What helps children with ADHD?
Hyperactivity, impulsivity and difficulty concentrating are the hallmarks of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). What helps children with ADHD?
How family violence affects a child’s world
Understanding how family violence affects a child BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Living with family violence affects how children see themselves and the world around them, leading to a raft of …
Teaching children how to cope with life’s challenges
BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Helping children to deal with worries and stress will help them grow into resilient adults. Just like adults, young children have worries that cause stress. Adults …
How strengths-based parenting helps young people to thrive
BY PROFESSOR LEA WATERS MAPS, PRESIDENT ELECT OF THE INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION Amplifying strengths helps children reach their full potential and improves wellbeing. Parenting can be a difficult business and …
Clinical Family Counselling Case Study
The purpose of this essay is to reflect upon a simulated experience of working clinically with a family. The essay will include an overview of the therapeutic session and a …
How do creative therapies support the healing of children and young people impacted by trauma?
A child removed from their parents or primary caregiver due to abuse and neglect will potentially suffer the effects of significant trauma and attachment issues for many years, resulting in developmentally adverse consequences