A new study out of Vanderbilt University in Nashville suggests that while any therapy was better than none for children with disruptive behavior disorders, they may respond best to therapy when their parents participate: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/20/us-health-kids-disruptive-behavior-idUSKCN0SE2QB20151020 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2015/10/13/peds.2015-2577.abstract
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Superman fights Wonder Woman
One day I was regressing a little, and watching Justice League (TV Series 2001-2006), a cartoon show about a superhero team including, among others, Superman and Wonder Woman. In that episode Superman and Wonder Woman were fighting a villain that used magic. He created a flash of light as a distraction. When the light faded, […]
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A good little article on the experience of people who suffer from both depression and anxiety: http://www.buzzfeed.com/annaborges/20-feelings-that-sum-up-having-both-depression-and-anxiety?bffbmain&utm_term=.idLoqMpoj#.ufZLoVPLN
Read More »Teens and mood swings
A new study out of Amsterdam confirms that it is totally normal for teens to experience increased emotional volatility. Over time their ability to cope with emotions such as happiness, anger and sadness increases. They also found that anxiety actually goes down in as teenagers aged, and then increased again as they came close to adulthood. http://news.discovery.com/human/psychology/parents-rejoice-teen-moodiness-fades-with-age-20151014.htm […]
Read More »Coloring as meditation
This article discusses the psychological benefit of coloring: http://www.the-open-mind.com/according-to-psychologists-coloring-is-the-best-alternative-to-meditation/
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