The heavy metal door is pushed aside to make room for the breakfast trolley. It towers over the nurse who wheels it down the hall,…
Substance use among expectant mothers, and mothers of young children, poses risk to the health of mother and child. The Trauma and Attachment Report recently had the…
For those who don’t struggle with their weight, obesity can be a bit of mystery. After all, it seems simple right? Eat fewer calories than…
Leigh was four years old the first time she came to therapy. Her father and step-mother thought she should see a therapist because Leigh had…
Survivors of sexual abuse have varying ways of coping with their painful histories. Part four of the Childhood Sexual Abuse Video Series explores the real experience…
Immigration related trauma has many faces. Complex cultural, political and social issues arise when people choose or are forced to leave their country of…
One of the most challenging areas of psychotherapy is in treating individuals who have sexually offended. Therapy methods for this population are often controversial….
Health-related consequences are an important concern in the area of sexual abuse. In part two of the Childhood Sexual Abuse Video Series, Elsabeth Jensen, RN PhD,…
Parents often feel guilty, siblings may feel pushed aside, and the ill adolescent may worry that everyone is against her. Conflicts arise around food, eating,…
As part of exploring the cycle of childhood sexual abuse the Trauma and Attachment Report presents a four part video series. Two mental health experts,…
Eighteen million children are being raised in the chaos of war. In the past ten years, as a result of armed conflict, over 2 million…
Depression affects approximately 4% of preschoolers in the United States today, with the number diagnosed increasing by 23% every year. Increased awareness has made therapists…
It would be hard to imagine living in a world in which you couldn’t use language to communicate basic wants and desires to others. And…
An acquaintance of mine recently told me about her son diagnosed with autism. He is non-verbal, has difficulty understanding social skills, displays repetitive behavior and…
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, close to half of all children experience school bullying in primary or secondary school, and…
The propensity to make strong emotional bonds to particular individuals [is] a basic component of human nature. – John Bowlby Forming a healthy and enduring…
For those of you who haven’t come across her already, meet Amy Chua; mother of two, professor of law at Yale, an author of serious…
Statistics show that for every 1,000 children in Canada, 9.2 are in foster care, and in the U.S. the ratio is 6.9 per 1,000 children. The…
Teenage suicides related to bullying have gained much media attention over the past few years. Organizations have come about to help with prevention efforts. One…
Notorious criminals, such as serial killers Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer, would certainly have been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. The disorder is marked by…
