the psychiatry of why teens act out
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“How To Talk to Your Teenager”The Psychiatry Behind What Makes Teens Act Out
September 16, 2010 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Desiderio Pina, MD, MPH Chief, Medical Staff Chief, Psychiatry
Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor, University of Notre Dame
Associate Clinical Professor,Indiana University, School of Medicine
What is Madison Center?
With its original roots established in 1949 --
Madison Center is a not for-profit organization that
provides specialty behavioral medicine services in
St. Joseph and surrounding counties in northern
Indiana and southwestern Michigan.
Who am I? I am a son (and was once a teenager - the wife might say I still am) I am a dad and a step-dad (raised/raising 6 kids) I am a husband I am a veteran (Operations Enduring & Iraqi Freedom) I am a public health specialist I am a physician/medical doctor I am a physician-executive
– a medical doctor who has experience & training in administration I am a psychiatrist
– a physician whose medical specialty is the study of the brain & behavior– and illnesses that affect & change the brain & behavior
I am a teacher/lecturer at the medical school (IU-SOM-SB) and the university (ND) and have been a researcher
I am the new chief doc at here at Madison Center
What are we here to ‘talk’ about
The Good... The Bad… & The Ugly
So, What’s “normal” anyway?
Teens… Can’t live with ‘em….
So, what’s a “teen” anyway?
Vat two doo?
What should you NOT do4
Hey...Check this out...
“Your heart, lungs, kidneys and digestive tract keep you alive.
But your brain is where YOU live.”
- Michael C. Miller, MDEditor in Chief,
Harvard Mental Health Letter
A sign of the…. TIME
THE GOOD
THE BAD
THE UGLY
How about this...
“All mental processes, even the most complex psychological processes, derive from operations of the brain”
Eric Kandel, Nobel-Prize winning
Psychiatrist/Neuroscientist(got the prize for discovering
how long term memory works)
Normal?
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But my kid is SPECIAL/DIFFERENT doc!
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Some Kids are just REALLY different
Ever see this guy’s movie?
“There is only one cardinal rule: One must always listen to the patient. “
— Oliver SacksNeurologist/Neuroscientist/Author/Screenwriter
(Author of ‘Awakenings’ -later turned into a movie)Quoted by Walter Clemons, 'Listening to the Lost',
Newsweek (20 Aug 1984). 11
“Uhhh...huh-hu-huh. he said.. ‘Oh - mee - bahh’... That sounds cool, huh-hu-huh”
“The mind arises from an array of mindlessness, billions of linked cells, each one alone no smarter than an amoeba.”
- Michael C. Miller, MDEditor in Chief,
Harvard Mental Health Letter
Amoeba?… Teenagers...Ah…..
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I SEE WHERE YOUR GOING NOW!
Teenagers:(mounds of gelatinous flesh, moving, eating, pooping, resting and trying to replicate)
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but...These are Teenagers Too
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How do we get ‘Here’ from ‘There’
How do we get...
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HERE
Complex behavior, choreographed, purposeful movement that some would
consider culture, beautiful, ugly, obscene, modern, art,
embarrassing, dance, expression, communication
FIGURE 16 CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES VI - MEDIAL VIEW
Separation of the brain in the midline (along the interhemispheric fissure) reveals the medial surface of the hemispheres, the brainstem divided, and medial view of the vermis (midline) of the cerebellum. This view of the brain and brainstem is most important for understanding the structural anatomy of the CNS.
The focus here is on the fissures, sulci and gyri which are found on the medial surface of the cerebral cortex, in the interhemispheric fissure. It should be noted that the cerebral ventricle is below (i.e. inferior to) the corpus callosum.
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From ‘There’:
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~ 3 lbs of gelatinous/fatty flesh
(remember- with cells individually no
smarter than an amoeba)
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Current theoriesare that WE get HERE from THERE do we
get ‘Here’ from ‘There’
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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
How to understand it all:– Genetics
– Mom, Dad and both (ie empathy vs morality)– Anatomy/Physiology– (Neuro)Development
(why don't babies hold their head up @ birth?) Pregnancy, birth (what went right & what didn't) Milestones What is age-appropriate and what isn't
– Environment Home, bed, school, position on the Socioeconomic
scale and birth order?(1st, 2nd, 3rd), adopted? (or not), immigrant? (or not), brain injuries? Our cultural beliefs?
– Nutrition maternal (prior to conception), fetal, infant, current
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LAPSE OF ATTENTION - by the way...
What do... ‘Strong Women’
An American Psychologist
The polygraph test
And Comic BooksHave in common?
(YELL IT OUT IT IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER)23
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SOME common problems
Sleep
Nutrition
Moodiness/
– Mood Instability/Poor Impulse Control
Drama
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NOW THAT I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION AGAIN...AND THE SOME ARE MORE AWAKE...
Sleep
During Sleep our brains engage in:
– Data analysis
– Consolidation of the day’s events/stimuli (DATA)
– Strengthening of memories
– SOLVING PROBLEMS
Hey did you now…
In 1865 Dr Friedrich Kekulé had a strange dream:– He imagined a Ouroboros or Uroborus (a snake biting its
own tail
The Ouroboros or Uroborus[1] is an ancient symbol depicting a
serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail and forming a
circle.The Ouroboros often represents self-reflexivity or
cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-
creating itself, the eternal return, and other things perceived as
cycles that begin anew as soon as they end.
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Eating Habits
Skipping Meals!?No gas in tank ...aint gonna go far
(especially in a fast revving ferrari)
What the heck is that your eating!?(Salami, peanutbutter, marshmello, cheezit milkshake?!)Did your mom make that for you? Can I have some?
What do you mean your hungry...it’s 330 in the morning!? Why are you making another milkshake? Can I have some? Don’t tell your mother.
What do you mean your NOT hungry...you have to eat dinner with the family!?
Moodiness
Moodiness ≠ DepressionMoodiness ≠ PsychosisMoodiness ≠ DrugsMoodiness ≠ Menarche
(about to start her monthly visitor? NO! DAD?! Yuck...MOM, dad is talking crazy talk again)
Moodiness ≠ ADD/ADHD Moodiness ≠ Bad/evil/possessed Moodiness = need for investigation/discussion
(by supervising adult)
DRAMA
Genetics (apple..falling...tree?) Neurobiology and anatomical development Group/Social Dynamics
ALL = MATURITY– Give choices– ENABLE responsibility– HOLD accountable for actions– Recognize individuality, resiliance, self-reliance &
confidence– BE CONSISTANT32
The Frontal Lobes...ooh... scary
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Do’s & Dont’s: GIRLS
Model and promote expression of feelings in appropriate ways (all or nothing; Cliques) and relationships
MOMS (& dads): your daughters are NOT your girlfriends...avoid ruminating about worries and excessive sharing...keep your boundaries
Avoid sending messages that imply boys can be more trusted with independence than girls
Try and understand the dynamics of arguments/fights between moms/daughters as a teen’s attempt to gain validation “I am not you mom...I am different”
Nurturing time from fathers is paramount - not just activity time (in-spite of awkwardness, reluctance)
Provide appropriate outlets (JOB, sports)34
Do’s & Dont’s: BOYS
Model and promote expression of feelings in appropriate ways - including relationships
Limit images (games, movies) of violence, aggression, and degrading portrayals of women
Don’t criticize or make fun for crying or showing emotion or being vulnerable
Nurturing time from fathers is paramount (ALSO)- not just activity time
Accept rambunctiousness but discourage hyper-masculinity and encourage the development of empathy and therefore (hopefully) later morality
Provide appropriate outlets (JOB, sports)35
Summary
Genetics + Environment = NOT destiny Just DO IT (DO SOMETHING) --->
– U R the PARENT… NIKE! (“just do it”)
Take advantage of your (local) resources– Enlist the whole family (friends/clergy/teachers etc)
– Embrace individuality but with DEMAND/REQUIRE accountability
– Look to specialists and don’t let old stigmas stop you from seeking professional help/an opinion when needed36
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