- July 29,2022
- By Content Writer at The Center for Developmental Psychiatry
What Are Some ADHD Treatment Options?
What Are Some ADHD Treatment Options? Did you know that more than 6 percent of all youth in the United States are currently being treated for ADHD with medication? When you or your child have been diagnosed with ADHD, it can often feel as if you are the only person in the world who struggles with this disorder. The truth is that this medical condition is more common than most people think. ...
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- July 22,2022
- By Content Writer at The Center for Developmental Psychiatry
How Environmental Factors Influence Your Mental Health
How Environmental Factors Influence Your Mental Health When it comes to your mental health, your environment matters more than you may think. Human thought and behavior develop within one or more environments having distinct characteristics. From noisy, crowded cities to quiet, open, natural settings, and from your private bedroom to the entire natural external world, your environment plays an im...
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- July 15,2022
- By Content Writer at The Center for Developmental Psychiatry
Building Your Confidence and Self-Esteem
Building Your Confidence and Self-Esteem It’s no secret that healthy self-esteem and self-confidence can help you or your child enjoy a more fulfilling life. While the two are often conflated because they overlap, they are different. Confidence is a measure of faith in your own abilities while esteem is about your sense of self, the thoughts and emotions that influence how you perceive others a...
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- July 8,2022
- By Content Writer at The Center for Developmental Psychiatry
Dealing with Depression and Mood Disorders
Dealing with Depression and Mood Disorders Depression and mood disorders are more common than you might think. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, depression affects over 21 million adults in any given year, is the leading cause of disability for people ages 15-44, and the primary reason why well over 40,000 Americans die from suicide each year. According to Johns Hopkins...
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- July 1,2022
- By Content Writer at The Center for Developmental Psychiatry
Helping Your Child’s Cognitive Development
Helping Your Child’s Cognitive Development During their first five years of life, children grow and develop rapidly, particularly in the four main areas of cognitive development that were first described by Jean Piaget, a French/Swiss psychologist who contributed greatly to the understanding of children’s cognitive development. Among the most important findings of Piaget’s work is that chil...
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