6 questions answered about anxiety in children and teens
Between school and social demands, lots of children feel stress, but at what point does anxiety cross the line and become a mental health concern? Thriving sat down with Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, PhD, a clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Children’s, to better understand what separates serious forms of anxiety from normal worrying, whether seeing a therapist is warranted and how to handle anxiety at home.
My child is a “worrier.” What degree of anxiety is normal and what should cause me concern?
Occasional worries, like worries about the start of the school year or fitting in with peers,...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - June 21, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nancy Fliesler Tags: Ask the Expert Mental Health Parenting anxiety Department of Psychiatry Keneisha Sinclair-McBride worrying Source Type: news
Childhood brain injury tied to adult anxiety, depression
(Reuters Health) - Children who sustained traumatic brain injuries may experience psychological effects like anxiety, phobias and depression more than a decade later, researchers say. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Virtual Reality and Other Technologies Poised to Aid Mental Health Treatment
Research suggests VR technology can be an effective part of treatment for phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other mental health conditions (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - May 8, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Computer Devices and Software Source Type: news
What Causes School Absenteeism?
Discussion
School within society is an institution designed to provide learning opportunities to students under the direction of teachers. The curriculum is usually designed to provide academic content in formal subjects necessary for the adult world (such as instruction in mathematics, language, science, social studies, arts, physical education) but also other knowledge and skills for the adult world (i.e. personal safety, communication skills, working in teams, etc.). Specific schools may or may not offer specific courses of instruction such as religious education, learning disability education, gifted/talented education...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 8, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Dental Anxiety Has Consequences Beyond Tooth Decay
Avoiding the dentist can lead to a poorer quality of life, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Anxiety, Dental Health, Phobias (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
These 7 virtual reality companies want to innovate healthcare
[Image from Guido van Nispen on Flickr, per Creative Commons 2.0 license]Virtual reality is no longer just for pilots to simulate flying – or for more realistic gaming experiences. Virtual reality is helping to shape the healthcare industry by offering immersive programs to help train surgeons and students for a variety of surgical procedures.
Surgeons can train for different surgical procedures, and clinicians are also using virtual reality as an alternative to drug therapies. VR can even treat certain phobias. By offering virtual reality programs on existing virtual reality systems, such as Oculus Rift, surgical train...
Source: Mass Device - April 13, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Hospital Care Research & Development Surgical AppliedVR BioflightVR Firsthand Technology ImmersiveTouch Medical Realities MedTech Osso VR Virtual Reality Virtually Better Source Type: news
Scientists Have Found A Strikingly Effective Way To Help You Get Over Your Phobias
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists Have Found A Strikingly Effective Way To Help You Get Over Your Phobias
This reporting is brought to you by HuffPost’s health and science platform, The Scope. Like us on Facebook and Twitter and tell us your story: scopestories@huffingtonpost.com.
Sarah DiGiulio is The Huffington Post’s sleep reporter. You can contact her at sarah.digiulio@huffingtonpost.com.
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Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 24, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Specific and social fears in children and adolescents: separating normative fears from problem indicators and phobias - Laporte PP, Pan PM, Hoffmann MS, Wakschlag LS, Rohde LA, Miguel EC, Pine DS, Manfro GG, Salum GA.
OBJECTIVE:: To distinguish normative fears from problematic fears and phobias. METHODS:: We investigated 2,512 children and adolescents from a large community school-based study, the High Risk Study for Psychiatric Disorders. Parent reports of 18 f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Trauma: Then and Now
How do I know that I’m suffering from the sequelae of a traumatic event?
Trauma happens. It happens in everyday life. If not discharged properly it sleeps in our bodies and in our souls. When it sleeps, it morphs and over time the symptoms of which become far removed from the trauma of origin, so much so we might not identify the connection. Without that connection, symptoms cannot truly resolve.
That is the course of the aftermath of a traumatic moment or event.
If you agree that we are comprised of energy and matter, then you will understand that trauma is in our bodies and in our souls.
How does trauma create symptoms...
Source: Psych Central - March 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Barbara Winter, PhD Tags: PTSD Spirituality Trauma Avoidance constriction Fight or Flight Hyperarousal Hypervigilance Isolation Nervous System Post-concussion syndrome posttraumatic stress Psychological trauma Source Type: news
Anorexia Survivor Shuts Down Hateful Comments With Fearless Responses
Warning: The content below may be considered triggering to some.
Megan Jayne Crabbe is a body positive warrior.
The 23-year-old, who was diagnosed with anorexia when she was just 14, now runs a website and Instagram account called Bodyposipanda. The site and social media account detail Crabbe’s own experience with her eating disorder and how she learned to manage it. She also regularly posts inspirational messages that encourage people to love their bodies, as well as honest pictures of herself.
Last month, one of Crabbe’s photos went viral for its powerful “before and after” mess...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Depression Rates Rose 18 Percent In The Last Decade
GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 4 percent of the world’s population lives with depression, and women, youth and the elderly are the most prone to its disabling effects, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
An estimated 322 million people suffered depressive disorders in 2015, a rise of 18.4 percent in a decade, as people live longer, the United Nations agency said in a report.
Global economic losses exceed $1 trillion a year, it said, referring to lost productivity due to apathy or lack of energy that lead to an inability to function at work or cope with daily life.
“Depression is the single large...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Less Exposure May Be More for Overcoming Phobias Less Exposure May Be More for Overcoming Phobias
When it comes to overcoming phobias, less vs more exposure to the object of fear may be more effective.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Immersive Virtual Reality Helping Children with Autism Overcome Phobias
Newcastle Blue Room service offered on NHS shows immersive virtual reality can help children with autism spectrum disorder overcome their fears and phobias (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 10, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Electronics/Software Source Type: news
New NHS treatment to help children with autism overcome phobias
(Newcastle University) The Blue Room, a unique immersive virtual reality which helps children with autism overcome their fears and phobias is now being offered on the NHS. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 10, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
