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Mental Health Challenges of Being or Becoming a Mum

Prosper Health Collective

Childhood – Childhood is a stage when children become more independent and curious , they begin walking, talking, socialising and going to school. Common Mental Health Disorders There’s a range of mental health disorders and associated health challenges that mothers may experience.

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Rethinking the sufficient dose needed for PTSD treatment

Society of Clinical Psychology

Denise Sloan and Brian Marx discusses findings from a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry that compares the effectiveness of a brief exposure-based therapy for PTSD with Cognitive Processing Therapy with implications for finding the ‘right treatment dose’ for reducing symptoms. Watts et al.). 2012; Nacasch et al.,

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Why the DSM 5 Doesn’t Acknowledge Sensory Integration Symptoms

University of Connecticut

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition where a person has difficulties regulating their senses within their environment. Although more than half of all the diagnostic criteria of disorders in the DSM 5 describe symptoms of SPD, the APA refuses to acknowledge SPD as a disorder. Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED

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Maternal Mental Health: How to Manage the Mental Health Challenges of Being a Mum

Psychological Health Care

It encompasses a range of mental health issues that can affect women during and after pregnancy, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and others. Mothers may experience stress, anxiety, and fatigue during this stage.

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Children’s Mental Health Week 2024: My Voice Matters

MQ Mental Health

Adults make most of the decisions about a child’s life from where they live, what they eat and when, where they go to school, what clothes they have and much more. Children can experience ongoing stressful situations and this may lead to children developing mental illnesses such as Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or cPTSD.

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

University of Connecticut

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition where a person has difficulties regulating their senses within their environment. Although more than half of all the diagnostic criteria of disorders in the DSM 5 describe symptoms of SPD, the APA refuses to acknowledge SPD as a disorder. Wed, Feb 22, 2023. 10 am – 12 pm.

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

University of Connecticut

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition where a person has difficulties regulating their senses within their environment. Although more than half of all the diagnostic criteria of disorders in the DSM 5 describe symptoms of SPD, the APA refuses to acknowledge SPD as a disorder. Wed, Sept 14, 2022. 10 am – 12 pm.

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