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Teen Dating Violence – General Information Part 1 of 3

Teen dating violence or dating abuse is not limited to girls only. Boys experience it as well. Types of Teen Dating Violence: Physical – hitting, pinching, shoving, pushing, kicking Emotional – harming a person’s self esteem, verbal name calling, controlling behavior, jealous behavior, bullying, cyber bullying, purposely embarrassing the other person or shaming Sexual - any type of forced sex act, rape Stalking – harassing or threatening tactics to cause…
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May 1, 2013
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Internet Addiction Disorder

You may have heard the term Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) on the news or in the newspaper; however, it is not an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) nor is it proposed for the new version (DSM-V). The psychiatric community continues to debate Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) and may include it as an official diagnosis at some time in the future. Internet Addiction Disorder…
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April 30, 2013
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Computer Addiction, Is My Teen Addicted? Part 2 of 2

Computer Addiction is a mental illness which causes the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. (Wikipedia) Currently there is no official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) nor is it proposed for the new version (DSM-V); however, we see a pattern of addictive behavior in computer use. Teenagers are not immune from excess use of the computer. Perhaps…
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April 30, 2013
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Brain Development In Adopted Teens

There is significant brain development during the teenage years. Social and Emotional development of a teenager Identity information Independence Intimacy   All three of the above social and emotional development areas in a teenager is affected by adoption. Teenagers experience rapid growth and change in the section of the brain that governs their ability to: Reason Control impulses Regulates moods Empathize with others Limit inappropriate behavior Set priorities Make sound…
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April 29, 2013
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Computer Addiction, Is It Real? Part 1 of 2

When we think of addiction, we often think of alcohol or drug addiction. Can someone really have a Computer Addiction? So what is a Computer Addiction? Wikipedia defines Computer Addiction as a mental illness which causes the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. As with anything; moderation is the key. We seem to take things to the excess and cause ourselves problems. Many…
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April 29, 2013