Monthly Archives: October 2013

When kids with developmental disabilities experience trauma…

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Dr. G

So…what are some things we might suggest to parents of kids with disabilities seeking to protect their children from becoming victimized…or seeking to help their children after traumatic experiences have occurred? Continue reading →

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What do we know about medication in kids with PTSD?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Dr. G

There’s no magic pill to help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress in children and teens. Continue reading →

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What I learned at the child psychiatry meetings…

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Dr. G

I thought I’d share some brief summaries of several studies I found interesting… Continue reading →

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PTSD and kids with special needs…Inclusion Fusion Library

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Dr. G

In Jolene’s presentation, she discusses six common myths and misconceptions about PTSD in children. Continue reading →

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Treating the traumatized child or teen

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Dr. G

The treatment approach with the most support in the research literature is trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). TF-CBT has been demonstrated superior to other non-specific or non-directive therapies in kids from preschool age through adolescence. Continue reading →

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Complicated kids…teasing out the effects of trauma from mental illness

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Dr. G

One of the challenges we face in treating kids with trauma is sorting out the extent to which the symptoms leading to referral are trauma-related, or associated with some other mental health disorder in which the symptoms are totally unrelated to the trauma. Continue reading →

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The Mission Field Next Door: Mark 2:1-12

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Dr. G

When was the last time you took a chance in order to introduce a friend or a neighbor to Jesus? After all, we understand the stakes to be a lot higher. The friends were seeking to relieve their friend from the burden of ten or twenty years of paralysis. We who call ourselves Christians know the stakes are MUCH greater. Eternity is on the line! Continue reading →

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Bridging the Gap Can Be Fun and Not Scary…Inclusion Fusion Library

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Dr. G

In Marie’s presentation from Inclusion Fusion 2012, she shares creative ways that churches…and the most fearful, inexperienced volunteer in the church-can serve kids with special needs and their families using fun, meaningful outreach opportunities. Continue reading →

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When do the effects of trauma cross the line into PTSD?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Dr. G

Kids with PTSD are more likely to have Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Separation Anxiety Disorder, males with PTSD are more likely to have concomitant substance use disorders and Conduct Disorder, with depressive, bipolar, anxiety and substance use disorders occurring more commonly among adults with PTSD. Continue reading →

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Meet me at St. Mark’s Findlay THIS SUNDAY!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Dr. G

We’ll talk about the functional impairments associated with ADHD, anxiety disorders and Asperger’s Disorder in children and teens, and share practical ideas for addressing the challenges each condition poses to “doing church” for the affected kids and their families. Continue reading →

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