July 18th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Teen crisis intervention in the areas of alcohol abuse sometimes seems to make little progress.
“The “fight” against teen alcohol abuse is a joke in this region. And every teen knows it.
They can get booze whenever they want. They can party all they want. And if they get caught, sure there will be a court summons […]
July 18th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Teen boarding schools seem an unlikely refuge, but that is how Adam felt about his school. It was a refuge from the bitter, drawn out divorce between his parents. It was a place where he wouldn’t have to see his younger sister’s sadness and tears.
Fortunately for Adam and his parents, it was a […]
July 18th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a diagnosis that many treat with skepticism. Not that the behavior doesn’t exist, but that it constitutes yet another disorder. Parents will have to review available material and evaluate their own children to determine the accuracy of how the behavior is labeled. But, what every parent very much needs are a […]