Anxiety & Depression Treatments

What Is Stress Inoculation Therapy and can it help treat Behavioral Issues?

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Stress Inoculation Therapy also is known as SIT is a form of therapy with an emphasis on helping patients deal with stressful situations.

This is to ensure the patient is able to respond with minimal anger and behavioral issues.

How does it work?

The overarching goal of the treatment is for patients to be educated about stressful situations and the negative outcomes that may result from their behavior when they are stressed. 

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11 Ways to Be a Better Person

11 Ways to Be a Better Person in 2019

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See number 10!  Happy New Year!

1.
Do it.

A recurring theme each year is that sex is important and we should all try to have it*. In a much-read Modern Love, Karin Jones shares what she learned by having affairs with married men: “What surprised me was that these husbands weren’t looking to have more sex. They were looking to have any sex.”

Which isn’t to suggest that if you don’t have sex your partner will cheat, but just to confirm what we all basically know: Sex is good for humans (and their relationships).

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Tips for Parents Supporting Children with ADHD - Parent Training

Yelling Doesn’t Solve Anything

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Yelling is a common tactic a parent may use to discipline their children. However, it is often used out of frustration or anger and not as a method that helps a parent with the goal of creating positive change in your child’s behavior.

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dyslexia - what is dyslexia - treatments -symptoms

What is Dyscalculia?

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Dyscalculia is similar to dyslexia in that it is a learning disability. Although experienced in a similar amount of people as Dyslexia, it is not often highlighted. It is a math-based disability.

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alzheimer and Dementia

How To Engage With Family Members Suffering From Dementia

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Dementia is a serious disease that affects between 5 to 7 percent of people over the age of 60. However, this number drastically increases as the age rises as well. This can impact family members. The holiday season is a time when families come together to eat and share in the joy.
That is why it is important to be prepared on how to kindly treat family members with dementia.

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alzheimers & Stages of Dementia

The Seven Stages of Dementia

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This is the most common system for understanding the progression of Dementia into seven stages.

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dyslexia myths treatments psychology

Why Are We Still Teaching Reading the Wrong Way?

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Teacher preparation programs continue to ignore the sound science behind how people become readers.

Our children aren’t being taught to read in ways that line up with what scientists have discovered about how people actually learn.

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Psychologists & Brain Injury Specialists | Pathways Neuropsychology Associates | Psychologists | Toms River, Manahawkin, Freehold, NJ | Dyslexia

Can Certain Colors Help Reading Speed for Those with Dyslexia?

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A new study seems to indicate color can play a role in reading speed for children with dyslexia. Specifically, a green filter.
Colored filters for the treatment of learning disabilities were first patented in 1983. But, their efficacy has always remained questionable at best. That is why this new data is important.

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brain injury, traumatic brain injury, tbi, concussions

New CDC Guidelines For Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a major new guideline on diagnosing and managing concussions and head-related injuries in children. The guideline focuses on MTBI, for mild traumatic brain injury, which some may refer to as a concussion. This is the first evidence-based clinical guideline in the United States for diagnosing and managing concussion or mild traumatic brain injury concussion.

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COGMED - Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Alternative Therapies for Managing Chronic Pain

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Although opioid medication is a common treatment for Chronic pain and can be a safe and effective treatment for pain relief, there can be complications. That is why it is important to know all of your options.

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