Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can significantly impact a child’s academic, social, and occupational life. Recognizing and understanding the complexities of ADHD is essential for...
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Traditional models of attachment theory demonstrate a study that was done in 1978 by Mary Ainsworth called the “Strange Situation”. In this experiment, a mother and child were put into a room where another person was present, referred to as the...
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Mental paradoxes are a psychological phenomenon that occurs when a child tries to get certain needs to be met on a repetitive basis, however the parent or caregiver is unable to give the consistent response that the child is wanting. This...
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Childhood trauma can be extremely impactful on neurodevelopment and can have lasting effects on mental health during developmental years into adulthood. For nearly two decades now, professor of Psychiatry at the Boston University Medical School...
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As children do not always have the language to express themselves, their needs and stories are often best expressed via play. Landreth (2012) defines play as the universal language of children. Play has been observed in virtually every culture...
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