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Triple P
Even if you do not have the time or resources to provide the full Triple P curriculum, you can offer these principles directly to parents and...
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Stress Management
Like professional athletes, those experiencing stress can think about their time as being their most precious resource and be intentional about...
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School Avoidance
School avoidance is very important to identify and address quickly, as it can intensify and threaten development.
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Smart Use of Smartphones
We can help young people and their families to be smart users of their smartphones and social media as we learn more detail about risk and...
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Suicide II
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Suicide prevention and the pediatrician
More than half of the people who die by suicide visit a health care provider within 4 weeks of their death, highlighting an opportunity for...
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Anxiety screening
Anxiety disorders in childhood are common. If detected early and treated appropriately, they are often curable.
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Mental health promotion
Just as children are developing physical health, they are similarly establishing the foundations for their mental health.
Opinion
Screen time and teenagers: Principles for parents
If screen time interferes with building independence, cultivating healthy social relationships, learning about their identity, managing their...
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ADHD beyond medications
How children with ADHD will fare as adults is not predicted by their symptom level, but instead by the quality of their relationships with their...
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Meditation for children
You do not need to wait for decisive evidence from randomized controlled trials to recommend mindfulness training for your patients with anxiety,...
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Demystifying psychotherapy
Managing psychiatric illnesses is rapidly becoming routine practice for primary care pediatricians, whether screening for symptoms of anxiety and...
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Social media in the lives of adolescents
Help your patients with common mental and emotional issues to be aware of how social media may make their treatment harder, rather than being the...