News
Social Determinants of Health: The Impact on Pediatric Health and Well-Being
- Author:
- Yasmeen Abdul-Karim, MD
Publish date: November 13, 2024
The impact of early exposures to adverse childhood experiences can lead to toxic stress that can negatively alter the brain and the body's...
Opinion
Is this a psychiatric emergency? How to screen, assess, and triage safety concerns from the primary care office
- Author:
- Yasmeen Abdul-Karim, MD
Publish date: August 13, 2021
Given the significant recent surge in children presenting to the emergency department for psychiatric needs and that environment having its own...
Opinion
New Americans: Considerations for culturally collaborative care
- Author:
- Yasmeen Abdul-Karim, MD
Publish date: October 16, 2020
Aspire to “exude cultural humility – learning with and from patients and their families with openness, kindness, and a desire for collaboration...