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Treating Phobias in Children

Many children who struggle with phobias and anxiety attacks benefit from one-session therapy treatment sessions. This new research reveals how to reduce anxious behavior. more...

Praying for Healing From Illness

Praying with your doctor for a child struggling with cancer may not be the first thing you consider, but research shows that prayer helps fight disease. more...

How Religion Increases Depression in Teens

New research in adolescent psychology reveals a fascinating link between religion and a teen's mood. Going to church may be a cause of childhood depression. more...

Therapeutic Clowns for Sick Kids

Therapeutic clowning is more than entertaining sick kids. Clowns in hospitals reduce stress for parents of children with cancer & even help solve medical mysteries. more...

School Bullying Is Learned at Home

Though school bullying is not the parent's "fault", new research shows that parenting styles affect students' behavior at school. more...

Childhood Depression

Childhood depression is more than having "the blues" or being sad about losing a friend or getting poor grades. Childhood depression is a serious mental health condition. more...

Kids' Emotions in Play Therapy

When kids feel overwhelmed, they may respond with aggressive behavior, bed-wetting, academic problems, or separation anxiety. Here's how play therapy can help. more...

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Bilingual Children Learn Better

By: Marcia Passos Duffy

Think that introducing another language will confuse your growing child? Not so, according to researchers. It may even help your child academically. more...

An Overview of the Oedipus and Electra Complexes

By: Sabrina Louise Webb

Sigmund Freud argued that adult characteristics were caused by childhood development, especially those in the Phallic stage, namely, the Oedipus and Electra complexes. more...

Children of the Screen are Losing Their Identity

By: Kaila Krayewski

A look at scientist Susan Greenfield's analysis of screen culture and how it will affect the new generations' identity formation, as reviewed from her new book. more...

Conjoint Family Therapy

By: Pauline Kafka

Psychologist explains the benefits to treating children with psychological, emotional, and behavioral problems by involving the whole family. more...

Effective Child Management

By: Pauline Kafka

Psychologist explains key aspects of becoming an effective efficient parent who is in control of the family and home. more...

Forced Apologies

By: Pauline Kafka

Psychologist explains the possible consequences and alternatives to forcing apologies out of children. more...

School Psychologists and Related Personnel

By: Pauline Kafka

Psychologist explains what psychological resources and student services parents can typically expect to find in their child's school. more...

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