Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: June 14, 2022
Lack of a positive connection to school characterizes children who are violent toward schools as well as those who drop out.
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: April 11, 2022
While the milestones we were trained on were a good start and highlighted the developmental progression central to pediatrics, they were not based ...
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: February 11, 2022
We need to inform youth that using e-cigarettes actually reduces rates of success in quitting.
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: December 7, 2021
Even when patients are willing and able to go, mental health specialists are in short supply or have months-long waiting lists.
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: October 18, 2021
Throughout life, putting feelings into words is the main way meanings that are contributing to misbehaviors or parenting dysfunction can be uncover...
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: August 12, 2021
While constipation has consequences besides functional fecal incontinence that are physical, emotional, and social, we can be supportive and effect...
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: June 14, 2021
COVID-19 has reduced or blocked access to old and new friends and the ability to fulfill Erickson’s stages of “mastery” and “productivity.”
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: April 15, 2021
We now know that certain kinds of psychotherapy have evidence for preventing subsequent suicide in teens at high risk due to suicidal ideation and ...
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: February 16, 2021
Considering child behavior as resulting from both parent and child factors is central to the current transactional model of child development.
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: December 15, 2020
In addition to its inherent risk, vaping increases the risk of severe COVID-19 disease.
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: October 15, 2020
Modeling manners around the child is the most important way to teach courtesy.
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: August 18, 2020
Behavior management works best and fastest if all the humans agree on the rules and follow them.
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: June 17, 2020
Racist discrimination, fear, trauma, or distress may produce or exacerbate conditions we are treating.
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: April 16, 2020
Establishing and maintaining routines is important for both physical and mental health at every age and time, but especially when a major change is...
Opinion
- Author:
- Barbara J. Howard, MD
Publish date: February 19, 2020
Lying is a normal part of child development, and a tricky part of parenting.
