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The Effects of Stress On Child Lifespan

The Cleveland Clinic describes stress as “a normal reaction the body has when changes occur, resulting in physical, emotional and intellectual responses.” It is a feeling of emotional or physical tension that is the body’s reaction to a challenge or…

NormanJuly 17, 2023

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What Does Long Term Anxiety Do To The Adolescents Brain?

Anxiety is defined as “a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.” It is the body’s natural response to stress and will manifest differently in everyone. Experiencing worry, fear, and…

NormanJuly 12, 2023

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Exploring How Therapists Engage With Child In Self-Care In Times Of Personal Distress

Mental health clinicians are acutely aware of the fact that children are inherently programmed to react to internal and external stimuli from an emotional standpoint. This can be attributed to the fact that a young person’s brain does not begin…

NormanJune 6, 2023

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Treatment Issues Of Child Patients Who Engage In Power Struggles

Mental health treatment can be challenging enough without the innate pushback that is highly common among young patients. This phenomenon can be partially attributed to brain development. The pre-frontal cortex is the area of the brain that governs one’s reasoning,…

NormanJune 3, 2023

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Cause Is Not Everything In Mental Illness For Child

Mental illness, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association, encompasses various “health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these).” There are a several different types of mental illness that affect the adolescent population in…

NormanJune 1, 2023

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The Hidden Links Between Mental Disorders In Adolescents

Adolescence, the period between ages 13 and 19, is denoted by significant physiological development and a period of increased vulnerability for the onset of mental health issues, according to research. Mental illness is hypernym that encompasses distinct diagnosable mental health…

NormanJune 1, 2023

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Systemic Family And Adolescent Therapy For Mood Disorders

Mood disorders, also known as affective disorders, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine “is a mental health class that health professionals use to broadly describe all types of depression and bipolar disorders.” The Mayo Clinic explains that mood disorders are characterized…

NormanMay 2, 2023

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The Effectiveness Of Systemic Therapy For Eating Disorder In Child

There are several different types of eating disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), and each is categorized under the Disorder Class: Feeding and Eating Disorders. Eating disorders are neurological disorders that are…

NormanMay 2, 2023

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Responding To The Reluctant Child Patient in Rehabilitation

Typical child development, as explained by developmental experts, is characterized by significant increases in novelty-seeking, risk-taking and peer-directed social interactions, which foster the development of adult independence, but generally occur more rapidly than the development of executive and regulatory skills.…

NormanMay 2, 2023

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What Differentiates Poor-and Good-Outcome Psychotherapy For Child?

Child and adolescent psychotherapy is a form of psychiatric treatment involving a variety of techniques, approaches, and interventions that is designed for infants, children, young people, and their families who may be experiencing complex emotional and/ or psychological difficulties. Outcome…

NormanMay 1, 2023