Specialty schools offer a variety of courses and programs for parents with bored or troubled teenagers. Instead of summer time being filled with picnics and baseball games, parents of out-of-control teens find themselves dreading dealing with teens with empty time on their hands. A troubled teen might throw a veritable tantrum at the prospect of […]
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder therapies have advanced greatly since the days when professionals could offer parents little more than Ritalin. And indeed, for some troubled teenagers, that is the best solution. A new book out by child psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell, however, has some of the best advice I’ve read on the topic.
“Dr. Hallowell is […]
Teen help for anorexia usually includes treatment for yet another disorder that afflicts a number of troubled teenagers. Body Dysmorphic Disorder.(BDD) You’ll know it when you see it, however, you may not recognize the potential psychological problems that can accompany it.
A family member became alarmed last year when her daughter, Erin, took no […]