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Parental Awareness Tools that Reduce Childhood Trauma
Since we are living in a time of extremely high statistical occurrences of childhood anxiety, depression and even suicide (which is happening at even younger ages), we need to look...
Healthcare for All? Part 1
On political issues I lean libertarian, but healthcare, especially for those unable to obtain it in the market, has always been
Environmental Arrangement: Changing the Environment to Change Behavior
Although many clinicians focus on the child’s or the client’s behaviors and the behaviors of others that may reinforce appropriate or maladaptive behaviors in that individual, another strategy that can...
Why Do We Obsess and Worry about Past and Future
We may feel like we are being helpful by preventing our loved ones from struggling, but we are not allowing them to learn how to effectively manage adversity. To some of us,...
4 Ways a “Narcissist” Gets the Upper Hand
You’re probably wondering why I’ve put the word “narcissist” in quotation marks, so let me explain. Google the word “narcissist” and an astounding 60 million links will fill up your screen,...
Need More Time? Meditation Can Help You Find It
It doesn’t sound intuitive, does it? You need more time. And here I am suggesting you add something else that requires more time to your to-do list. Hmmm....
Two Ways to Help Other People Understand What You’re Going Through
What are you going through? Do you have health issues that are invisible to other people? Have you wished for a way to communicate how friends and family members can...
The Effects of Positive Attention on the Impulsive Child
We’ve all heard the parenting proverb that a child who is acting out may actually be exhibiting attention-seeking behavior. And why not? We can understand this need because children are...
Can a Behavior (Like Viewing Porn) Be an Addiction?
Addictions of all types are about the neurobiological manipulation of feelings and emotions, and this can occur with or without an addictive substance.
From My Perspective …
ADHD is an invisible disorder. Or is it? ADHD is a psychological disorder that affects an individual’s ability to perform or complete day to day tasks. But there are two reasons why this means that ADHD is not obvious to others around us,...
Stress in Young Kids Separated From Parents May Alter Genes
Research has shown that babies and toddlers who are separated from their parents for long periods of the day, particularly those in poor quality care and for 30 hours or...
Psychological Tests Used In Court Are Often ‘Junk Science’
New research suggests courts often admit psychological tests as evidence that are not scientifically valid. Yet they can play a role in determining parental fitness for child custody, assessing the...
Early PTSD Therapy After Natural Disaster Shows Long-Term Benefits
A long-term study of survivors of a 1988 earthquake in Armenia shows that children who received psychotherapy soon after the disaster were still experiencing health benefits well into adulthood. The...
Kids’ Fingertip Injuries Could Signal Abuse in Some Cases
Children with a documented history of abuse or neglect are 23 percent more likely to suffer a fingertip injury before age 12, according to new research published in the Journal...
