Summer is approaching and keeping your kiddos active is good for their brains and their health. If you have squirmin’ wormin’ little one’s Dr. Lynne Kenney, co-author with Wendy Young, of Bloom: 50 things to say, think and do with …
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Posts Categorized: Children & Youth
Stigma and Anxiety Disorders: The Double Whammy
By Lynn D. Miller, Ph. D., R. Psych.
Stigma has been noted as a “hidden burden” in mental health problems. But what does this mean? A burden is a heavy weight that is difficult to carry. People with anxiety disorders …
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Up and Down the Worry Hill: We are Braver than we Think we are!
By Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D.
Anxiety is a good thing! It may be surprising to hear that said, because we don’t typically like anxiety. Nonetheless, it is normal, natural, and necessary. At the right time, place and level, anxiety is …
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Using Play to Self-Regulate
We all know that play is the work of children. When children make use of all their muscles and get an aerobic workout during play, they reduce mental stress, increase attention skills and ground their emotions. In short, they improve …
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Secure Love: Working with Adolescents and Families
This article is an excerpt taken from Clinical Pearls of Wisdom: 21 Leading Therapists Offer Their Key Insights | Michael Kerman, Editor
In therapy-as in life- we are too often on the search for the quick fix, the one …
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Accommodation Plans and Anxiety: What Works and What Doesn’t
In the US, we have what are called 504 plans. These accommodation plans are the result of an important federal statute (Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act) that guarantees all children have equal access to educational opportunities. I …
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Helping Kids Help Kids Understand and Prevent Cyberbullying
By Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D. and Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D
Cyberbullying remains a priority issue on the minds of middle school administrators and educators. Many are doing a great deal: revising formal policy, implementing curriculum enhancements, holding assemblies, managing staff development …
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Getting Past the Genetics Talk with Anxious Families
We know that there is a genetic predisposition to anxiety, although the impact of this is at times overblown. Curiously, many feel that this genetic component is a reason NOT to talk to parents about what they need to change. …
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Helping Kids Help Kids Understand and Prevent Cyberbullying
By Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D. and Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D
Cyberbullying remains a priority issue on the minds of middle school administrators and educators. Many are doing a great deal: revising formal policy, implementing curriculum enhancements, holding assemblies, managing staff development …
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“We Are Going to Outlast You!” Words that Changed My Approach with Angry Youth
One of the most challenging positions in my career as a clinical psychologist and educator occurred in the early 1970s when I served as the principal of a school in a locked door unit of a child and adolescent program …
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