The article discusses the neurological disorder Rett syndrome and a possible treatment for it. Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in the gene MeCP2, which resides on the X chromosome. Researcher Huda Zoghbi and colleagues found that the peptide Crh, usually repressed by the normal version of ...
"During this dramatic change please keep a couple of things in mind. Children with ASD feel the non-verbal anxiety and stress of the world around them much more intensely than you do, so when you are interacting with your child it is important to stay ca
Realistic and earned rewards is one of the most important tools in a parent’s approach to supporting their depressed child. The sense of having earned a reward, and receiving acknowledgement for an aspect of their life they find significant affirms a sense of value. However, the opposite is ...
"If psychiatrists or family doctors diagnose anxiety in adult patients, it's now clearly a good idea that they ask about the patients'childrenand, if appropriate, refer them for evaluation," says senior investigator Golda Ginsburg, Ph.D., a child psychologist at Hopkins Children's and associate...
Anxiety disorder can have a profound impact on an individual's life. It can also impact people who are close to and work with anxiety disorder sufferers, such as a spouse, mate, partner, children, boy or girlfriend, parents, grandparents, in-laws, relatives, friends, co-workers, and so...
But it can be more concerning when achilddoesn't outgrow these feelings or feels them very intensely. This significant fear is known as Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD). "It's rare that separation anxiety persists on a daily basis after the preschool years. If you're concerned that your ch...
In the meantime request that your son or the other child be separated in the class. It is not good for your child to be in a room sitting all by himself with nothing to do all day. They tried to do this kind of thing with my children until I got the behavior plan put in place....
To examine why a child might experience mental stress or anguish, Howard pointed to a stress diathesis model, "meaning we have a biological pre-disposition, we have the environment we grew up in, and If we're born prone to a mental health disorder, it's going to come out earlier rather...
“What do you do when all your child wants in the world are the things you can’t give them? Not to be different… Real friends… Acceptance? I know we support, encourage, and teach them to accept and embrace differences, but what do you do when you can see it still breaks their ...
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