Health educators present summit for kids' sake

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Interesting quotes:

Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry says....

" Unfortunately, what it means is that we're going to lose a few, " she said,

citing a higher suicide rate among children who are not medicated but suffer

from depression. " It's better that we get these children on antidepressants. "

School Psychologist says.....

" My only hope is ( before going on medication) that they have a comprehensive

family evaluation and a comprehensive medical evaluation, " she said.

Health educators present summit for kids' sake

By ANNE GEGGIS

Staff Writer

Last update: 08 May 2004

More than 400 people converged on the Volusia County Health Department Friday

for a health summit aimed at improving area children's lives.

Senta Goudy, executive director of the House Next Door and a member of the One

Voice for Volusia coalition, which helped organize the 2004 Prevention Summit,

said she was overwhelmed by the turnout of exhibitors and visitors.

Exhibitors ran the gamut in human service agencies, ranging from the Child Care

Resource Network to Volusia Teen Court.

Joy Ratcliff, a case manager for Community Based Care of Volusia and Flagler

Counties, attended the summit with a number several of her colleagues.

" There's a lot of good information that we've been able to gather, " she said.

During the event, four speakers conducted hour-long " mini trainings " on varied

subjects, including a talk on children and psychotropic medicine given by

Kathleen Vacchelli, a nurse practitioner in psychiatry who practices in Ormond

Beach and Palm Coast.

Vacchelli said giving children drugs such as Ritalin, antidepressants and

anti-psychotic drugs has been controversial. She referred to British studies

last summer that found children taking the antidepressant Paxil were more likely

to commit suicide.

" Unfortunately, what it means is that we're going to lose a few, " she said,

citing a higher suicide rate among children who are not medicated but suffer

from depression. " It's better that we get these children on antidepressants. "

Aaditee Hepburn, a Volusia County school psychologist, said she found the

session informative.

But she has concerns about the amount of medication shaping a new generation.

" My only hope is ( before going on medication) that they have a comprehensive

family evaluation and a comprehensive medical evaluation, " she said.

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http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Local/03AreaEAST0305080\

4.htm

Interesting quotes:

Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry says....

" Unfortunately, what it means is that we're going to lose a few, " she said,

citing a higher suicide rate among children who are not medicated but suffer

from depression. " It's better that we get these children on antidepressants. "

School Psychologist says.....

" My only hope is ( before going on medication) that they have a comprehensive

family evaluation and a comprehensive medical evaluation, " she said.

Health educators present summit for kids' sake

By ANNE GEGGIS

Staff Writer

Last update: 08 May 2004

More than 400 people converged on the Volusia County Health Department Friday

for a health summit aimed at improving area children's lives.

Senta Goudy, executive director of the House Next Door and a member of the One

Voice for Volusia coalition, which helped organize the 2004 Prevention Summit,

said she was overwhelmed by the turnout of exhibitors and visitors.

Exhibitors ran the gamut in human service agencies, ranging from the Child Care

Resource Network to Volusia Teen Court.

Joy Ratcliff, a case manager for Community Based Care of Volusia and Flagler

Counties, attended the summit with a number several of her colleagues.

" There's a lot of good information that we've been able to gather, " she said.

During the event, four speakers conducted hour-long " mini trainings " on varied

subjects, including a talk on children and psychotropic medicine given by

Kathleen Vacchelli, a nurse practitioner in psychiatry who practices in Ormond

Beach and Palm Coast.

Vacchelli said giving children drugs such as Ritalin, antidepressants and

anti-psychotic drugs has been controversial. She referred to British studies

last summer that found children taking the antidepressant Paxil were more likely

to commit suicide.

" Unfortunately, what it means is that we're going to lose a few, " she said,

citing a higher suicide rate among children who are not medicated but suffer

from depression. " It's better that we get these children on antidepressants. "

Aaditee Hepburn, a Volusia County school psychologist, said she found the

session informative.

But she has concerns about the amount of medication shaping a new generation.

" My only hope is ( before going on medication) that they have a comprehensive

family evaluation and a comprehensive medical evaluation, " she said.

anne.geggis@...

[Guest guest]

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Local/03AreaEAST0305080\

4.htm

Interesting quotes:

Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry says....

" Unfortunately, what it means is that we're going to lose a few, " she said,

citing a higher suicide rate among children who are not medicated but suffer

from depression. " It's better that we get these children on antidepressants. "

School Psychologist says.....

" My only hope is ( before going on medication) that they have a comprehensive

family evaluation and a comprehensive medical evaluation, " she said.

Health educators present summit for kids' sake

By ANNE GEGGIS

Staff Writer

Last update: 08 May 2004

More than 400 people converged on the Volusia County Health Department Friday

for a health summit aimed at improving area children's lives.

Senta Goudy, executive director of the House Next Door and a member of the One

Voice for Volusia coalition, which helped organize the 2004 Prevention Summit,

said she was overwhelmed by the turnout of exhibitors and visitors.

Exhibitors ran the gamut in human service agencies, ranging from the Child Care

Resource Network to Volusia Teen Court.

Joy Ratcliff, a case manager for Community Based Care of Volusia and Flagler

Counties, attended the summit with a number several of her colleagues.

" There's a lot of good information that we've been able to gather, " she said.

During the event, four speakers conducted hour-long " mini trainings " on varied

subjects, including a talk on children and psychotropic medicine given by

Kathleen Vacchelli, a nurse practitioner in psychiatry who practices in Ormond

Beach and Palm Coast.

Vacchelli said giving children drugs such as Ritalin, antidepressants and

anti-psychotic drugs has been controversial. She referred to British studies

last summer that found children taking the antidepressant Paxil were more likely

to commit suicide.

" Unfortunately, what it means is that we're going to lose a few, " she said,

citing a higher suicide rate among children who are not medicated but suffer

from depression. " It's better that we get these children on antidepressants. "

Aaditee Hepburn, a Volusia County school psychologist, said she found the

session informative.

But she has concerns about the amount of medication shaping a new generation.

" My only hope is ( before going on medication) that they have a comprehensive

family evaluation and a comprehensive medical evaluation, " she said.

anne.geggis@...

[Guest guest]

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Local/03AreaEAST0305080\

4.htm

Interesting quotes:

Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry says....

" Unfortunately, what it means is that we're going to lose a few, " she said,

citing a higher suicide rate among children who are not medicated but suffer

from depression. " It's better that we get these children on antidepressants. "

School Psychologist says.....

" My only hope is ( before going on medication) that they have a comprehensive

family evaluation and a comprehensive medical evaluation, " she said.

Health educators present summit for kids' sake

By ANNE GEGGIS

Staff Writer

Last update: 08 May 2004

More than 400 people converged on the Volusia County Health Department Friday

for a health summit aimed at improving area children's lives.

Senta Goudy, executive director of the House Next Door and a member of the One

Voice for Volusia coalition, which helped organize the 2004 Prevention Summit,

said she was overwhelmed by the turnout of exhibitors and visitors.

Exhibitors ran the gamut in human service agencies, ranging from the Child Care

Resource Network to Volusia Teen Court.

Joy Ratcliff, a case manager for Community Based Care of Volusia and Flagler

Counties, attended the summit with a number several of her colleagues.

" There's a lot of good information that we've been able to gather, " she said.

During the event, four speakers conducted hour-long " mini trainings " on varied

subjects, including a talk on children and psychotropic medicine given by

Kathleen Vacchelli, a nurse practitioner in psychiatry who practices in Ormond

Beach and Palm Coast.

Vacchelli said giving children drugs such as Ritalin, antidepressants and

anti-psychotic drugs has been controversial. She referred to British studies

last summer that found children taking the antidepressant Paxil were more likely

to commit suicide.

" Unfortunately, what it means is that we're going to lose a few, " she said,

citing a higher suicide rate among children who are not medicated but suffer

from depression. " It's better that we get these children on antidepressants. "

Aaditee Hepburn, a Volusia County school psychologist, said she found the

session informative.

But she has concerns about the amount of medication shaping a new generation.

" My only hope is ( before going on medication) that they have a comprehensive

family evaluation and a comprehensive medical evaluation, " she said.

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