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What Are The 12 Steps To Positive Child Mental Health?

Mental Health America explains that “Good mental health allows children to think clearly, develop socially and learn new skills. Additionally, good friends and encouraging words from adults are all important for helping children develop self-confidence, high self-esteem, and a healthy…

NormanSeptember 25, 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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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

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Feel Prepared To Deliver Effective Therapy For Children

Child therapy refers to a variety of techniques, approaches, and interventions that can be used to treat a wide range of issues from emotional and behavioral problems in young children, to mental health ailments in adolescents and young adults. Child…

Engage Treatment Program IncApril 4, 2023

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Understanding Psychotherapy for Preteen And How It Works

Pre-adolescence, also known as the preteen or “tween” years, can be loosely defined as the years between eight or nine to twelve or thirteen. The Child Mind Institute asserts that this is a time in a child’s life where monumental…

NormanApril 3, 2023