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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
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)
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