Supporting parents who support kids in addiction treatment
October 16, 2017
The parent support group at Rogers–Brown Deer for dual diagnosis shows parents they’re not alone and helps them set appropriate boundaries.
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Increased awareness of suicide prevention options, support systems needed for teens
September 27, 2017
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents ages 10 to 19, but open discussion and increased awareness of prevention options can help bring these rates down.
Food fight! Winning the battle to establish healthy eating habits
March 7, 2017
Quick tips to help your child learn to love new foods from Samantha Hamby, registered dietitian at Rogers Behavioral Health-Nashville.
Your Choice program helps parents identify substance abuse
February 14, 2017
Wake Up Call, a program by Your Choice-Live, helps parents identify warning signs of possible drug or alcohol use in their children’s bedrooms.
Terrifying Fears Don’t Always End After Halloween
October 27, 2016
As children in your community participate in this year’s trick-or-treat, many will shriek with excitement from the scary costumes, ghoulish décor and other Halloween horrors. The day after, the frightening excitement will melt away and children will return to their usual fall time schedules. But for thousands of children with anxiety in the United States, dealing with real fear every day of the year is reality.
What is Symptom Accommodation for Pediatric OCD?
October 27, 2016
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) isn’t easy, especially when you’re a child or teenager. Every day, your treatment team is asking you to face your worst fears and avoid using your repetitive behaviors or rituals to control your anxiety. Because treatment can be difficult, it’s necessary for parents to be actively involved in their child’s care plan and not participate in symptom accommodation.
Comorbid Anxiety and Eating Disorders: Addressing the Complexity
July 1, 2016
Rogers Behavioral Health’s Tampa, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; and Skokie, Illinois; locations offer a variety of partial hospital and intensive outpatient programs for children, teens and adults with anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. The Rogers’ teams, however, often find their patients also dealing with comorbid conditions related to anxiety.
Early Treatment for Teens with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
March 15, 2016
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (link is external) (NAMI), about one-third (link is external) of people with mental illness also experience substance abuse—meaning that they have a “dual diagnosis.” Amy Kuechler, PsyD, attending psychologist for the adolescent dual diagnosis program at Rogers Memorial Hospital–Brown Deer, explains that teens with mental illness—such as depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety or trauma—may be even more susceptible to substance abuse.
Mental Health Stigma: Like Parent, Like Child
September 10, 2015
Starting in infancy, children mimic their parents’ actions, speech and beliefs, whether good or bad. Studies show that the same goes for parents’ stigma about mental health. Parents’ attitudes toward seeking mental health treatment are a factor in their child’s intentions to pursue psychological help (Vogel, et al., 2009). In other words, if you, as a parent, have a negative view about people with mental health concerns, your child is less likely to speak up about their own mental health. Failing to address a child’s mental health may be extremely harmful and the affects may carry on into adulthood.
Could it be ADHD?
June 25, 2015
Dr. Pahlavan is a licensed clinical psychologist and clinical director of the child and adolescent day treatment and partial hospitalization services at Rogers Memorial Hospital.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that is often first noticed during the preschool and early school years. One of the most common childhood disorders, ADHD affects 5 to 8 percent of school age children.
