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A New Transdiagnostic Treatment Target for Child Anxiety: Independence
April 12, 2024
Camilo Ortiz, PhD and
Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABPP and
Mary Karapetian Alvord, PhD and
Matthew Fastman, MS and
This roundtable of leaders in the field of child anxiety with the goal of discusses a refocusing of CBT on the construct of child independence to bring effective treatment to far more children, reduce clinician, parent, and child resistance to treatment, and increase effect sizes. IFT is described, and preliminary data on its effectiveness is presented. The role of resilience as an outcome of independence and a possible transdiagnostic mechanism in the treatment of child anxiety is also discussed. How to adapt independence activities for children who live in inner-city, rural, and suburban settings is discussed.
Toward a Biopsychosocial Understanding of Grief: Recent Advances and Innovations in Prolonged Grief Research
April 12, 2024
Donald J. Robinaugh, PhD and
Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD and
Matteo Malgaroli, PhD and
Sydney Friedman, MA and
Naomi Simon, MD and
ADAA 2024 Conference Recorded Presentation This symposium presents a series of studies working from a biopsychosocial systems framework and using a range of innovative methods to better understand and predict prolonged grief.
How to Identify Signs of Depression and Talk of Suicide in Teens
May 3, 2024
Ryan Brown, MD and
When a teen seems depressed or talks about suicide it can be hard to know what to do as a caregiver. In this webinar Dr. Ryan Brown shares tips and strategies to identify the signs of depression and address the risk of suicide in teens.
When a Loved One Won’t Seek Mental Health Treatment: How to Promote Recovery and Reclaim Your Family’s Well-Being
June 11, 2024
Melanie VanDyke, PhD and
C. Alec Pollard, PhD and
Free - now available on-demand. Drs. Alec Pollard and Melanie VanDyke explain why some people behave in ways that are incompatible with recovery and offer suggestions for how to deal effectively with a psychiatrically impaired loved one who won’t seek help.
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Activating the Environment: Practical tips For Caregivers to Enhance Care Coordination for Effective Treatment of Childhood Anxiety and OCD
June 4, 2024
Maya Massing-Schaffer, PhD and
Daniel Stone, PhD and
The InStride Health team discusses the importance of taking a systems-based approach to care, identify common challenges, and offes practical solutions. They also provide recommendations for how caregivers can facilitate “surround sound” for their child when working with the various adults in their child’s system.
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