Does your child have asthma? Allergies? A child psychiatrist has advice for parents about supporting their child with a chronic illness.
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As a psychologist and counselor specializing in the care of children with cancer, Joanna Breyer has advice for families facing stress for which they never prepared. Author of “When Your Child Is Sick,” Breyer joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation.
Tami Benton, MD, the executive director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses normalizing family life and setting limits when a child has a chronic medical condition.
Parents who have “been there, done that” share lessons they’ve learned on parenting a child with an illness or chronic medical condition.
Alyson Schafer empowers families by sharing her principles, rules, and tools for raising happy and healthy kids. An internationally acclaimed parenting expert, therapist, and bestselling author, audiences can count on Alyson to transform their lives.
The percentage of adults who experienced any symptoms of depression was highest among those aged 18–29 (21.0%), followed by those aged 45–64 (18.4%) and 65 and over (18.4%), and lastly, by those aged 30–44 (16.8%). Up to 3% of children and 8% of adolescents in the U.S. have depression.
A child with depression can experience problems not just with how they feel, but also how they behave. Depression in children is treatable, but often young people are not recognised as being depressed so they don’t get the right help.
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and how do I know if my child needs help? First off, let’s clarify what this means. In this video, I’m going to explain to you what Oppositional Defiant Disorder is and how to manage it. You might be surprised that it’s easier than expected.
Watch this webinar to increase your diagnostic, management and referral skills when treating children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Identify strategies to engage specialist services and families, thereby improving patient outcomes for those with ODD.
For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children.