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No more encopresis!
While constipation has consequences besides functional fecal incontinence that are physical, emotional, and social, we can be supportive and...
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Is your patient having an existential crisis?
COVID-19 has reduced or blocked access to old and new friends and the ability to fulfill Erickson’s stages of “mastery” and “productivity.”
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I sent my suicidal teen patient to the ED: Whew?
We now know that certain kinds of psychotherapy have evidence for preventing subsequent suicide in teens at high risk due to suicidal ideation and...
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Child ‘Mis’behavior – What’s ‘mis’ing?
Considering child behavior as resulting from both parent and child factors is central to the current transactional model of child development.
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To vape or not to vape: Is that really a question?
In addition to its inherent risk, vaping increases the risk of severe COVID-19 disease.
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Manners matter
Modeling manners around the child is the most important way to teach courtesy.
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How dogs can teach parenting
Behavior management works best and fastest if all the humans agree on the rules and follow them.
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Racism: Developmental perspective can inform tough conversations
Racist discrimination, fear, trauma, or distress may produce or exacerbate conditions we are treating.
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Making something ordinary out of the extraordinary
Establishing and maintaining routines is important for both physical and mental health at every age and time, but especially when a major change...
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Play it as it lies: Handling lying by kids
Lying is a normal part of child development, and a tricky part of parenting.
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Poor sleep due to ADHD or ADHD due to poor sleep?
The first line and most effective treatment for sleep problems in children with or without ADHD is improving sleep hygiene.
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It’s all in the timing
After seeing so many behaviors change quickly, parents expect all change to be equally fast.
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Scoring below the cut but still depressed: What to do?
If you diagnose a teen with mild depression, there are six nonmedical goals you can set before trying medication.
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Making an effective referral is surprisingly complex
Lack of completion of referrals can come from structural factors and interpersonal factors.