Monday, February 07, 2005

NAMI Joins APA Launching Resources for Families On Treating Depression in Children and Adolescents  Announcement at the NAMI web site - "On February 1, 2005 NAMI participated in a press conference to launch ParentsMedGuide.org, a new resource center developed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with depression. Darcy Gruttadaro, the Director of NAMI’s Child & Adolescent Action Center, participated on a panel that also included family members and representatives from family advocacy groups, psychiatrists, and a primary care physician." See also the web site ParentsMedGuide.org and the "The Use of Medication in Treating Childhood and Adolescent Depression: Information for Patients and Families," available in both HTML and Adobe Acrobat formats.