Children And Lying
Honesty and dishonesty are learned in the home. Parents are often concerned when their child or adolescent lies. Young children (ages 4-5) often make up stories and tell tall tales. This is normal activity because they enjoy hearing stories and ... [... more]
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Part III: Questions To Ask
Medication can be an important part of treatment for some psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Psychiatric medication should only be used as one part of a comprehensive treatment plan. Ongoing evaluation and monitoring by a ... [... more]
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Psychotherapies For Children And Adolescents
Psychotherapy is a form of psychiatric treatment that involves therapeutic conversations and interactions between a therapist and a child or family. It can help children and families understand and resolve problems, modify behavior, and make ... [... more]
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Cuando se Muere un Animal Domestico (Pet) No. 78
Para muchos niños, su primera experiencia real de una pérdida ocurre cuando se les muere un animal doméstico (pet). Cuando se muere el animal, los niños necesitan que se les consuele, ame y respalde y que se les brinde afecto [... more]
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The Continuum Of Care For Children And Adolescents
Communities provide different types of treatment programs and services for children and adolescents with mental illnesses. A complete range of programs and services is called the continuum of care. Not every community has every type of service or ... [... more]
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Sepa Cuando Buscar Ayuda para su Hijo/Hija No. 24
A continuación se describen algunas señales indicativas de que una evaluación por un siquiatra de niños y adolescentes puede ser de gran ayuda: Malas calificaciones en la escuela, a pesar de hacer un esfuerzo notable. Mucha [... more]
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El Abuso Sexual a los Ninos No. 9
Se reportan más de 80,000 casos al año de abuso sexual a los niños/niñas, pero el número de casos que no se reporta es aún mayor, ya que los niños tienen miedo de decirle a alguien lo que les pasó y [... more]
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Childrens Threats: When Are They Serious?
Every year there are tragedies in which children shoot and kill individuals after making threats. When this occurs, everyone asks themselves, "How could this happen?" and "Why didn't we take the threat seriously?" Most threats made by [... more]
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Medicamentos Siquiatricos Para Ninos y Adolescentes No. 29
Medicamentos "ADHD": Los medicamentos estimulantes y no-estimulantes a menudo son útiles como parte del tratamiento para el Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad ("ADHD"). Algunos ejemplos de estimulantes incluyen: [... more]
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Talking To Children About Terrorism And War
In today's world, parents are faced with the challenge of explaining violence, terrorism and war to children. Although difficult, these conversations are extremely important. They give parents an opportunity to help their children feel more ... [... more]
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When A Pet Dies
For many children, their first real experience with loss occurs when a pet dies. When a pet dies, children need consolation, love, support, and affection more than they need complicated medical or scientific explanations. Children's reactions to ... [... more]
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Your Adolescent - Anxiety and Avoidant Disorders
Everyone experiences anxiety. It is a natural and important emotion, signaling through stirrings of worry, fearfulness, and alarm that danger or a sudden, threatening change is near. Yet sometimes anxiety becomes an exaggerated, unhealthy ... [... more]
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