Child and adolescent psychiatry

The literature suggests that most often the objectives of Telepsychiatry programs are to eliminate barriers that prevent children and adolescents from accessing the mental health services that they require. Specific objectives of Telepsychiatry programs include: attempt to meet demands for child psychiatry services (Blackmon, Kaak, & Ranseen, 1997; Lau, Way, & Fremont, 2011; Pesämaa et al., 2007; Elford, White, St John, Maddigan, Ghandi & Bowering, 2001; Elford, White, Bowering, Ghandi,…

psychology and sociology until the mid-1980’s, treatment for substance abuse in adolescents, specifically, is a relatively new and continuously advancing area of study. There are many theories and therapies surrounding treatment options for teenagers (age range 12-17), as well as preventative measures taken to prevent the ever-growing addiction in these developing pupils. Although attempts and programs to prevent adolescent substance abuse can be very successful in accomplishing their goals, in…

Women at Brink Introduction What are the impacts of advertising of women in the western society? Women in the western society are negatively affected by the advertising because it influences eating disorder, violence against women, and the role in the society. Women who are affected by advertising get eating disorder. Advertising can affect women to become the victims of violence. Advertising effects women’s role in the society. II. The altered body image of women in the advertising lies deep…

2. Anxiety & Cognitive Behavioral Consultation Clinic Psychologists at the CBT clinic specialize in child and adolescent anxiety and other mood issues. The clinic utilizes model of Co-location . Common referral reasons include adherence and compliance issues, behavioral problems, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Children presenting these problems are often seen by physicians, nurses, and social workers prior to being evaluation by psychologists. Mental health is not the only issue…

psychology is something that has peaked my interest. Child psychologists deal with childhood development; children struggling with behavioral, developmental, and emotional problems. The common age of patients are 12 years old or younger. Sometimes adolescents are also in this group. Child psychologist will have to do psychological evaluations on a child which can be difficult since children usually have short attention spans. Not only will child psychologists have to interact with children and…

rates of marijuana abstinence for those in the MST condition (Henggeler et al., 2002). This study shows some evidence for the long-term effectiveness of MST even after the discontinuation of treatment. Other studies have tried to apply MST to adolescents outside of the juvenile delinquent population. Few of the studies have been devoted to looking at MST as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization. Huey et al. (2004) found that MST was more effective in decreasing rates of attempted…

to grow increasingly fast as years past. The percentage of children that are obese has more than tripled since the 1970s, says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has reported that approximately !2.7 million of children and adolescent are obese.Even though some students do not like to eat healthy food they will not eat which will make kids not a energetic and they won't focus in class. This means the young students that are…

while Jaylent was in attendance at PS207, he struggled with attention and behavioral problems; he was then evaluated and granted an IEP. According to intake material, at age 5 Jaylent began to receive Outpatient services at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Child and Family Institute after being referred by his biological mother (Ms. Torres) due to concerns…

can lead to scripts that tell youth to respond aggressively in certain situations. Pamela Eakes, Founder of Mothers Against Violence in America (MAVIA), wrote in an article titled Do You Know What Video Games Your Children Are Playing? “According to child psychologist Michael Rich, children develop what psychologists call 'behavioral scripts.' They interpret their experiences and respond to others using those scripts.” Eakes went on to say, “One can easily see how repeated exposure to violent…

differences in age, gender, and race, but there are also notable differences and similarities in the prevalence rates of various countries. According to Plessen (2013), children and adolescents located in America and Europe show similar prevalence rates. However, when compared to other countries the children and adolescents show higher prevalence rates than other countries. Plessen (2013) suggests that America and Europe may have similar rates due to utilizing similar scales and differing…