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Can Teens have PTSD?

Often the first thing that comes to mind when we hear PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is war and military personnel. What is PTSD? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe Anxiety Disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. So how can teenagers have PTSD? Yes, most definitely. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is common in childhood and adolescence and can be…
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April 25, 2013
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Learning Disabilities – Information Processing Part 1 of 2

Learning Disabilities (LD) are significant learning problems in school. LD are is characterized by inadequate development of specific academic, language, and speech skills. Types of learning disabilities include reading disability (dyslexia), mathematics disability (dyscalculia) and writing disability (dysgraphia). Students with a learning disability have trouble performing specific types of skills or completing tasks if left to figure things out by themselves or if taught in conventional ways. This makes learning…
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April 25, 2013
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Violence in Video Games

On February 11, 2013, the New York Times stated: “The young men who opened fire at Columbine High School, at the movie theater in Aurora, Colo., and in other massacres had this in common: they were video gamers who seemed to be acting out some dark digital fantasy. It was as if all that exposure to computerized violence gave them the idea to go on a rampage — or at…
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April 24, 2013
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Teenage Drinking Risks

Risks of teenage drinking: Brain Development and Alcohol Abuse Research indicates that the human brain continues to develop into a person's early 20's, and that exposure of the developing brain to alcohol may have long-lasting effects on intellectual capabilities and may increase the likelihood of alcohol addiction. The age when drinking starts affects future drinking problems. For each year that the start of drinking is delayed, the risk of later…
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April 24, 2013
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Is My Teen Depressed? Major Depression in Teenagers

How do I know if my teenager is depressed and needs help? Is depression normal? Will depression get better by itself? May be it’s just a phase? Basic statistics on teen depression: 1 in 5 teenagers experiences depression at some point Girls and boys are equally affected by depression (however girls are diagnosed more frequently) 3.3% of teenagers ages 13 to 18 have experienced a severe depressive disorder   Symptoms…
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April 23, 2013