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Website: https://childmind.org/article/treating-anxiety-in-kids-by-working-with-parents/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español Treatment for children with anxiety always includes a role for parents. But there is now an effective form of therapy for anxious ...

Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT) is the go-to treatment for tic disorders Writer: Katherine Martinelli Clinical Expert: Amanda Greenspan, LCSW What You'll Learn What is comprehensive behavioral therapy for tics, or CBIT? How is CBIT...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/best-medications-for-kids-anxiety/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español Medications used to treat anxiety in children can be confusing because they include several different kinds of drugs that work in different ways....

Behavioral treatment for tics, excoriation disorder, and trichotillomania Clinical Expert: Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS Psychiatrist Barbara Coffey details the steps of habit reversal therapy (HRT) and how it empowers people with tic disorders to overcome...

Stimulant medications and concerns about tics. Clinical Expert: Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS Tourette’s syndrome is often diagnosed alongside attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Barbara Coffey, MD, talks about how treating the ADHD effectively is re...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/intensive-treatment-for-ocd-and-anxiety/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem in children and adolescents, and studies show that as many as 80 percent of k...

How reducing anxiety can address tics Clinical Expert: Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS Tourette’s syndrome is often diagnosed alongside obsessive-compulsive disorder. Barbara Coffey, MD, a clinical psychiatrist, talks about how treating OCD effectively can a...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/the-power-of-mindfulness/  Writer: Juliann Garey en Español By now there’s a good chance you’ve heard the term “mindfulness.” It seems to be everywhere — touted as the new yoga, the answer to stress, the alternative ...

Helping a patient get stable physically lays the foundation for emotional change Clinical Expert: Douglas W. Bunnell, PhD, FAED, CEDS-S Douglas Bunnell, PhD, clinical director of the Monte Nido treatment center for eating disorders, discusses the lates...

The parents’ role in helping children recover Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean Clinical Expert: Daniel Le Grange, PhD What You'll Learn What is family-based treatment for eating disorders? What do parents do in family-based treatment? Why does family-based ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/anxiety-and-mindfulness/  Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS en Español Renee Jain is a life coach and founder of the programs GoStrengths! and GoZen! Jain has written about her own struggles with childhood anxiety, and sat do...

And if you’ve reached that point, how should you go about it? Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts: Heather Bernstein, PsyD , Stephanie A. Lee, PsyD , Carolyn Moriarty, LCSW What You'll Learn How does setting goals at the beginning of treatment help?...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/generalized-anxiety-disorder-in-kids/  Writer: Shelley Flannery en Español For a lot of kids with anxiety, excessive worry is triggered by a specific situation, such as being away from their parents, public speaking,...

Website: https://childmind.org/guide/quick-guide-to-generalized-anxiety-disorder/  en Español     What is generalized anxiety disorder? Generalized anxiety disorder is a kind of anxiety that can cause children and teenagers extreme worry about many ...

If your child isn’t making progress, how do you transition to another treatment approach? Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts: Heather Bernstein, PsyD , Stephanie A. Lee, PsyD What You'll Learn Why is it important to set goals for therapy from the s...

Website: https://childmind.org/guide/quick-guide-to-separation-anxiety-disorder/  en Español What is separation anxiety disorder? Separation anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that causes children to become extremely upset when they are separa...

Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean Like all other kinds of medicine, some mental health and learning disorders are harder to diagnose, and harder to treat, than others.   Since there are no blood tests to determine if a child has ADHD or OCD, clinicians depend on m...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-is-separation-anxiety/  Writer: Rachel Ehmke  en Español Toddlers who cling to mom as she’s leaving for work or wail when they’re handed to the babysitter are fairly common. Though their anguish troubles us, w...

Experiences before and after affect how severe the injury will be Writer: Steven J. Berkowitz, MD Clinical Expert: Steven J. Berkowitz, MD t’s important to understand that it’s not the nature of the event itself that makes something traumatic. It’s really t...

What parents can do to aid scared kids in processing grief and fear in a healthy way Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD What You'll Learn What’s the best way to talk to kids about frightening news? How c...