- 41. Triple X syndrome
- (Triple X syndrome)
- ... people with triple X syndrome may be more susceptible to stress, it's important to make sure your daughter has a supportive environment as well. Psychological counseling may help, both by teaching you ...
- 42. Dry skin
- (Dry skin)
- ... group of disorders called ichthyosis — can sometimes be disfiguring, causing psychological distress. Fortunately, most dry skin results from environmental factors that can be wholly or partially controlled. ...
- 43. When Teens Use Drugs: Taking Action
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... such as the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association and the National Association of Social Workers The American Medical Association Any of the following three national ...
- 44. Stimulants
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... anywhere from two to twenty-four hours. But once the effects wear off, they come crashing down into an oppressive psychological low that can linger for days. Chronic methamphetamine abusers may experience ...
- 45. Is Your Child Vulnerable to Substance Abuse?
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... the number of risk factors, the greater an adolescent’s vulnerability. Untreated psychological conditions such as depression, anxiety, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and personality ...
- 46. Making Friends in High School
- (School)
- ... psychological wounds. Youngsters who grow up as social outcasts may be more likely to misbehave, feel depressed and do poorly in school. What’s more, the damage to self-esteem can haunt them into adulthood. ...
- 47. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teens: Facts for Teens and Their Parents
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... of the major medical organizations, including The American Psychiatric Association, The American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree that homosexuality is not an illness ...
- 48. Stages of Adolescence
- (Teen)
- ... adolescence, ages seventeen to twenty-one. In addition to physiological growth, seven key intellectual, psychological and social developmental tasks are squeezed into these years. The fundamental purpose ...
- 49. Mental Health and Teens: Watch for Danger Signs
- (Teen)
- ... an eating disorder Personality shifts and changes, such as aggressiveness and excess anger that are sharply out of character and could indicate psychological, drug, or sexual problems Some of the ...
- 50. Physical Development in Boys: What to Expect
- (Puberty)
- ... where the excess tissue does not subside after several years or the breasts become unacceptably large. Elective plastic surgery may be performed, strictly for the young patient’s psychological well-being. ...
- 51. Is Your Child Ready for School?
- (Preschool)
- ... for school" and others are not has become controversial. Just as children begin to work or talk at different ages, they also develop the psychological and social aptitudes necessary for school at varying ...
- 52. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- (Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD))
- ... disorder, he or she typically runs a series of medical and psychological tests and exams. These can help pinpoint a diagnosis, rule out other problems that could be causing your symptoms and check for ...
- 53. Shanghai Mental Health Center
- (Directory/City Hospital)
- ... divisions of the SMHC are as follows: The Shanghai Institute of Mental Health (SIMH), the Shanghai Psychotherapy and Psychological Counseling Center (SPCC), the Shanghai Municipal Clinical Center for Mental ...
