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Tag Archives: AACAP
Courage in Pursuit of Our Callings
I’d like to say a few things publicly that need to be said by someone in my profession with my background and experience. Somebody needs to go first. My hope is it will be easier for others to speak if they know they’re not alone. Continue reading
The chasm is bigger than I ever imagined…
Parents of kids with mental health conditions are especially prone to be stigmatized at church because of the lingering belief among many in the Christian community that mental illness is a byproduct of sin, kids who struggle with managing emotions and maintaining self-control are the product of parents who are ineffective or indifferent and much of the mental health profession can’t be trusted. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health, Resources
Tagged 24 Hours of Hope, AACAP, church, families, Focus on the Family, Inclusion, Key Warren, kids, Lifeway, mental illness, Mental Illness Awareness Week, ministry resources, Saddleback Church, Snappin' Ministries, stigma
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Drug company marketing ISN’T the cause of the ADHD epidemic
Is the ADHD epidemic really a product of drug company marketing, or is it a result of our culture and our educational system imposing expectations upon a large segment of our child and teen population that they’re not developmentally prepared to meet? Continue reading
What I learned at the child psychiatry meetings…
I thought I’d share some brief summaries of several studies I found interesting… Continue reading
Why is trauma more traumatizing for some kids?
Today, we’ll take a look at risk factors for PTSD in kids following a potentially traumatic event… Continue reading
Posted in Key Ministry, Mental Health, PTSD, Resources
Tagged AACAP, children's ministry, Facts For Families, Key Ministry, kids, mental health, PTSD, risk factors, trauma, youth ministry
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What type of evaluation should a child receive before starting medication?
Parents need to feel confident that their child’s physician has truly taken the time to understand the causes of their child’s situation and considered a full range of medical and non-medical alternatives prior to moving forward with a treatment plan that includes prescription medication. Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health, Strategies
Tagged AACAP, child psychiatry, children, evaluation, medication
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DSM-5: Recognizing the signs of trauma in kids
Most importantly for the sake of our discussion, the symptom thresholds for establishing a diagnosis in children and teens have been changed to take into account differences in the ways that trauma is manifested in kids, and a unique set of diagnostic criteria have been established for identification of PTSD in kids ages six and under.
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Posted in Controversies, Mental Health, Resources
Tagged AACAP, Adoption, children, children's ministry, diagnostic criteria, dsm-5, Foster Care, Inclusion, Key Ministry, mental health, PTSD
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Children’s Mental Health Day 2013…a look at the data
I thought I’d keep it simple today and share this graphic for you from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry… Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged AACAP, Children's Mental Health Day, Joe McGinnis, mental illness
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Understanding Depression and Comorbidity in Children and Teens
This is Part Four in our Winter 2013 blog series Understanding Depression in Kids and Teens…A Primer for Pastors, Church Staff and Christian Parents. Today, we’ll look at the phenomena we refer to as “comorbidity”… the propensity for other mental health disorders … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Resources
Tagged AACAP, ADHD, anxiety, comorbidity, Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, mental health
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