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Website: https://childmind.org/article/increasing-cooperation-in-kids-with-autism/  Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean en Español Cooperation can be a challenge for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) under the best of circumstances. And in stressful si...

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/why-do-kids-have-tantrums-and-meltdowns/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español It will come as no surprise to parents that the most common problem that brings young children to the attention of a psychologist or psyc...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/common-causes-of-behavior-problems-in-kids/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español When children act out more than occasionally — with frequent tantrums, outbursts or defiance — the first step to dealing with the prob...

What to watch out for and how to help Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Ramon Burgos, MD Some young people who are thinking about suicide let people close to them know that they are i...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-can-we-help-kids-with-transitions/  Writer: Katherine Martinelli en Español Many children struggle with transitions, which are common triggers for behaviors that range from annoying (whining, stalling) to upset...

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Website: https://childmind.org/article/finding-miss-right-hiring-keeping-babysitters-challenging-children/  Writer: Michaela Searfoorce en Español One mom's tips for hiring (and keeping) a good sitter We have six (mostly) darling children, in every devel...

Temperament, family and community all play a role Writer: Nadine Kaslow, PhD Clinical Expert: Nadine Kaslow, PhD What You'll Learn When should you take talk about suicide seriously? What signs of suicide should you watch for? What are “prot...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/teaching-communication-in-kids-with-autism/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español We know young children with autism benefit from support as early as possible to help them build social and communication skills that the...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-is-applied-behavior-analysis/  Writer: Juliann Garey en Español Receiving an autism diagnosis for your child can leave any parent overwhelmed. There seem to be a vast number of treatments available — from aggr...

How a form of OCD can be mistaken for being suicidal Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Jerry Bubrick, PhD Key Takeaways Some kids with OCD have intrusive suicidal thoughts that terrify them, but they have no desire or plans to attempt suicide. ...

It’s not colleges that cause suicide. It’s psychiatric illness, which often goes untreated. Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Starting college is stressful for hundreds of thousands of freshmen each year, not to speak ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/controversy-around-applied-behavior-analysis/  Writer: Juliann Garey en Español Over the last few decades, Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, has grown into a broad group of approaches and techniques designed to help...

A parent's guide to helping a child in distress Writer: Nadine Kaslow, PhD Clinical Expert: Nadine Kaslow, PhD What You'll Learn Does talking about suicide make a child more likely to attempt suicide? What should I say to a child who is feeling suicidal...

A treatment plan to help kids and teens with suicidal thoughts or who have attempted suicide Writer: Michelle Shih Clinical Expert: Megan Ice, PhD Key Takeaways Suicide rates are higher than ever among kids and teens, so parents need to watch for warni...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/occupational-therapists-what-do-they-do/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español Karla was worried. Her 11-month-old baby girl, adopted from South Korea a month earlier, wouldn’t transition from the bottle to rice cereal, depr...

Agreements aimed at keeping kids from harming themselves Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Joanna Stern, PsyD What You'll Learn How does a safety plan help keep kids from harming themselves? When is it appropriate to make a safety plan for a chil...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/know-getting-good-aba/  Writer: Juliann Garey en Español In the decades since it was developed, applied behavior analysis (ABA) has become the evidence-based treatment of choice to help autistic children acquire skil...

Untreated depression can be lethal to adolescents. For many, medication is a lifeline. Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD It’s rare that a month goes by in which I don’t hear about the tragic suicide of a teen or young ...