Talk Therapies Take On a Vital Role in Treating Schizophrenia
Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps to treat symptoms of schizophrenia for which drugs are ineffective By Matthew M. Kurtz on March 1, 2023 Scientific American March 2023 Issue Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that, at its worst, ravages the totality of...
N.J.’s child welfare system stopped investigating child-on-child sexual abuse cases
N.J.’s child welfare system stopped investigating child-on-child sexual abuse cases, watchdog says • Updated: Feb. 10, 2023, 2:16 a.m. • Published: Feb. 09, 2023, 9:52 a.m. By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The state’s child welfare agency declined to...
Black Students Are Still Experiencing Pandemic Trauma
Black Students Are Still Experiencing Pandemic Trauma Black parents were the most likely to report their K-12-aged children’s mental well-being has not improved from the negative toll the pandemic took. Dr. Terence Fitzgerald discusses why this is and potential...
Resources for Advocates to share with their foster children
The OVC's (Office for Victims of Crime) report, had several invaluable resources embedded into it that Jeanne McVerry located and has made available for Advocates to share with their foster children. The resources include graphic novels and picture books (by age...
Can ‘Kinship Care’ Help the Child Welfare System?
The White House Wants to Try. New York TimesPublished October 13, 2022By Erica L. Green https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/us/politics/foster-children-biden-welfare.html
What Happens When an Autistic Teenager Becomes Unmanageable at Home
Sabrina’s Parents Love Her. But the Meltdowns Are Too Much. Unpredictable violence, chaotic outbursts and countless trips to the emergency room. What happens when an autistic teenager becomes unmanageable at home?Thirteen-year-old Sabrina Benedict, center, with her...
Broken Adoptions (USA Today)
For tens of thousands of children in the U.S., their ‘forever family’ doesn’t last long. USA TODAY investigates: Why do adoptions fail? USA TODAY Published 5:01 AM EDT May. 19, 2022 Updated 12:31 PM EDT May. 19, 2022
Worried Sick: A journey into the anxious teenage mind
Why are so many American teenagers feeling anxious, depressed and even suicidal? Our video looks at the science behind the teen mental health crisis. By Kassie Bracken, Matt Richtel, Ben Laffin and Elliot deBruyn•April 23, 2022
Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES)
United States, January–June 2021, Center for Disease Contol Adolescent Behaviors And Experiences Survey (ABES) is the first nationally representative look at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of our nation’s youth. ABES was a 110-question online...
A cry for help: CDC warns of a steep decline in teen mental health
Read this article that appeared in the Washington Post on 3/31/22. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an accelerating mental health crisis among adolescents, with more than 4 in 10 teens reporting that they feel “persistently sad or...
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