Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that 10 to 15 percent of children worldwide deal with emotional and behavioral disorders.
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Young Children and Mental Disorders: What You Should Know
When we think of people who struggle with mental illness, many of us picture adults. However, a large portion of the population who struggle with mental and behavioral health aren’t even old enough to attend junior high yet. According to studies, approximately one of every seven children in the United States between the ages of […]
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Psychosis in Children: What You Should Know
Children often go through phases of withdrawing from their parents and siblings, flitting from one friend group to another, or shifting their interests every few weeks or months. These phases are normal and healthy, but if their personalities and behaviors really begin to change, it may be cause for worry. Psychosis can cause a loss […]
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Predicting Psychosis in Young People
A study published in March 2017 in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that young people at high risk for developing psychosis will start to show signs of the mental disorder early in their adolescence, long before full-blown symptoms are displayed. “Our research reveals that vulnerability to psychosis can be identified at an early adolescence […]
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The goal is to facilitate early identification of those experiencing extreme states in order to decrease the duration for untreated symptoms and reduce disruption to the young person’s psychosocial development through a collaborative, recovery oriented intervention.