EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 29 MIN
Episode #113- How to Assess Whether SSRIs are Helping Your Child- SUDS Scale
from Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo, Child Psychiatrist · host Shivana Naidoo, M.D.
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo helps you think through SSRI medications and how to assess whether it helps your child. LIsten in as Dr. Naidoo discusses a SUDS scale or Subjective Units of Distress Scale and how this can be helpful to assess for medication changes. She also describes why it is important to hear the patient/youth perspective, the parent/guardian persepective and even other providers perspectives to help figure out if medications are helpful or not. Listen in for her advocacy tips to help you share your experiences with your own provider.If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com
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In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo helps you think through SSRI medications and how to assess whether it helps your child. LIsten in as Dr. Naidoo discusses a SUDS scale or Subjective Units of Distress Scale and how this can be helpful to assess for medication changes. She also describes why it is important to hear the patient/youth perspective, the parent/guardian persepective and even other providers perspectives to help figure out if medications are helpful or not. ...
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