Foster Care
Over 500,000 children in the U.S. currently reside in some form of foster care. Placements in foster care have dramatically increased over the past 10 years. Despite the increasing numbers, children in foster care and foster parents are mostly ... [... more]
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Children Of Alcoholics
One in five adult Americans lived with an alcoholic while growing up. Child and adolescent psychiatrists know these children are at greater risk for having emotional problems than children whose parents are not alcoholics. Alcoholism runs in ... [... more]
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
October 27 - November 1, 2009 Hilton Hawaiian Village Deadline: February 17, 2009 Submission Process FAQs AACAP Transparency Portal Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Honolulu, HI #12515 in the CFC Brochure Online Services Pay dues online Checkout ... [... 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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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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Evaluation of Your Child
Some children experience difficulties in school, ranging from problems with concentration, learning, language, and perception to problems with behavior and/or making and keeping friends. These difficulties may be due to one or more of the ... [... more]
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Starting School
Starting school is a major milestone for children and parents. School is a place away from home where a child will have some of his greatest challenges, successes, failures, and embarrassments. Because school is beyond the control of parents, it ... [... more]
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Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse has been reported up to 80,000 times a year, but the number of unreported instances is far greater, because the children are afraid to tell anyone what has happened, and the legal procedure for validating an episode is ... [... more]
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Children And Divorce
One out of every two marriages today ends in divorce and many divorcing families include children. Parents who are getting a divorce are frequently worried about the effect the divorce will have on their children. During this difficult period, ... [... more]
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Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Adolescents
Growing up is a demanding and challenging task for every adolescent. One important aspect is forming one's sexual identity. All children explore and experiment sexually as part of normal development. This sexual behavior may be with members of ... [... more]
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Panic Disorder In Children And Adolescents
Panic disorder is a common and treatable disorder. Children and adolescents with panic disorder have unexpected and repeated periods of intense fear or discomfort, along with other symptoms such as a racing heartbeat or feeling short of breath. ... [... 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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