15 Oct, 2024
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Should You Tell Your Child Their Mental Health Diagnosis?

The other day a colleague shared a story with me about one of her young patients who had been having terrifying intrusive thoughts of hurting other people. Understand that this was the sweetest, gentlest kid you could ever imagine. Afraid that she was going to act on those frightening thoughts, she told her parents. Her […]

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Difference Between Spravato & Ketamine

When considering alternative treatments for depression, especially for those dealing with treatment-resistant depression, two common options are Spravato and ketamine infusions. Both are gaining attention in mental health care, but it’s important to understand their differences to find the most effective treatment. What is Spravato? Spravato is a nasal spray form of esketamine, which is […]

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Trauma Community Begins to Define the Ideal Future of Clinical Guidance – Coalition for National Trauma Research

The Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance series kicked off at the American College of Surgeons in Chicago February 21-22, 2024. An ambitious effort partially funded with a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the three-year series aims to redesign how trauma clinical guidance is developed […]

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Social Anxiety Due to Fears of Stereotype Confirmation

“Do I sound too gay?” “What if they think my name is ghetto?” “They’re going to think I’m some kind of Jesus-freak.” Fear of negative evaluations or judgments from others is a core feature of social anxiety. Yet, as illustrated in the quotes above, for people with certain social identities, these fears may often be […]

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Parents Trust ABA Centers Autism Care and Enriching Programs

Does your ABA provider offer the programs your child needs when they need it the most? When it comes to caring for children with autism, parents want the best—comprehensive services, tailored care, and enriching experiences that go beyond the basics of therapy. At ABA Centers of America, we pride ourselves on providing just that. If […]

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ABA Centers of America Unveils Its Fifth Autism Care Center in Massachusetts

Today, ABA Centers of America hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Charlestown, to unveil its fifth autism care center in the state of Massachusetts. This clinic will provide diagnostic and autism care services to the children of the greater Boston communities. ABA Centers of America provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services to children with autism […]

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Dr. Deb: Book Tour: Sometimes When I’m Jealous

Thanks to iRead Book Tours for my latest book tour! Sometimes When I’m Jealous helps young children work through the complicated emotions of jealousy. As with other books in the “Sometimes When” series, Dr. Deborah Serani, Psy.D, grounds every page in research with gentle prose, while illustrator Kyra Teis brings textured illustrations to deepen the reading experience. A […]