Dr. Erlanger “Earl” Turner will explore the psychological impact of racial discrimination and cultural stress on Black youth. Despite the prevalence of these stressors, approximately 80% of Black youth in need of mental health services do not receive care. With racism accounting for 63% of media-reported and 33% of educator-reported incidents, the need for culturally […]
The series Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice provides readers with practical evidence-based guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the most common disorders seen in clinical practice in a compact, reader-friendly manner.
The youth mental health crisis has been growing for over a decade, with its boiling point arriving in the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic era. This crisis is characterized by increases in acute psychiatric concerns like suicidal thoughts and behavior and flourishing interest in self-diagnosis. Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic perspectives on youth development highlight elements of the […]
Dr. Melanie McNally will explore the powerful role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in enhancing therapeutic outcomes for adolescent clients, focusing on how EI promotes emotional and behavioral change. She will discuss key dimensions of EI—self-awareness, social awareness, self-regulation, and the effective use of emotions—and how these skills can be integrated into therapy. Dr. McNally will […]
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) as a DSM condition was first described by the American Psychiatric Association in 1987. It is characterized as a ‘motor’ disorder that negatively affects a person’s motor skill acquisition and performances at home, at school, during play and leisure, and into one’s vocational training and employment settings. However, researchers and clinicians […]
The series Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice provides readers with practical evidence-based guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the most common disorders seen in clinical practice in a compact, reader-friendly manner.
Abbreviations: Sequential Intercept Model (SIM), Intensive In‐ home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Service (IICAPS), Columbia Suicide Severity Risk Scale (C-SSRS), Ask Suicide Questions (ASQ), Safety Planning Intervention (SPI), Global Impression Score (GIS), Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ), Childhood PTSD Symptom Scale 5 (CPSS-5) Introduction This paper will present a vignette with the approach of an in-home, family-based therapeutic service provided to an adolescent re-entering […]
Dr. Jensen summarizes the research base on adolescent technology engagement and mental health, with an emphasis on specific features and affordances of different types of technology engagement rather than “screen time.” She covers effective media parenting strategies (e.g., limit setting, monitoring, co-use), tailored to developmental stage/age. Finally, Dr. Jensen discusses how clinicians can help clients […]
Abstract Concussion is a form of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) that is quite common in youth. Within the pediatric population, adolescents are at the highest risk of concussion. While most youth recover from concussion quickly, a subset of the population can experience symptoms for a prolonged period of time. Symptoms can impact functioning across […]
Clinical Vignette The Smith family has been unsuccessful in resolving their custody dispute. After ten years of marriage, Jane Smith has filed for divorce. Prior to her filing, she requested and was granted a temporary restraining order against her husband, Ted Smith. In her petition for protection, Jane alleged that Ted had engaged in a […]