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Friday's Progress Notes - July 25, 2005
Mental Health Information - Vol. 9 Issue 7
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com

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CONTENTS

1. Assessment and management of school refusal
2. Fostering resilience in children
3. Promoting self-understanding in parents
4. Infant and toddler mental health
5. Transition of children to new caretakers
6. Relocating a child following a divorce
7. Talking with kids about tough issues
8. Managing a child with ADHD


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Dear Colleagues,

Parenting challenges abound. Today's newsletter focuses on a few of the numerous issues related to parenting.

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John L. Miller, MD


1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
School Refusal in Children and Adolescents
Failing to attend school has significant short- and long-term effects on children's social, emotional, and educational development.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20031015/1555.html

2. ERIC DIGEST
Fostering Resilience in Children
We are all born with an innate capacity for resilience, by which we are able to develop social competence, problem-solving skills, a critical consciousness, autonomy, and a sense of purpose.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/childresilience.html

3. CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS
Promoting Self-understanding in Parents
This article promotes healthy parent-child relationships by helping new parents understand their relationships with their own parents.
http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com

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4. EARLY HEAD START
Pathways to Prevention: A Comprehensive Guide for Supporting Infant and Toddler Mental Health
This paper describes practices that support positive outcomes for infants, toddlers, and their families.

5. NATIONAL ABANDONED INFANTS ASSISTANCE RESOURCE CENTER
The Source
This publication offers articles on helping children transition to new caregivers.

6. JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY
Relocation of Children After Divorce and Children's Best Interests: New Evidence and Legal Considerations
This study examines the effect of relocation of children after their parents' divorce.
http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/fam-172206.pdf

7. CHILDREN NOW AND THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
This booklet offers tips and techniques for talking with kids about sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, drugs and alcohol.
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/twk-booklet-english.pdf

8. EMPOWERING PARENTS
ADHD and Young Children: Unlocking the Secrets to Good Behavior
One of the most important things to realize about children with ADHD is that they respond much better to reward than to punishment.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/ADHDstrategies.html


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