Behavioral Consult
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Play it as it lies: Handling lying by kids
Lying is a normal part of child development, and a tricky part of parenting.
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Anxiety may be a part of healthy development, sometimes
A developmental mismatch of relative cognitive maturity with emotional immaturity can lead to anxiety and distress.
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Poor sleep due to ADHD or ADHD due to poor sleep?
The first line and most effective treatment for sleep problems in children with or without ADHD is improving sleep hygiene.
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Managing psychosis in youth
Psychotic or psychoticlike syndromes are much more common than schizophrenia, which is rare in childhood.
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It’s all in the timing
After seeing so many behaviors change quickly, parents expect all change to be equally fast.
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Dr. Barbara J. Howard will receive the 2019 C. Anderson Aldrich Award
Our Behavioral Consult columnist will be given a prestigious award at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ annual meeting in October.
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Encourage participation in team sports
Beyond physical health, participation in team sports has been shown to promote good mental health and protect against psychiatric illnesses.
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ALERT: Grandmother in the room!
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Family dinners are good medicine
Families who frequently eat together promote good physical and mental health, high self-esteem, and well-being.
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Scoring below the cut but still depressed: What to do?
If you diagnose a teen with mild depression, there are six nonmedical goals you can set before trying medication.
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Is there an epidemic of anxiety and depression among today’s adolescents?