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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

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Long-Term Effects of Home-Based Family Therapy for Non-responding Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorders

Family therapy relies on family systems theory to assess family members in terms of their position or role within the family and how it affects the overall dynamic. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines family therapy as “a form of…

NormanMay 1, 2023

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The CBT Technique That’s Overlooked, Undervalued, And Essential in Adolescents

Adolescence (the period between ages 13 and 19) is a time of immense physical, emotional, and developmental growth. Teenagers undergo significant physiological changes, including shifts in hormone levels, physical growth spurts, brain maturity, and more. Teens are inherently programmed to…

NormanApril 5, 2023

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How To Use Your CBT Skills To Conceptualize Relationship And Interpersonal Problems

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as a form of “psychotherapy that combines cognitive therapy with behavior therapy by identifying faulty or maladaptive patterns of thinking, emotional response, or behavior and substituting them with desirable patterns…

NormanApril 5, 2023