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Why the DSM 5 Doesn’t Acknowledge Sensory Integration Symptoms

University of Connecticut

Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED For many people with SPD, their constant need to re-regulate their senses to adapt to the stimuli around them, creates symptoms of distractibility, irritability, anxiety, and depression. So where is SPD in the DSM 5?

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Members in the News – August 11, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Robin Bilazarian is a member of NASW-NJ: It Turns Out, Washing Your Face Can Benefit Your Brain Mind Body Green As licensed clinical social worker and master EFT trainer Robin Bilazarian, LCSW, DCEP , previously told mbg , “When we are agitated or stressed out, everything about us is robbing blood to go to major muscles.”

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Members in the News – September 26, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Staci Knox is a member of NASW-IL: Social media hurting kids’ mental health, performance The Telegraph There is growing evidence linking heavy social media use with increased risks for anxiety and depression, according to OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center. “I’ve definitely talked to people about them.

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Members in the News – August 29, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Lynette Spencer is a member of NASW-IL: Opinion | Fear-fueled fictions: When anxious assumptions lead us astray Shaw Local News Network Anxiety disorders often go unnoticed , potentially causing detrimental consequences in relationships, education and work. Breen, LCSW. Jocelyn Thompson is a member of NASW-CA: MIND Institute gets $4.7

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NASW Member Voices: In Search of Transgenerational Office Space

Social Work Blog

By Lorrie Appleton, LCSW I am preparing to meet a new therapy client. By naming all associated parties, it becomes quite clear why Emily complains about sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and somatization. Appleton, LCSW specializes in couples, family, and individual therapy. Let’s call her Emily).

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Why the DSM 5 Doesn’t Acknowledge Sensory Integration Symptoms and How that Harms Our Clients

University of Connecticut

Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED. For many people with SPD, their constant need to re-regulate their senses to adapt to the stimuli around them, creates symptoms of distractibility, irritability, anxiety, and depression. Wed, Feb 22, 2023. 10 am – 12 pm. 40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 50 – All Others.

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News Items – October 6, 2022

Social Workers Speak

. “Almost everyone is on some kind of social media these days, where it’s common to post pictures of our lives, friends, family, pets, and even what we ate for lunch,” licensed clinical social worker Katherine Glaser, LCSW , tells Well + Good. Schools Struggle to Hire Mental Health Workers. The McDonough County Voice.