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AD/HD under IDEA

What You Need To Know About AD/HD Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (By Matthew Cohen, JD)

Psychological Issues in the Clinical Management of the Child and Teenager with Diabetes

This chapter from Dr. Plotnick’s book is presented to you with permission from the author and publisher.

Diabetes Issues in the School and Classroom

Insulin pumps and classroom finger stick testing have improved treatment, yet schools often are hesitant or have concerns regarding their use. These documents go a long way toward addressing school issues and allowing student’s independence.

Effects of Violence

EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Summary by C. Petersen EVERY THREE HOURS A GUN KILLS A CHILD Children's Defense Fund, 2002 FACTORS RELATED TO VIOLENCE POVERTY CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE Petersen 2002...

Pharmacologic Treatment of Social Phobia

Pediatric Social Phobia and Treatment with SSRI Antidepressants Kourtney Koslosky Penn State College of Medicine October 19, 2007 Overview (1) Social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, is characterized by a persistent and intense fear or anxiety of at least one...

Self Mutilative Behavior

Understanding Self Mutilative Behavior Jill Flemming High Penn State College of Medicine March 2005 Self Mutilative Behavior (SMB) definition: -Deliberate damage to one’s own body tissue without suicidal intent -Part of the larger class of self-injurious behavior...

Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB) in Adolescents

Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB) in Adolescents: an Important Consideration as a Risk Factor for Suicide Shilpa Patel Penn State College of Medicine March 2003 I. Epidemiology Adolescent Suicide “Each year, 1 in 5 teens in the US seriously...

Skin-picking and Self-injurious Behavior

Skin-picking as a form of self-injurious behavior Amy Gedeon Penn State College of Medicine September 2002 Self-Mutilation Intentional infliction of bodily injury to oneself, without intent to die Three types Severe but infrequent – e.g. amputation; associated with...

Selective Mutism – Diagnosis, Evaluation, & Treatment

Selective Mutism (SM) –The name was changed to indicate that the children chose not to speak is select situations, rather than an oppositional behavior where the child refused to speak.

Presentation about Rett’s Disorder as a PowerPoint file (need Microsoft PowerPoint to read)

Retts Disorder (PowerPoint Presentation)

Rett’s Disorder – Past and Present

Rett’s Disorder - Past and Present Lindsay D. de Flesco Penn State College of Medicine 2001 Introduction n Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) n Key Features: n Delay or loss of appropriate social skills, language, and behavior n Affects many...

Recognizing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Recognizing and Predicting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children Laura Arensmeyer January 2005 Introduction PTSD is an anxiety disorder in which exposure to a trauma results in persistent re-experiencing of the event, avoidance of stimuli associated with the...