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Mass disasters and child & adolescent mental health

Mass disasters can be classified as: Natural disasters: earthquakes, fires, floods, droughts, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions. Man-made disasters: technological accidents, infrastructure damage, terrorist attacks, health crises (e.g., pandemics). Long-term man-made disasters: wars and...

Suicidality

Myths About Suicidality Teenagers who talk about suicide are not the ones who ultimately commit suicide. Talking about suicide in a classroom setting may reinforce suicidal thoughts and behavior in students. Most teens who attempt suicide have a clear intention to die. Parents are often...

Grief

Age Understanding of Death Possible Reactions 3–6 Death is perceived as temporary and reversible. It may be experienced as abandonment due to the child’s own actions. Guilt, regression, sadness, violent behavior, anxiety, fear, sleep/eating...

Child abuse and neglect

What are the facts? Form Signs in the child Signs in the parent/caregiver (possible perpetrator) Physical abuse Frequent unexplained injuries, bruises, burns, fear of being touched, phobic reactions. Provides vague or contradictory explanations, uses...

Self-injury

Is self-injury typical? No. There is no kind of typical self-injury behavior. However, in order to prevent it or deal with it when it happens, it is important to understand some things about it. Some children and adolescents say they injure themselves because it distracts them and alleviates...

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I worry about a student, but how do I know what is going on?

What is typical development? Growing up is not easy. All children will present with expected behaviors that cause distress and difficulties as part of typical development. Children have to learn a lot of things while growing up. They have to learn how to walk and talk, understand and deal with...

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