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Website: https://childmind.org/article/help-kids-with-math-anxiety/  Writer: Rachel Ehmke en Español here seem to be two prevailing opinions about math in America. The first is how important it is. We want more kids to be excelling in math and choosing ca...

There are several evidence-based therapies for young people with PTSD Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Experts: Jamie Howard, PhD , Janine Domingues, PhD What You'll Learn What kind of therapy is used for treating PTSD in kids? Why does the child’s age mat...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/back-school-anxiety/ Writer: Caroline Miller en Español The start of the new school year is exciting for most kids. But it also prompts a spike in anxiety: Even kids who are usually pretty easy-going get butterflies,...

Magnetic brain stimulation can help adolescents with persistent depression Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Lucian Manu, MD What You'll Learn What is TMS treatment? Who is TMS for? Is TMS approved by the FDA? What is a TMS session like? TMS...

A form of therapy that uses activity to fight depression Writer: Heather Artushin Clinical Expert: Kimberly Alexander, PsyD What You'll Learn What is behavioral activation? Why is it important to help kids identify activities they value? How does stick...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/when-kids-refuse-to-go-to-school/  Writer: Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP en Español The term “school refusal” used to be more or less synonymous with truancy, invoking a picture of kids hanging out on the street corner...

How ketamine works for treatment-resistant depression Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Lucian Manu, MD Key Takeaways Ketamine is increasingly being used off-label to treat treatment-resistant depression in teens, offering  symptom relief within...

Websites: https://childmind.org/article/anxiety-school-shooting/  Writer: Rachel Ehmke en Español Anxiety over school shootings has become a common fear in America. When something that once seemed unthinkable happens with some regularity, added to our fee...

ACT is a form of therapy for older kids with persistent anxiety and depression Writer: Shelley Flannery Clinical Experts: Morgan Eldridge, PhD , Sandra L. Whitehouse, PhD What You'll Learn What is acceptance and commitment therapy? Who is ACT for? How ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/understanding-academic-anxiety/  Writer: Juliann Garey en Español For many children, school comes with a dose of everyday stress: a tough test, a presentation in front of the class, or the pressure to finish a big as...

When kids intentionally hurt themselves, often by cutting or scratching their skin, as a way to manage difficult emotions Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Ron J. Steingard, MD What You'll Learn Why do kids cut or hurt themselves? What a...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/mindfulness-in-the-classroom/  Writer: Juliann Garey en Español Carole Clancy, who supervises special education for the Lancaster, Pa., city schools, had a serious problem: She couldn’t hold on to her teachers. The s...

Dr. Joan Kaufman explains the four stages of trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy Clinical Expert: Joan Kaufman, PhD In the video above, Joan Kaufman, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University, discusses the different stages of traum...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/tips-for-beating-test-anxiety/  Writer: Rachel Ehmke en Español When athletes are called upon to perform in high-pressure situations, many of them describe having peaked senses that they use to their advantage. The...

EMDR, a best practice for treating PTSD in adults, is also helping kids Writer: Shelley Flannery Clinical Expert: William M. Zangwill What You'll Learn What is EMDR? How is EMDR being used to treat children who've had a traumatic experience? What is th...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-is-the-best-treatment-for-anxiety-in-children/ Writer: Caroline Miller en Español Children are affected by many different forms of anxiety, from separation anxiety to OCD, but the treatment options are basically...

How to use the DEAR MAN, GIVE, and STOP skills to talk to kids and teens Writer: Michelle Shih Clinical Expert: Julie Reinhold, PsyD What parent hasn’t started a conversation with their kid and had it go off the rails? You want to talk to them about somethi...

The right care for teenagers and young adults after a first psychotic episode decreases later relapses by more than 50% Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Michael Birnbaum, MD What You'll Learn What is a psychotic break, and what are its symptoms? ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/behavioral-treatment-kids-anxiety/  Writer: Jerry Bubrick, PhD en Español Medication is often prescribed for children with anxiety, as it is for adults. And medication — antidepressants are usually our first choice —...

Specialized therapy helps manage symptoms of schizophrenia Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Kate Hardy, PsyD What You'll Learn What is psychosis? What is CBTp? How does CBTp reduce the harm of psychosis? Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder m...