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New in NWI Library: FREDLA Tip Sheet on Gathering Input from Families
August 24, 2016 | Emily Taylor
As a core member of the National Technical Assistance Network for Children’s Behavioral Health (TA Network), NWI is proud to share a new TA Network tip sheet, produced by FREDLA (the Family Run Executive Director Leadership Association), in our Publications library. “Focus Groups: An Effective Strategy for Gathering Input from Families” includes information about how to best utilize focus groups to gather input from families and other stakeholders.
Access the new FREDLA tip sheep and other resources in NWI’s resource library:»
Webinar Recording Available: Health Homes for Children with Serious Behavioral Health Challenges
August 22, 2016 | Emily Taylor
“Health Homes for Children with Serious Behavioral Health Challenges: Examples Using Evidence-Informed Wraparound Approaches,” a new webinar from The TA Network on designing and implementing health homes for children with serious behavioral health challenges, discusses special considerations in developing health homes for this population and explores how they have been implemented in New Jersey and Oklahoma.
Access the webinar recording on Wraparound approaches for implementing health homes»
What Does OCD Look Like in the Classroom?
August 16, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this blog post, Jerry Bubrick, PhD, of Child Mind Institute provides a list of behaviors for teachers and parents to watch for as possible indicators of OCD.
New Issue Brief: Caring for Children in the Midst of a Behavioral Health Crisis
August 15, 2016 | Emily Taylor
This issue brief provides an overview of Connecticut’s successful system of mobile crisis intervention (EMPS Crisis Intervention Services), which brings mental health clinicians to the location where the crisis is occurring. This brief includes recommendations for other states and communities looking to develop their own mobile crisis service system.
Read the Issue Brief on the mobile crisis intervention system»
Common brain changes found in children with autism, ADHD and OCD
August 11, 2016 | Emily Taylor
New research from the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network (POND) founds similarities in brain imaging of white matter in 200 children with autism, ADHD, OCD or no diagnosis.
Read about the MRI study of shared brain biology across ADHD, OCD and autism»
Helping our School Age Children sleep better
August 10, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A six-week, school-based sleep promotion program that included a curriculum on healthy sleep habits, and materials for parents, teachers, and school principals, showed positive results for the children involved.
NIH-funded study reveals long-term emotional effects of poor sleep
August 5, 2016 | Emily Taylor
According to recent research, children who experience inadequate or disrupted sleep are more likely to develop depression and anxiety disorders later in life.
Read about the research on the impact of lack of sleep on children»
New Recommendation: Limit Exposure to ‘virtual violence’ in children’s lives
August 1, 2016 | Emily Taylor
New guidelines from American Academy of Pediatrics recommend limiting children’s exposure to “virtual violence” in video games and media. One recommendation is to “protect children under age six from all virtual violence, because they cannot always distinguish fantasy from reality”.
Read the article on guidelines for limiting kids’ exposure to virtual violence»
The Need for Trauma-Informed Care
July 29, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this article, Beverly Tobiason Psy.D., clinical director at Pima County Juvenile Court Center in Tucson, Arizona, describes something she’s seen frequently in her work: a diagnostic disconnect between trauma experiences and disruptive behavior disorders.
Families In Rural Areas Using Telemedicine For Psychiatric, Specialty Care
July 27, 2016 | Emily Taylor
Forbes article on growing use of telemedicine – video-based care – for mental health services. Article cites recent research showing that the average age of patients using these services is 16 and they are being used mostly in rural areas where support is not otherwise available nearby.
Read the article on telemedicine for mental health care in rural areas»