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Tag Archives: PTSD
Childhood trauma, by any other name is still traumatic
I created three questions and answers to assist parents like me–and perhaps like you–who want to better understand children who live with trauma. Continue reading
Writing about PTSD in Children Was Not on My Bucket List
I will do whatever I can do to raise awareness of childhood PTSD so more children receive early diagnosis and treatment. Continue reading
What we know about kids who do what Josh Duggar did
It might be helpful to look at the available research into kids and teens who commit sexual offenses to better understand the background of kids who perpetrate these offenses and the impact that treatment may have on reducing their risk of harming others in the future. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Controversies, PTSD
Tagged ADHD, adolescents, CBT, children, clergy, Josh Duggar, mental health, mood disorders, MST, pornography, PTSD, recidivism, reporting, research, sexual offenders, teens, trauma, treatment
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When it’s scary to say yes…
If we ask families in our churches to say yes to adoption, then we need to be ready to say yes to those families and their children if they need support after their yes leads to unexpected challenges. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Families, Key Ministry, Resources, Strategies
Tagged ADHD, Adoption, Autism, church, epilepsy, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, Foster Care, HIV, Key Ministry, PTSD, Shannon Dingle
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Nurturing spiritual growth in kids with anxiety…Inclusion Fusion Library
Rhonda discusses the unique spiritual needs of children who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Social Phobia and Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder. Katie and Rhonda cover identification, accommodations and unique spiritual issues for each manifestation of anxiety from the church nursery to the high school youth group.
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Posted in Anxiety Disorders, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Spiritual Development
Tagged anxiety, Disability Ministry, generalized anxiety, Inclusion, Inclusion Fusion, Katie Wetherbee, mental health, OCD, PTSD, Rhonda Martin, social anxiety, spiritual development
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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
When kids with developmental disabilities experience trauma…
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
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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