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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 ...

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?...

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...

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...

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...

What to watch for in the weeks and months after an upsetting event Clinical Expert: Jerry Bubrick, PhD What You'll Learn What are the signs of trauma in children? Who is at risk for trauma? How can I help my child deal with trauma? In the wake of a d...

And how this measure of early-life trauma gets used Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Expert: Megan Ice, PhD Key Takeaways ACEs are common. Most people have experienced at least one, and the more ACEs someone has, the greater their risk for a wide range hea...

When communities experience episodes of violence or face natural disasters these events are hard even for adults to comprehend. We can’t shield our children from pain and fear when they’re exposed to such tragedy. But we can help them process what they’re expe...

The harmful effects of parent-child separation and how adults can offer support Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Experts: Caitlyn Downie, LCSW , Kimberly Alexander, PsyD , Dylan Gee, PhD Key Takeaways Separation from a parent can be traumatic for a child b...

Why the symptoms are often confused, and how to avoid a misdiagnosis Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts: Caroline Mendel, PsyD , Jamie Howard, PhD Key Takeaways Trauma symptoms can mimic ADHD, including fidgeting, distraction, and disruptive beha...

How parents can recognize it in kids and when to be concerned Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Lauren Allerhand, PsyD , Tanvi Bahuguna, PsyD Key Takeaways Dissociation is often linked to stress or overwhelming emotions. Kids may dissociate when ...

Overcoming OCD and trauma with treatment and support Clinical Experts: Jamie Howard, PhD , Jerry Bubrick, PhD "One of the most challenging things about OCD is that it loves uncertainty and fear." Matt struggled with OCD as a young child, but w...

You can't protect your kids from the pain of loss, but you can help build healthy coping skills Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Gail Saltz, MD Key Takeaways Children respond to death differently than adults, often alternating between crying and...

Grief can make special days harder Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Jamie Howard, PhD What You'll Learn How might kids feel on important days after someone has died? What can parents do to help children process their grief? How can families make s...

How to help the children who are left behind Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Key Takeaways After a parent’s suicide, children experience traumatic grieving with feelings of anger, confusion, guilt, and rejection...

Healing for students dealing with tragedy begins in the classroom Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD What You'll Learn How can teachers help kids deal with traumatic events? What can teachers do to help children gri...

Signs of trauma and tips for helping kids who've been traumatized Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Jamie Howard, PhD Key Takeaways Kids who’ve experience trauma can have behavioral issues in the classroom that look like ADHD or defiance. C...

Support and routine are essential for children When tragedy strikes a school community — whether it’s a death at your child’s school or a loss of life so horrific that it affects us all, like the shootings at Newtown, Connecticut — the prospect of sending kid...

Responding to a painful loss in the healthiest way possible Writer: Jamie Howard, PhD Clinical Expert: Jamie Howard, PhD We know there’s no way we can make the suicide of a student less upsetting. It’s a very painful thing for kids — and the adults who love...