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Mental Health Treatment for Children (2017)

>> December 10, 2017

Thirty-five percent of children receiving treatment for mental health issues are treated only by a primary care physician, due in part to a shortage in pediatric mental health care providers as well as a stigma in consulting them. Experts discuss readiness of …

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Seasonal Affective Disorder and the Holidays

>> December 10, 2017

Some people, especially those in northern latitudes, may get the blues or worse as fall sets in and days get shorter. They suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a chemical change in the brain caused by decreased exposure to sunlight. Experts discuss causes …

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Overwhelmed Teens

>> July 2, 2017

Stress is a familiar occurrence for adults in our hectic world, but recently it has also shown up in great numbers in high schools. A combination of social media, cyberbullying, and college pressure may be to blame. Online, teenagers often act as their own …

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Meeting the Needs of Twice Exceptional (2e) Students

>> December 25, 2016

Many people assume “2e,” or “twice exceptional” students don’t need any help because they’re so talented. But many gifted children are so bored in school they become disruptive and do poorly, so they’re not identified …

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Police Response and the Mentally Ill

>> October 2, 2016

Police confrontations with mentally ill subjects can quickly turn tragic, as neither side may understand the other. Specially trained crisis intervention teams have spread around the country to prevent deaths, injuries, and unnecessary incarceration. Guest …

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Children’s Mental Health Treatment

>> December 6, 2015

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Mental Health Treatment for Children (2017 version). A recent study finds that about 35 percent of children receiving treatment for mental health issues are being treated only by …

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Infant Sleep and Shaken Babies

>> March 1, 2015

New parents are often at wits’ end when their baby won’t sleep. Infants who won’t sleep and cry inconsolably are also at major risk of being victims of shaken baby syndrome. Experts discuss the connection and ways babies can be more reliable …

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Moral Injury

>> January 18, 2015

The military is beginning to recognize a new category of emotional and spiritual injury in war–moral injury, a result of committing or witnessing an event such as an atrocity that violate deeply held ethical beliefs. Experts discuss evolution of the …

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Mental Health Treatment for Children (2017)

Seasonal Affective Disorder and the Holidays

Overwhelmed Teens

Police Response and the Mentally Ill

Children’s Mental Health Treatment

Infant Sleep and Shaken Babies

Moral Injury

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