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Autism Spectrum Disorder: ASD And Anxiety In Children
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) comes with a variety of challenges. For many children, it can mean issues with compulsiveness and repetitive behaviors, learning and social deficits, and a resistance to change. ASD also can manifest with various emotional difficulties –...
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Phenomenon of Gaming and It’s Relationship to Anxiety and Depression
Watch a presentation on the Phenomenon of Gaming and It's Relationship to Anxiety and Depression presentation by Carolyn Rubenstein, Ph.D. and Gabrielle Avery-Peck, Ph.D. from the Center for Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders at the ADAA Conference 2019.
Food And Mental Health – Is There A Connection?
If your child is hungry, be wary of letting them reach for the chips or soda - junk foods could affect their mood. In fact, recent studies are showing that food and mental health are more closely linked than we realize. Felice Jacka, president of the International...
Intensive Outpatient Therapy Helps Children With Depression And Anxiety
We all have our anxious moments or times when we are depressed. It’s normal to feel these emotions when we are in stressful situations. In children, anxiety and depression can manifest differently than it does in adults. We often see more dramatic signs of...
Suicide Contagion And The Parkland Tragedy
It’s just one month past the first anniversary of the massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School and we have all been saddened to hear that two students who survived the attack recently took their lives within days of each other. Also, the father of a child who...