Autism Diagnosis in Children: Why Proper Assessments Take Time
Autism diagnosis in children requires comprehensive evaluation, not a brief pediatric screening. A proper assessment [...]
College Safety & Life Skills: What Every College-Bound Student Needs to Know
College-bound students need more than academic preparation. A licensed psychologist shares the direct safety and [...]
Houdini Would Be Jealous: Teen Safety Escape Plans & Refusal Skills
Teen Safety is comprised of refusal skills and escape plans. Refusal skills are strategies that [...]
ADHD Diagnosis, Symptoms & Treatment: Guidelines for Parents
ADHD diagnosis requires evidence of six or more symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity present across [...]
We Never Stop Growing: Understanding Lifelong Human Self-Development
Person Under Construction (PUC) is the idea that every human being at every age is [...]
Joint Custody with a Jerk: Protecting Children in Divorce What Parent Needs to Know
Children cannot resolve ongoing parental conflict during and after divorce, they observe everything and interpret [...]
How Does Anxiety Works in My Body? A Psychologist Explains It Simply
Anxiety activates the HPA axis the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal system. The hypothalamus detects a threat and signals [...]