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Why school counselors matter by Jessica Lander

Emotional suppression has negative outcomes on children (Washington State University)

Parents: Take a timeout before you force your child to apologize (University of Michigan)

20 Tips to Help De-escalate Interactions With Anxious or Defiant Students by Katrina Schwartz

Family, School Support Makes Kids More Likely To Stand Up To Bullying (North Caroline State University)

Playing Video Games to Cope with Anxiety May Increase Risk for Addiction (Iowa State University)

Teaching Kids How to Overcome Helplessness by Stephanie Samar

Why Do People Kill Themselves? by Michael Shermer

Research Shows At-Risk Elementary Students Benefit from Child-Centered Play Therapy (University of Arkansas)

The Confidence Gap for Girls: 5 Tips for Parents of Tween and Teen Girls By Claire Shipman, Katty Kay and JillEllyn Riley

Witnessing Violence in High School as Bad as Being Bullied (Universite de Montreal)

Adolescent Friendships and Relationships: When Parents Should Step In by Heather Monroe

Attention deficit diagnoses nearly double in two decades by Rachel Bluth

Parents’ Interactions and Limit Setting During Playtime Impact Children’s Health by Mariana Plata

Internet and telephone assisted training for child disruptive behavior found to be effective (Medical Press)

Can Metaphors Save Us? by Lawrence Rubin Ph.D, ABPP, LMHC, RPT-S

Back to school cybersecurity: hints, tips, and links for a safer school year  (Malwarebytes Labs)

6 Things An Elementary School Counselor Wants You To Know About Bullying by Steph Montgomery

Even Toddlers Care What Others Think (American Psychological Association)

Dim That Light: Settling Your Child to Sleep (Family Institute at Northwestern University)

Tips to Avoid Helicopter Parenting by Nancy Buck

Living Mindfully: A Vital Lesson for Today’s Children By Rachel Retter

New Intervention Program Reduces Bullying in Early Childhood (University at Buffalo)

Parents: Think Twice Before You Pressure Your Picky Eater ( University of Michigan)

A psychologist explains why technology’s impact on your brain is probably overblown by Christopher J. Ferguson

No Difference in Outcomes for Children of Same-Sex versus Different-Sex Parents (Wolters Kluwer)

Can the Kids Wait? Today’s Youngsters May Be Able to Delay Gratification Longer Than Those of the 1960s (Psychology Tod

Why I Think It’s OK That Prince George Plays With Toy Guns By Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Stressful Events in Childhood Associated with ADHD, Study Finds by Janice Rodden

Why Early Intervention Is So Important for Children’s Mental Health Issues (HealthLine)

Study Links Parental Support and Career Success of Children (NewsWise)

5 Ways to Decrease Anxiety by Clair Mellenthin

How Parents Cause Children’s Friendships to End (NewsWise)

Laughter is the best medicine (Express Tribune)

Thoughtful Parenting: Regulating little minds by Sophie Berkley, LPC RPT-S

May is Mental Health Awareness Month by Fred Hines

Resilience Guide for Parents & Teachers (American Psychological Association)

New research suggests playing with fewer toys is good for kids by Jenny Anderson

When Guilt Is Good by Libby Copeland

If you want your kid to get a good job, let them play more by Jenny Anderson

Parents Struggle to Discuss Sex with LGBTQ Teens (Northwestern University)

Children with autism may benefit from being bilingual by Tim Newman

If Gaming Addiction Is Now a Mental Health Disorder, How Can We Fight It? by David Levine

Youth Performing Self-Harm More Likely to Commit Suicide by Molly Walker

What To Know If You’re Worried About Passing On A Mental Illness To Children by Kimberly Truong

Females with autism show greater difficulty with day-to-day tasks than male counterparts (Medical News Today)

Young victims of the opioid crisis by Lorna Collier

Fewer teens are having sex as declines in risky behaviors continue by Lenny Bernstein

Screen-addicted teens are unhappy (San Diego State University)

Lies about Santa? They could be good for your child by Kristen Dunfield

UT study: Fewer toys can lead to better play for toddlers by Jeremy Schneider

Treating Anxiety in Children by Perri Klass, M.D.

How Not to Talk to a Child Who is Overweight by Perri Klass, M.D.
Spanking Linked to Increase in Children’s Behavior Problems (Association for Psychological Science)

Mindfulness for Children by David Gelles

Keeping harsh punishment in check helps kids with ADHD, study finds (Ohio State University)

There Are ‘No Negative Psychological Effects’ Of Bed-Sharing: Psychologist by Natalie Stechyson

This Is How Spanking Kids Affects Their Mental Health As Adults by Bridget Sharkey

Engaging children in math at home equals a boost in more than just math skills (Purdue University)

Both the Aggressor and the Victim: Alarming Number of Teens Cyberbully Themselves (Newswise)

Early Childhood Adversities Linked to Health Problems in Tweens, Teens (Newswise)

APA Offers Resources for Coping with Mass Shootings, Understanding Gun Violence (Newswise)

How Parental Stress Negatively Affects Kids by  Katie Hurley

Helping children recover from the trauma of disaster by Betty Lai

Maximizing children’s resilience by Kirsten Weir

Kids Praised for Being Smart Are More Likely to Cheat by Inga Kiderra

How to Support Your Child After the Sudden Loss of a Loved One by Jessica Ayers

How to talk to your kids about the violence in Charlottesville by Sonali Kohli (LA Times)

Race in America: Tips on Talking With Children About Racism by Erlanger A Turner Ph. (Psychology Today)

Calming Those Back-to-School Jitters by HealthDay News

Ways to save your relationship with your teen by Kim Posey

Local therapists say childhood stress on the rise by Julia Grochowski

Healing path for children under six by Jeff Bell

Progression through regression by Dolcy D’Cruz

Leaving No Kid Behind: The Need For More Child Psychiatrists by Nancy Rappaport and J. Wesley Boyd

Understanding the stigma of childhood mental illness

Child Protection Week: New treatment for teenagers with PTSD tested at Stellenbosch University by Stellenbosch University

Brain Training Effective in the Treatment of ADHD by Jill Padrotta, MBBS

Potential autism drug ready for more testing, but money is needed by Bradley J. Fikes

Treated mothers pass along benefits of therapy by Sandra Knispel

Early intervention can help combat depression in children by Meg Nugent

Successful treatment for autism is team effort by Jessica Leightly

Sandplay Therapy by Anne M. Mozingo

Children understand far more about other minds than long believed by Henrike Moll

The power of play by Avril-Ann Braganza

Child Abuse May Trigger Serious Health and Behavioral Problems in Your Child by  Arunima Basu

Recognition grows that children’s behavior problems may be trauma related by Theresa Coty O’Neil

Talking to Teens About Stress (American Psychological Association)

Bringing Your Child to Therapy: Tips for Parents by Liana Lowenstein

Get Moving: Therapy for Active Children by Kimberly Bartlett

Aspiring therapists learn on the ground at Casa Pacifica by Kathleen Wilson

Child protection workers to undergo stricter psychological testing… by Lauren Novak

The Brain Shop: Autism research at BYU by Cynthia Glad

SOUND OF MIND: What is Play Therapy? by Adrianne Albarado Ortiz

Letting Preschoolers Win May Backfire by Rick Nauert PhD

Will Daycare Turn Your Kid into an Aggressive Little Monster? by Anthony D’Aries

Teasing Apart Anxiety and Autism in Kids by Traci Pedersen

For low-income children, relationship with parent key to health (San Francisco State University)

3 Ways Parents Can Help Depressed Teens Cope at School by Alexandra Pannoni

Smartphone app helps early detection of autism (Economic Times)

How mental health should be taught in Canadian schools by Carmen Chai

Advances in Autism Awareness by Julie Cook Ramirez

Children with ADHD more prone to reproaches: Study (Business Standard)

Suicide in Children — What Every Parent Must Know by Eileen Kennedy-Moore Ph.D.

Bullies hide their fear with anger and aggression by L.J. McCulloch

5 things you should know about therapy by Dr. Gregory Ramey

Words say little about cognitive abilities in autism by Nicholette Zeliadt

Is your child depressed? Here are the signs you should look out for by Dr. Zirak Marker

Developmental psychology: Little strategists by Ludwig-Maximilians

Our Kids’ Stress and How Therapy Can Help by  Dr. Lisa McCray Cassidy, Ph.D.

10 Things I Need To Say To Tired Special Needs Moms: What you’re doing matters… by Alethea Mshar

The Controversy Over Autism’s Most Common Therapy by  Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn

Disciplining Children: How Important it is to Stick With the Rules? by Lani Lane

Childhood shyness: when is it normal and when is it cause for concern? by Heidi Gazelle

Sandtray Therapy Unlocks Austin’s Inner Child: Playing in the sand and creating a world by Annamarya Scaccia

Autism And Development: Early Intervention Programs Help Autistic Children Blossom by Samantha Finch

How to talk to kids about death: Psychologist shares her tips by Terrence McEachern

The Psychology Behind Your Child’s Fussy Eating by Amy Packham

There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Way to Treat Autism by Sarah C. Bauer, Megan Y. Roberts

Psychologist finds that controlling parents have the same negative impacts in the U.S. and China by Mojgan Sherkat

Summer Training Program at the Five Towns Wellness Center by Diana Colapietro

How children experience trauma, what parents can do to support them and when it’s time to get professional help by Scott Lingley

Entertaining babies is more than just kid’s play by Zhang Qian

Karl the Deaf Courthouse Therapy Dog Helps Kids Testify by Christie Zizo

How to survive a dual diagnosis by Jerry Davich

Creative Arts Therapy Program Helping Young Patients Cope Through Creativity by Megan Reuther

Call for greater availability of ADHD therapy by Tim Sandle

New Findings Reveal Social Thinking in the Infant Brain (University of Chicago)

FactCheck: Are children who get smacked more successful later in life? by Dan MacGuill (SPOILERS: OF COURSE THEY AREN’T! NEVER HIT YOUR KIDS, PEOPLE!)

Autism Glass Takes Top Student Health Tech Prize by Prachi Patel

New Therapies for ADHD: Buyer Beware  (The Hechinger Report)

 

‘It lets them be free’: Water Therapy Allows Children with Disabilities to Dance by Annalise Klingbell

When Boys Wear Dresses: What does it mean? by Nara Schoenberg

The Trauma Inflicted by Child Sex Predators by  Richard Kensinger, MSW

Make Education Key to Happy Learning and Living by Dr. Lalit kishore

We Need to do Better for Autistic Children by Brian Cross

IWK Hosts Showing of “Inside Out” to Help Promote Psychology Month (the Chronicle Herald)

Early Behavioral Therapy Benefits ADHD Kids, Study Finds by Benedict Carey

Children are losing the ability to read, says Dr Ashish Deshpande by Chitra Sawant

Social Media that Improves Lives: Putting Research into the Hands of Parents (the Chronicle Herald)

For Young Children, Words Are More Powerful Than Physical Cues To Get An Adult’s Attention by  Jaleesa Baulkman

Warning that Critical Parents are to Blame for Children with ADHD – says new study (Western Daily Press)

Your Child’s Perfectionism Could be Holding Them Back by Amy Bentley

Steps to better sleep by Heidi Tattrie Rushton

How Child Abuse Affects the United States and Us All by Brain Allen, Psy.D.

How iPads Improve Communication Skills in Autistic Children by Ashwin Sunderraj

Are Drugs Really the Remedy for Toddlers? by Gail Rosenblum

Bilingual Children Better at Problem Solving According to New Study (AFP RELAXNEWS)

How To Know If A Child Has Psychopathic Tendencies (Parent Herald)

Group Therapy Helps Autistic Children to Cope Better with Everyday Life (Goethe University Frankfurt)

 

Caribou Centre Filling the Gap by Kevin Hampson

Are Parents Rushing to Turn Their Boys Into Girls? by Kristina Olson and Lily Durwood

Should Children Understand at Least 25 Words by the Time They Are 2-Years-Old? by Kashmira Gander

ON THE COUCH: Playtime offers insight into a child’s feelings by Erin Bruchet, M.Ed.

Could Your ‘Clumsy’ Child Actually be Suffering from Dyspraxia?  (Scunthorpe Telegraph)

Protecting a Few Students from Negative Stereotypes Benefits Entire Classroom (Association for Psychological Science)

Money Affects Children’s Behavior, Even if They Don’t Understand Its Value (University of Minnesota)

Ending the Cycle of Violence Through Play Therapy by Joanna Smith

Hello, my (imaginary) friend by Dave McGinn

What to Know Before Taking Your Child to a Behavioral Therapist by Chaunie Brusie

Anxieties up? For-profit University Offers Free Mental Health Screening by Gina Rose DiGiovanna

Ho, ho, oh no – Does Santa trauma really exist? by Scott E. Smith

Uno the Therapy Dog by Helena Olivier

Ostracized Children Use Imitation To Fit In  (UTNews, University of Texas at Austin)

The Toll of Childhood Trauma by Zohaib Amjad

When It Comes to Kids,  Small Accomplishments Matter by Jill Burk

Music therapy can change lives (Gulf News)

Homeschooling and Special Needs Children by Christopher J. Klicka, HSLDA Senior Counsel

Teaching Students with Special Needs (TeacherVision)

Routines and children with disability (Raiding Children Network)

When terror strikes, here’s what you should tell children by Lindsay Layton

‘Sorry’ Doesn’t Heal Children’s Hurt, But It Mends Relations (University of Virginia)

Parents Aiming Too High Can Harm Child’s Academic Performance (American Psychological Association)

Play Therapy: How Creative Play Can Help With Healing by Lindsay McNelis,  BA Hons, HDip Psych, PG Dip

Resilience-Based Interventions Could Curb Depression in LGBT Youths (University of Missouri Health)

Troupe: Survivor helps victims with drama by Nancy De Gennaro (Smyrna, TN)

Tackling teen smartphone addiction in South Korea (South Korea)

In Tune with Play and Therapy: An Interview with Phyllis Booth

Children of Divorce Benefit from Play Therapy by Laura Lifshitz, Huffington Post

Horse Therapy offers insight into mental health by Ashley Saari (Monadnock, NH)

Misiph: Evidence-based play therapy by Stefani Misiph, MetroWest Daily News (New England)

Music in Play Therapy: A Review and Application by Alex Gray

Govi’s journey: From attic to whole boy by Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star

For 34 years, she saw foster kids in crisis. She kept trying for one simple reason. By Karina Bland (Arizona)

Play therapy making a difference in children’s lives by Samaria Terry (North Myrtle Beach, SC)

Sand Tray Scrapbook at MyPlayTherapyPage Blog

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