Should My Child See A Therapist?

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Should My Child See A Therapist?

By Steven Schlozman, MD and Gene Beresin, Executive Director

One in four people will have a mental health disorder at some point in their life, and half of those disorders begin in childhood.

While many of us know someone who’s had to deal with a mental illness in one way or another, many parents still aren’t sure how to assess whether their child needs to see a therapist.

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What if My Child has Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

Angry young boy making a face and covering ears with hands

By Ellen Braaten, PhD

The first time I met Jacob’s mother, she came into my office in tears.

“You won’t like my son,” she said. “He is in the car in the parking lot and refusing to come in to see you, but this is nothing new.

Kids at Risk for Violence: Warning Signs of Aggression

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By Steven Schlozman, MD, Judith Edersheim, J.D., M.D. and Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Some kids will become violent as adolescents.

Many have a very short fuse, exploding over the smallest thing. Others, like a ticking time bomb, harbor pent up anger until something pops.

Articles containing: aggressive

Articles containing: aggressive