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Embarrassing Punishments Hurt Kids
PDResources ― By Rachael Rettner Parents and teachers who try to make their kids behave by subjecting them to humiliating punishments are taking the wrong approach to discipline, experts say. Just this month, a Florida teacher was suspended for making tardy... (more)
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Posted 11 days ago
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America’s Hatred of Fat Hurts Obesity Fight
PDResources ― It may be the nation’s last, accepted form of prejudice. But the stigmatization of obesity has repercussions beyond the pain it inflicts on its targets: It threatens to impede efforts to fight the obesity epidemic. Read more: www.msnbc.msn.com... (more)
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Posted 12 days ago
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12 Tips to Navigate Summertime When Your Child Has ADHD
PDResources ― By MARGARITA TARTAKOVSKY, MS Parenting a child with ADHD can be especially tough during the summer. “Kids with ADHD blossom when they have a structured schedule, and summertime is notorious for having a lack of scheduling,” according to... (more)
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Posted 13 days ago
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DSM Panel Holds Firm on New Autism Diagnosis
PDResources ― By Eric Palmer A panel of psychiatrists revising the influential Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders are holding firm to their streamlined diagnosis for autism but are backing off proposals for changes to some others. How the... (more)
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Posted 17 days ago
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Should Addicts be Sterilized?
PDResources ― Project Prevention has long paid poor, addicted women not to procreate. Now the far right is helping it go global. BY JED BICKMAN, THE FIX “Don’t let a pregnancy ruin your drug habit,” the slogan on the fliers reads. Another says, “She has... (more)
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Posted 18 days ago
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Animal Assisted Therapy Approved for ASHA CEUs
PDResources ― In Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) the human-animal bond is utilized to help meet therapeutic goals and reach individuals who are otherwise difficult to engage in verbal therapies. AAT is considered an emerging therapy at this time, and more research... (more)
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Posted 19 days ago
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Mental Health Month: Get Connected
PDResources ― Mental Health America first celebrated Mental Health Month in May 1949 to “raise awareness of mental health conditions and mental wellness for all.” Since then, a strong focus on mental health advocacy, awareness, and education in May is... (more)
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Posted 24 days ago
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How Mindfulness Aids In Addiction Recovery
PDResources ― By David Sack, MD For many of us, daily life is about “going through the motions.” How often do you drive from point A to point B without remembering how you got there? Are you able to focus on one activity at a time or are you a multi-tasker who... (more)
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Posted 24 days ago
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Stressed Out? Tricks to Avoid Emotional Eating
PDResources ― By Tina Haupert A few years ago, I worked in a 9-5 desk job in an office where the kitchen was an ever-present buffet of donuts, muffins, cookies and other larger-than-life pastries. I honestly can’t remember too many days when there wasn&... (more)
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Posted 25 days ago
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Preventing Eating Disorders
PDResources ― A big job that parents have to deal with, learn about, and work to prevent is eating disorders. In the United States as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are affected with an eating disorder. About 40% of eating disorder sufferers are... (more)
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Posted 26 days ago
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Top 10 Toxic Chemicals Suspected to Cause Autism and Learning Disabilities
PDResources ― By Stone Hearth News An editorial published on April 25 in the prestigious journal Environmental Health Perspectives calls for increased research to identify possible environmental causes of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in America... (more)
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Posted 26 days ago
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Stressed? Write it Away
PDResources ― by Nicole Meighan Stressed? Instead of gnawing on that pencil, put it to paper to help erase tension and increase self-esteem. Recent research suggests expressive writing can be a therapeutic, constructive way to cope with stress and reduce... (more)
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Posted on Apr 26th, 2012
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Should ‘Mental Health Checkups’ Be Made Part Of Health Care In Schools?
PDResources ― “The early detection of children who are showing psychiatric symptoms or are at the risk of a mental disorder is crucial, but introducing “mental health checkups” as part of health care in schools is not altogether simple,”... (more)
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Posted on Apr 25th, 2012
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Simple Steps to Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age
PDResources ― By Consumer Reports You go into the kitchen to get something, only to forget what it was once you get there. You misplace your reading glasses, can’t find your car in a parking lot or draw a blank when trying to remember a friend’s name. It’s... (more)
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Posted on Apr 24th, 2012
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Kids Exposed to Bullying, Violence May Age Faster
PDResources ― By Denise Mann The emotional and physical scars from being bullied or exposed to other types of violence as a child may go deeper than imagined. New research shows that the genetic material, or DNA, of children who experienced violence shows the... (more)
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Posted on Apr 24th, 2012
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