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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Child &amp; Adolescent Issues</title>
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		<title>Impulsivity in African American Girls With Bulimia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research conducted over 9 years and involving African American girls shows that impulsivity and lack of behavioral control contribute to disordered eating, specifically bulimia. Oppositional behavior was not found to be a predictor of bulimia, as was previously thought.]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Troubled Youth, Part 2: “Bullying”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kacee Tannenbaum, LCSW - There are many steps parents can take to prevent bullying or to help a child who is being bullied, but oftentimes the child will not come to parents for help. It is important for parents to be aware of and watch out for the warning signs in their children.]]></description>
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		<title>Cannabis Use Increases Psychosis in Sexual Abuse Survivors</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cannabis-psychosis-sexual-abuse-0207123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cannabis-psychosis-sexual-abuse-0207123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research into cannabis use and psychosis is showing that survivors of childhood sexual abuse who also were cannabis users as teens are more likely to experience psychosis than survivors who were not cannabis users.]]></description>
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		<title>Does Arrival of New Baby Cause Sibling Opposition or Opportunity for Growth?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-baby-sibling-opposition-0207121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-baby-sibling-opposition-0207121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research shows that for the most part, parents worry needlessly about how the arrival of a new baby will affect their firstborn. It is recommended that future research focus on dealing with specific, isolated problem behaviors rather than taking a broadband approach.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Identifying Social Phobia in Italian Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/social-phobia-anxiety-italian-children-0206122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/social-phobia-anxiety-italian-children-0206122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Italian researchers are adopting screening tools used in the United States to assess social phobia and anxiety in children in order to help provide early interventions. They aim to help prevent future psychological problems, social difficulties, and substance misuse for these children as they grow up..]]></description>
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		<title>Premature Babies at Increased Risk for Depression and Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/premature-babies-risk-depression-anxiety-0203121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/premature-babies-risk-depression-anxiety-0203121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In addition to the physical and cognitive challenges faced by premature, low-birth-weight children, a new study is now showing an increased risk for depression and anxiety for these children as they grow up. Their psychological well-being will need to be considered along with other health concerns by care providers.]]></description>
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		<title>Does Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior Predict Eating Disorders?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/obsessive-compulsive-behavior-eating-disorders-0202122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/obsessive-compulsive-behavior-eating-disorders-0202122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New findings suggest that children who present with symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder have a higher risk of developing eating disorders as teens. Girls and those with a family history of disordered eating were also at higher risk.]]></description>
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		<title>When Is It Time to Separate the Family?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/time-to-separate-family-0202124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/time-to-separate-family-0202124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynneSilvaBreen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11516</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While there are times when separating is necessary to keep family members safe and healthy, it is generally in everyone's best interest to work to stay together, because we all need to feel we belong and are valued. When couples separate, they should immediate seek counseling if the goal is to remain married.]]></description>
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		<title>Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia in Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-based-treatment-anorexia-teens-0202121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-based-treatment-anorexia-teens-0202121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11513</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Research is showing that family-based therapy is more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating teens with anorexia nervosa. Teens show a better result in terms of maintaining healthy weight and adhering to treatment.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Does Anxiety Predict Bipolar Disorder in Children?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anxiety-predicts-bipolar-children-0201122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anxiety-predicts-bipolar-children-0201122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11509</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To add to our knowledge about the relationship between bipolar disorder and anxiety, a new study shows that teens with anxiety were more likely to have experienced bipolar symptoms at a younger age than teens without anxiety. These teens were also found to have a lower quality of life. It is recommended that the anxiety be treated as a separate issue in their treatment.]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Examines Risk Factors for Illicit Drug Use</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-illicit-drug-use-0201121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-illicit-drug-use-0201121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11501</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Experimentation is a common behavior during adolescence. Young adulthood is a time when individuals begin exploring new relationships, activities, and even substances. Drug use among young adults is not uncommon. However, adolescents who continue to abuse drugs and alcohol are more likely to engage in risky sexual activity, aggression, and unlawful behaviors. There are many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Examines Lifetime Risk Factors for OCD</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-for-ocd-0131121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-for-ocd-0131121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One risk factor for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is something known as neurological soft signs (NSS). These minor disturbances in brain functioning have been shown to be present in people with OCD more often than in people without OCD. Some studies have isolated NSS and discovered that individuals with OCD and NSS have impaired reflexes and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting and Friendship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was talking to one of my colleagues about the age of my son and the age of his daughters. His daughters are much older than my almost 1 year old, but he was able to give me some great wisdom. The wisdom was that “friendship comes later.” What I gather from that is when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Football, Boys, and Bullying: What’s the Connection?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/football-boys-bullying-connection-0130123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/football-boys-bullying-connection-0130123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11485</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With football season nearing end, emotionally charged teen boys, who are taught how to use aggression on the field, will no longer be able to use that physical outlet for their youthful frustrations. Because of the high level of violence in the sport, experts have wondered if these teens, who are encouraged to use coercion, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stress and Environment: How Gender Affects Children’s Response</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stress-environment-gender-affects-response-0130122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stress-environment-gender-affects-response-0130122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One method for measuring reactivity to stress is to assess the level of autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning. In a recent study, Lisa M. Diamond of the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah used skin conductance (SCL) to measure ANS among 110 children 14 years old. The purpose of her experiment was to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Self-Compassion to Defend Against Learned Helplessness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After having worked in a residential treatment facility for abused and neglected girls for 8 years, I observed that the phenomenon of learned helplessness had become an all-to-common denominator for these children. It was very rare that an abused child was placed with us for a single incident of abuse. By the time these children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Girls Can Multimedia Multitask – But at What Cost?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/girls-multimedia-multitask-cost-0126123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/girls-multimedia-multitask-cost-0126123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11455</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Half a dozen years ago, less than one-fifth of 12-year-old girls had a cell phone or iPod. Now, according to recent statistics, more than half of our young women own one if not both of these devices. Our culture has taken a dramatic technological shift over the past decade. And although there has been much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mood Challenges During Pregnancy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mood-challenges-during-pregnancy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mood-challenges-during-pregnancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndreaSchneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11451</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of attention has been paid to postpartum depression, due in part to celebrities such as Brooke Shields, Marie Osmond, and Gwyneth Paltrow helping to destigmatize the most common complication of childbirth. As an advocate, therapist, mother, and survivor of postpartum depression, I am happy that medical communities and the public at large are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Divorce Rituals With Your Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/divorce-rituals-with-children-0126124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/divorce-rituals-with-children-0126124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShendlTuchman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The decision has been made. You and your spouse are divorcing. There are a multitude of decisions to be made, and it is often difficult to know where to begin. You will be making decisions regarding when the children are with you and when they are with your spouse, whether to keep the family home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attachment-Related Dismissal Results in Underreported Distress in Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attachment-related-distress-children-012512/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attachment-related-distress-children-012512/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Attachment bonds are formed in early childhood. Relationships with nurturing attentive caregivers result in secure attachment bonds in children as they age. However, dismissive caregivers who neglect or avoid relationships with their children tend to cause insecure and dismissive attachment behaviors and perceptions in these children. The attachment bonds directly shape children’s internal working models [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Does Being Compassionate or Cautious Influence Adolescent Development?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/compassionate-or-cautious-adolescent-development-0123123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/compassionate-or-cautious-adolescent-development-0123123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11394</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adolescents receive various messages from their mothers. But a new study, led by Laura Wray-Lake of the School of Behavioral and Organization Sciences at Claremont Graduate University, suggests that messages of caution and compassion have a particularly significant influence on the socialization and behaviors of teens. Compassion messages are inferences that people should all be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attentive Parenting May Reduce Risky Sexual Behavior in African-American Youths</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-reduces-risky-sexual-behavior-african-americans-0123122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-reduces-risky-sexual-behavior-african-americans-0123122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11392</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is well established that racial discrimination can have negative emotional consequences, including depression and anxiety. But understanding how racial discrimination influences risky sexual behavior, both directly and indirectly, has not been fully explored until now. Megan E. Roberts of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College wanted to find out how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gravity of Autism, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gravity-of-autism-part-2-0123124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gravity-of-autism-part-2-0123124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janeenherskovitz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asperger's / Autism]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11381</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my efforts as a counselor, helping couples and individuals raise children with autism, I&#8217;ve combined what I learned in school with what I&#8217;ve learned in my own journey. My last blog talked about that gravitational pull autism has on a family. I&#8217;d like to address a few ways we can limit that pull from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positive Affirmations Are Helpful to Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-affirmations-help-teens-0119123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-affirmations-help-teens-0119123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Value affirmations, also known as self-affirmations, are positive assessments of one’s abilities, traits, and personality qualities. Value affirmations can increase self-esteem, self-worth, and fulfillment of one’s needs. When an individual recognizes their own worth and has a strong sense of identity and autonomy, they are more willing to help others meet their needs. This relationship [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gravity of Autism, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gravity-of-autism-0116124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gravity-of-autism-0116124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janeenherskovitz</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Definition: Gravitational Pull; The attraction that one object has for another object due to the invisible force of gravity. The mass of an object affects its gravitational pull. The gravitational pull of the Sun keeps the planets in orbit around it. I was counseling a couple the other day, with a newly diagnosed child. Let&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have Media Created a Generation of Narcissists?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/media-creates-narcissists-0113121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/media-creates-narcissists-0113121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11322</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reality television depicts average people rising rapidly to instant fame. Other media outlets, including YouTube and Facebook, provide people with the opportunity to gain the attention of a virtual audience with the push of a button. Young people today are bombarded with images of fictional fame, as in the case of Hannah Montana and other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Therapy May Help LGB Youth at Risk for Suicide</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-therapy-helps-suicidal-lgb-youth-0112121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-therapy-helps-suicidal-lgb-youth-0112121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11312</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) teens are at increased risk for suicide due to peer victimization and minority discrimination. These actions can have serious psychological consequences for teens, including plummeting self-esteem, anxiety, hopelessness and depression. “No experience, however, is more pernicious than parental rejection,” said Gary M. Diamond of the Department of Psychology at Ben-Gurion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Mindful of &#8216;Kindfull&#8217; Play: Empathy-Building Play Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/being-mindful-empathy-building-play-therapy-0112114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/being-mindful-empathy-building-play-therapy-0112114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cheriespehar</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is not a surprise that we have heard much stirring in the last several years about the importance of empathy and its role in everything from attachment, to neural development, to world positivity. There is an empathy shortage in the world, and we are seeing the far-reaching effects. Bullying. Violence. Insensitivity. Selfishness. In practice, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Help Children Cope with a Divorce</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/helping-children-cope-with-divorce-0105114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/helping-children-cope-with-divorce-0105114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Divorce may be one of the worst moments in your life, and it will impact everything happening in yours and your children&#8217;s lives. Many children will experience the pain, frustration, stress, and loss that divorce brings to their lives.  While kids are very resilient, they need help adjusting to a new life when their parents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children Need Direct Answers after Interparent Violence</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-need-direct-answers-after-interparent-violence-0104113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-need-direct-answers-after-interparent-violence-0104113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over 15 million children live in homes in which intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs. “A sizable proportion of these children experience significant mental-health problems, but many appear to experience only mild distress, especially those drawn from community samples,” said Renee McDonald of the Department of Psychology at Southern Methodist University. “Parent– child communications about interparent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supportive Fathers Help Reduce Stress in Daughters</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/supportive-fathers-reduce-daughters-stress-0103113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/supportive-fathers-reduce-daughters-stress-0103113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adolescence can be an especially stressful time. However, a series of recent studies suggests that having a supportive father may help reduce that stress, especially for teen girls. “Recent research indicates that father attributes are associated with psychobiological activity in young children,” said Jennifer Byrd-Craven of the Department of Psychology at Oklahoma State University, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother-Daughter Relationship Affects Sexual Behavior in African-American Girls</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-daughter-relationship-affects-sexual-behavior-in-african-american-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-daughter-relationship-affects-sexual-behavior-in-african-american-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11196</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Strong mother-daughter relationships provide many positive psychological benefits for teen girls. For African-American girls with mental health problems, this relationship may also serve to prevent risky sexual behavior that could lead to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). “Relative to other ethnic groups, African-American girls tend to initiate sex earlier, report higher rates of sexual activity during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Bullying Behavior Change as Teens Mature?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-bullying-changes-with-maturity-0103121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-bullying-changes-with-maturity-0103121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11193</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bullying has become an epidemic among American youth. Adolescents are especially vulnerable to the negative mental and academic effects of bullying. “Name-calling, which can involve homophobic epithet use, is the most frequent form of victimization experienced by sexual minority youth,” said V. Paul Poteat of the Department of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology at Boston [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reward Children with More than Food</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reward-children-with-food-alternates-1228114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reward-children-with-food-alternates-1228114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Society has centered itself around food. Graduations, parties, get-togethers, family and life events &#8211; all of these are surrounded by food. Individuals may use food to reward themselves on a job well done, or to console themselves when things are not going well, or if they are feeling bad about something. Each person is different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Religiosity Affects Substance Use in Thrill-Seeking Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/religiosity-affects-teen-substance-use-1227111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/religiosity-affects-teen-substance-use-1227111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adolescents who have thrill-seeking personalities are more likely to abuse drugs or alcohol. “Among risk factors in the individual domain, sensation seeking consistently has been identified as a positive predictor of health risk behaviors (Zuckerman, 2006), including substance use,” said Alex W. Mason of the National Research Institute for Child and Family Studies in Boys [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Suggests Readiness Ruler Best Tool for Adolescent Alcohol Behavior</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/readiness-ruler-best-tool-for-adolescent-alcoholism-1226112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/readiness-ruler-best-tool-for-adolescent-alcoholism-1226112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adolescents who enter treatment for alcohol use disorders (AUD) must be ready to change their behavior in order for treatment to work. Unlike adults, many adolescents are sent to treatment against their will and do not desire to make the changes necessary to overcome their problems with alcohol. Measuring the motivation level of the adolescents, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Tests the Reliability of Item Response Theory in Depressed Youth</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/item-response-theory-for-depressed-youth-tested-1226111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/item-response-theory-for-depressed-youth-tested-1226111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“For clinical researchers, the closest thing to a gold standard for the assessment of child and adolescent depression is a semi-structured clinical interview, typically administered not just to the child but to a parent or other caregiver as well,” said David A. Cole of the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cue Intervention Reduces Cravings in Obese Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cue-intervention-reduces-obese-children-cravings-1220112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cue-intervention-reduces-obese-children-cravings-1220112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11075</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over one third of American children are overweight. The standard method of treating these children is behavioral therapy designed to provide the child and parents with education, nutritional knowledge, exercise techniques and the skills necessary to modify behaviors. Statistics have shown that these methods are effective and that one in three children responds positively to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Integrated CBT Reduces Suicide in Addicted Adolescents</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/integrated-cbt-reduces-addicted-adolescent-suicide-rate1220111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/integrated-cbt-reduces-addicted-adolescent-suicide-rate1220111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adolescents who struggle with alcohol or drug use disorders (AOD) are at increased risk for suicide. “In a review of the adolescent suicide literature, rates of any AOD were found to range from 27% to 50% among adolescents who died by suicide and were associated with 6- to 8.5-fold increase in risk of suicide,” said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PROSPER Provides Successful Evidence-based Community Interventions</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/prosper-successful-with-community-interventions-1216113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/prosper-successful-with-community-interventions-1216113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11055</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The quality of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) is directly related to the overall success of the community programs. “First, low-implementation quality is associated with poorer EBI outcomes,” said Richard Spoth of the Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute at Iowa State University, and lead author of a new study examining the effectiveness of EBIs. “Second, the quality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Finds Self-Criticism to be a Risk Factor for Bulimia in Adolescents</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-criticism-risk-factor-for-adolesecent-bulimia-1216112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-criticism-risk-factor-for-adolesecent-bulimia-1216112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11052</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Perfectionism is multi-dimensional, including evaluative concerns (EV) and personal standards (PS) of perfectionism. “Whereas PS perfectionism is primarily defined by the setting of high standards per se, EC perfectionism is primarily defined by self-critical features such as concern over mistakes and doubts about actions,” said Liesbet Boone, faculty member of the Department of Developmental, Social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Expectations &#8211; How to Manage the Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/managing-holidays-1216115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/managing-holidays-1216115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SarahNoel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11057</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your home is festively decorated, exactly as you want it to be – every ornament is carefully positioned on the tree, and strings of garland and lights frame the doorways. The sweet smell of freshly baked cookies and the warmth from a crackling fire reach to every corner. Your children are filled with gleeful anticipation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frequent Mild Psychosis Risk Factor for Clinical Psychosis</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/frequent-mild-psychosis-risk-factor-for-clinical-psychosis-1215113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/frequent-mild-psychosis-risk-factor-for-clinical-psychosis-1215113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11045</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adolescents who exhibit mild psychotic episodes will rarely go on to develop full blown clinical psychosis. “Longitudinal studies in general population samples, using follow-up intervals from 6 months to 8 years, have shown that, in most adolescents, psychotic experiences disappear over time and do not persist into adulthood,” said J.T. Wigman of the Department of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism and Holidays: It&#8217;s the Most Confusing Time of the Year</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-traditions-different-with-autism-1214115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-traditions-different-with-autism-1214115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janeenherskovitz</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11017</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We spend most of the year teaching our kids with autism how &#8220;things are supposed to be&#8221;; how to behave, how to make friends, how to clean up, etc. Then, once a year, we turn it all on its head and expect our kids (who don&#8217;t deal well with change, and take everything we say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birthplace Influences Outcome of Alcohol Treatment for Hispanic Adolescents</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/birthplace-affects-alcohol-treatment-outcome-hispanic-adolescents-1213111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/birthplace-affects-alcohol-treatment-outcome-hispanic-adolescents-1213111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11008</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Alcohol and drug use are widespread among American adolescents, but even more prevalent among Hispanic youth in the United States. “Familias Unidas is a Hispanic-specific, family based, substance use (including alcohol and drugs) preventive intervention,” said David Cordova of the Center for Family Studies at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the Miller [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positive Parenting Mediates Effects of Partner Violence on Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-parenting-mediates-domestic-violence-effects-1212112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-parenting-mediates-domestic-violence-effects-1212112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Young children who witness intimate partner violence (IPV) are at an increased risk for psychological difficulties, including emotional regulation. “Emotional security theory suggests that witnessing violence is distressing and dysregulating for children, and repeated exposure to inter-parental conflict undermines their sense of security in the family,” said Hanna C. Gustafsson of the Center for Developmental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surrogate Families Show Healthy Functioning In Latest Phase of Study</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surrogate-families-show-healthy-functioning-1208111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surrogate-families-show-healthy-functioning-1208111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of children born through surrogacy has increased dramatically in the past several decades, up from 2,000 just fifteen years ago to over 17,000 in 2007. Susan Golombok of the Centre for Family Research, Faculty of Politics, Psychology, Sociology and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, has conducted prior research on surrogacy and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ability to Imitate is a Key Factor for Infants at Risk for Autism</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ability-imitate-risk-factor-infant-autism-127112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ability-imitate-risk-factor-infant-autism-127112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10938</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have an impaired ability to imitate sounds and gestures. This behavior is one of the early signs of ASD, but has rarely been examined in children under the age of 24 months. “Examination of early developmental trajectories of imitation between 12 and 24 months, when imitation increases so dramatically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adolescents’ Turning Points Turn Out To Provide Positive Benefits –</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-turning-point-provide-positive-benefits-126111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-turning-point-provide-positive-benefits-126111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10924</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Turning points are life experiences that permanently change the course of one’s life. The death of a parent, a divorce, or even a geographical move are all examples of turning points that can have a positive or negative affect on an individual. “The most defining characteristic of a turning point, however, remains that the event [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skills Based Interventions Prove Effective for Youth with Chronic Illness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/skills-based-interventions-effective-youth-chronic-illness-1203111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/skills-based-interventions-effective-youth-chronic-illness-1203111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living with a chronic illness is challenging at any age, but can be especially daunting, physically and psychologically, for teens. “For adolescents and young adults (AYAs), the ongoing management of chronic illness can impose physical, emotional, and financial dependence at the time when increasing autonomy is the developmental goal,” said Ursula M. Sansom-Daly ofthe School [...]]]></description>
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