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Tag Archives: children
Why “snow days” are rough on many kids with disabilities
Unscheduled days off from school provoke dread among families of kids with conditions we frequently see in our practice…kids with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), kids on the autism spectrum and kids with ADHD. Well-meaning school officials who cancel classes in severe winter weather because of concern for the safety of kids waiting outside for extended periods, or the safe transport of kids and teachers to and from school often cause unintentional hardships for families of kids with disabilities. Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, children, disabilities, OCD, Snow Day, teens
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Christmas struggles for kids with mental health issues
Kids with common mental health conditions react to the holidays very differently than do adults. Today, we’ll look at three struggles common during Christmas break among the kids and families we serve, and suggest practical strategies for parents to minimize the impact of the holidays upon their children. Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Families, Key Ministry, Resources, Strategies
Tagged anxiety, children, Christmas, executive functioning, holidays, mental health, OCD, parenting, routine, sensory processing disorder, structure, teens
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Understanding traumatic stress responses in children and families…The Twelve Core Concepts
Today, I plan to summarize what we’ve learned in this series about traumatic stress response in children and families by sharing Twelve Core Concepts framed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Continue reading
What do we know about medication in kids with PTSD?
There’s no magic pill to help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress in children and teens. Continue reading
Posted in Key Ministry, Mental Health, PTSD
Tagged children, guanfacine, Key Ministry, medication, PTSD, sertraline, Stephen Grcevich MD, teens
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PTSD and kids with special needs…Inclusion Fusion Library
In Jolene’s presentation, she discusses six common myths and misconceptions about PTSD in children. Continue reading
Posted in Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, PTSD
Tagged A Different Dream, children, Inclusion Fusion, Jolene Philo, Katie Wetherbee, Key Ministry, PTSD, trauma
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Treating the traumatized child or teen
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
Posted in Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, PTSD
Tagged children, children's ministry, EMDR, Key Ministry, PTSD, teens, TF-CBT, trauma, Trauma Focused CBT, treatment, youth ministry
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Complicated kids…teasing out the effects of trauma from mental illness
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
Posted in Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health, PTSD
Tagged children, comorbidity, Inclusion, Key Ministry, mental health, PTSD, trauma
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When do the effects of trauma cross the line into PTSD?
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
Posted in Mental Health, PTSD
Tagged adolescents, children, children's ministry, Key Ministry, mental health, PTSD, signs, symptoms, trauma
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Why it’s so hard to assess kids for the potential effects of trauma
Here are some of the reasons why it’s so difficult to get a good handle on the extent to which a child has been impacted by trauma… Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, PTSD
Tagged abuse, assessment, children, children's ministry, evaluation, Key Ministry, PTSD, trauma
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The impact of trauma on the developing brain
The potential effects of trauma and abuse on the developing brain and nervous system are powerful and incredibly complex. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Foster Care, Key Ministry, Mental Health, PTSD, Resources
Tagged abuse, brain development, children, cortisol, dopaminergic, hippocampus, noradrenergic, prefrontal cortex, PTSD, trauma, Trauma and Kids
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