Bullying in School
The classic definition of bullying states that a victim of bullying experiences a repeated negative behavior (frequency) that is...
Parent Feelings When Child Struggles With Mental Illness
An often unspoken, but significant loss a parent can experience is when their child has a mental illness. To consider this a source of...
Teens & Alcohol Use
Underage drinking has a profound impact on the lives of teenagers. Research suggests the earlier the onset of underage drinking, the...
Is Your Child Refusing School? You Are Not Alone.
School refusal affects around 1-5% of school-aged children and is most common among 5 to 10 year olds. There are several reasons why a...
Kids with OCD & How the Family is Involved
Pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) affects .5-3% of children adolescents and is characterized by obsessions and compulsions....
Emotional Awareness
Emotion regulation has been identified as an influential component of developing and maintaining mental illness, as it requires one to...
When Parents and Children Disagree on the Severity of Symptoms
When an adolescent is experiencing anxiety, it is important to consider if and how the parent’s own internalizing symptoms influence...
The Parent-Child Relationship
Adolescence is a critical period of time to build a healthy identity. During this time, children explore their sexuality, personality,...
Early Exposure to Family Violence
Adolescence is a period of time filled with new romantic experiences offering opportunities for love, passion, and commitment but also...
Does Anxiety Impact Academic Performance?
In the past decade, the education system has become increasingly competitive and demanding in terms of academic workload and test taking....
