joe

joe

About joe

Joseph Wegmann, R.Ph., LCSW is a licensed clinical pharmacist and a clinical social worker with more than thirty years of experience in the field of psychopharmacology. His diverse professional background in psychopharmacology and counseling affords him a unique perspective on medication management issues. In addition to consulting with numerous psychiatric facilities, he has presented psychopharmacology seminars to thousands of clinicians in 46 states.

Bipolar Disorder in Youth

The assessment and diagnosis of bipolar disorder in youth is enormously controversial. Depending on whom you listen to, there is either an epidemic or it’s virtually non-existent in young people. Many diagnoses nowadays are made by primary care physicians with little expertise in psychiatry, less time with each child and intolerant of unruly behavior. And there remains no consensus on how to effectively measure symptom severity. These factors have contributed to a “diagnostic rush to judgment” mode and children are [...]

2012-10-14T15:33:11+00:00

What’s New in Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology?

I know full well that I startle some people when I state during the child and adolescent portion of my Psychopharmacology workshops that there is little to nothing new in the medication management of psychiatric disorders in this specific population. Here’s some additional supportive testimony: I haven’t seen a notice for a child and adolescent Psychopharmacology seminar cross my desk in years; there are no recent major books in this area – scholarly journal publications, yes, but not texts; and [...]

2012-10-10T16:10:52+00:00

ADHD – Why Parents Shouldn’t Buy In at First

Eight-year-old Megan’s mother called me last week. The purpose of her call was to set up a consultation whereby I would offer medication options for Megan’s “ADHD.” I wasn’t asked to assess the child for ADHD – Julie, Megan’s mother, merely wanted to discuss the range of drug options and which one(s) would be most suitable for her daughter. […]

2012-10-10T14:49:48+00:00

Observations – Installment #4

Most people are overconfident in their judgment. A just-released Wall Street Journal survey indicates that when asked if they’ve made a serious financial mistake in the last five years, over 50 percent of respondents answered: Yes. A follow-up question yielded a more stunning result – 50 percent of them reported that they were confident in their ability to make sound financial decisions. […]

2013-10-20T20:10:56+00:00
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