoville, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Parent training is effective for treating oppositional and defiant behaviors (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on...
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What are the treatment options for SSRI-related sexual dysfunction?
- Author:
- Deborah A. Sturpe, PharmD
- Marsha K. Mertens, MD
- Caryn Scoville, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Substituting bupropion, nefazodone, or mirtazapine is beneficial. (Grade of recommendation: B, randomized controlled trials...
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What is the best way to evaluate acute diarrhea?
- Author:
- Lynda Montgomery, MD
- Caryn Scoville, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Limited evidence delineates the relative probabilities of causes of acute diarrhea, typically defined as a diarrheal...
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What are the indications for tonsillectomy in children?
- Author:
- Richard A. Neill, MD
- Caryn Scoville, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is minimally effective when combined with tympanostomy tube placement in...