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How Therapists Are Using TikTok to Reach Teens & Talk Mental Health
May 28, 2020 | Maria Hermsen-Kritz
Therapists are using popular social media and content creation platform TikTok to introduce young people to the concept of therapy and share mental health education.
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Mental health experts race to help children cope with stay-at-home life amid coronavirus closures
April 10, 2020 | Maria Hermsen-Kritz
How providers are responding to the difficulties posed by Coronavirus-related closures and adapting their interventions to new virtual platforms, and tackling the associated challenges
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Mental Health Care Provider Shortage Impacting Children
December 13, 2019 | Emily Taylor
This recent article published online in HuffPost describes the national statistics on the lack of mental health professionals and includes interviews with some affected families. The article cites research published in Pediatrics that although the number of child psychiatrists increased in the U.S. by 20% between 2007 and 2016, it is insufficient for the estimated 17 million children in the U.S. with diagnosable psychiatric disorder.
Research: How to Protect Babies from Trauma Before it Happens
August 21, 2019 | Emily Taylor
This article discusses the work of The JPB Research Network on Toxic Stress, a multi-university group of researchers working to develop measures to identify children’s relative vulnerability to stress, in hopes of allowing for earlier intervention and prevention.
Research on New Approach to Reduce Stress in Parents and Children
July 10, 2019 | Emily Taylor
Two recent studies led by Philip Fisher at the University of Oregon Center for Translational Neuroscience focus on combining neuroscience, psychology and biology to address childhood mental health. One study used video-coaching to help caregivers recognize child-supportive behavior and the other looks at the relationship between oxidative stress and psychological disorders in children.
Study on Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care
July 10, 2019 | Emily Taylor
A study published in the July 2019 issue of Pediatrics tested an integrated behavioral health model in a large, primary pediatric care network in the Boston, MA area for five years. The findings suggest that integrating behavioral health (BH) in the pediatric setting can increase access to quality BH services without adding substantial costs.
CHDI IMPACT Report: Helping Young Children Exposed to Trauma
June 6, 2019 | Emily Taylor
A new IMPACT report from the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc. (CHDI), provides a summary of the research on the effects of early trauma exposure and outlines Connecticut’s approach to early intervention, which can be useful for other programs. The report notes there are unique challenges in identifying the effects of trauma in very young children. Many young children not enrolled in early education programs and trauma symptoms are often misinterpreted as developmental delays or behavior problems. The report includes case studies on interventions in different settings and outlines key elements of trauma-informed systems.
Child Trends Brief: How to Implement Trauma-Informed Care to Build Resilience to Childhood Trauma
May 13, 2019 | Emily Taylor
A recent Child Trends brief summarizes current research on childhood trauma and outlines a framework for implementing trauma-informed care in programs and services for children and families.
Early Childhood Development
April 1, 2019 | Emily Taylor
Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child has published a new online resource, “What is Early Childhood Development? A Guide to the Science” that explains how children develop in their earliest years, why that time period is so important, and the practical ways we can support early childhood development (ECD) and improve outcomes for children and families. The guide includes brief summaries of key findings and how they can guide policymakers and program developers to improve outcomes for children and families, as well as videos and other related resources.
Depression Diagnosis Often Missed for Children with Autism
March 14, 2019 | Emily Taylor
This recent article from eparent, an online publication for parents of children with disabilities and special health care needs, discusses a tendency for depression to be overlooked in children with autism. The Autism Comorbidity Interview (ACI) screening tool has been developed to help address with diagnosis.