The transition to college can be challenging for any adolescent.

But when an adolescent has psychological conditions or they're dealing with other mental health concerns,

it is especially difficult to navigate this transition.

The latest edition in summer 24 of the Carlet Child Psychiatry Report includes an article by

Dr. Alexander El Sami and Alan Schlector with tips practitioners can use to help patients

navigate the intimidating yet exciting transition to college. Dr. Al-Sami is an attending

psychiatrist at Cohen Children's Medical

Center in Queens, New York, where he specializes in pediatric, emergency, behavioral health.

And Dr. Schlechter is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

at New York University. In addition to working as a

professor, Dr. Schlector is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the NYU Langone's Child Study Center,

where he helps college-age youth transition into adulthood.

Welcome to the Carlot Psychiatry podcast.

This is a special episode from the child psychiatry team.

I'm Dr. Josh Fader, the editor-in-chief of the Carlatte Child Psychiatry Port,

and co-author of the Child Medication Factbook for Psychiatric Practice.

And I'm Merrill Government, a licensed clinical social worker in Southern California with a private practice.

When our patients head to college, they replace the comfort and support of parents, teachers, friends, and school activities with unprecedented workloads

and stressors, leading to an extremely high incidence of mental health disorders.

Dr. El Sahami and Dr. Schlechter write about how best to support patients during this challenging

transition.

The article navigating the transition to college describes how choosing a college that's a good fit,

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