Corcoran, Jacqueline
Summary: "Your Child's Mental Health Diagnosis provides the most up-to-date information on mental disorders in children, delivered in a warm and supportive manner with many examples to which parents can relate. Each chapter covers symptoms, the diagnosing process, possible treatments to discuss with doctors, parenting your child, and self-care for parents"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 CORShrier, Abigail
Summary: "From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children. In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Leaf, Caroline
Summary: "Bestselling author and neuroscientist offers simple, scientifically proven steps to help parents show their children how to overcome the unhealthy thinking habits that contribute to anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts, so they can replace them with positive thinking that leads to health, happiness, and success"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Parents want their children to live happy and healthy lives. With help from the medical community this is possible. Immunizations at the appropriate points in a child's development can have lifelong benefits. This comprehensive program helps parents understand the need for vaccinations against disease, and explains how the vaccines work, and the results and reactions that may occur with each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Haidt, Jonathan
Summary: After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s, with rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rising sharply. The author lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time, and then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: All new parents face sleep-related issues, some mild, some extreme. This program profiles two families suffering from sleep deprivation and in great need of help as they establish bedtime routines. The parents of 11-month-old Lewis let him sleep in their bed, where he breastfeeds throughout the night-exhausting his mom and dad and preventing intimacy between them. Nineteen-month-old Yasmine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Nothing can warm a parent's heart like a child's smile. But that beautiful smile needs help. Dental Care for Kids is an adult's guide to children's teeth: how they develop, the care they need, and the diseases that can spoil a child's mouth. It gives useful information about proper dental care from the prenatal period through the development of primary teeth until permanent teeth come in. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Preventive healthcare is crucial to the well-being of young children. This program covers vital health issues including vaccinations and immunizations, as well as how to recognize symptoms of serious illness. Recently developed vaccines for chicken pox and Hepatitis B are examined, and the myths that polio and diphtheria have been eradicated are addressed. Foundation health habits such as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Childhood asthma is a daunting challenge, but with guidance from a physician, the condition is manageable and shouldn't prevent youngsters from enjoying sports and activities. This program serves as an additional source of information for anyone raising kids with asthma. Parents will learn how to become active partners with doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals; be certain they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Corporate medicine is rapidly replacing the traditional family practice. This video provides today's parents with information and support in navigating the confusing new world of health care.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Four to eight percent of American children experience bouts of major depression. Among teenage girls, that rate can be as high as sixteen percent. This program from The Doctor Is In emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to avoid potential patterns of repeated depression later in life-and to prevent substance abuse and suicide. Children suffering from depression talk about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: There's no more daunting or more beautiful event in a family's life than the arrival of a newborn. This program accompanies two families as they strive for order and peace of mind while adjusting to new members. Eight-week-old Umma endures severe colic as well as difficult breastfeeding issues-not to mention mom's postpartum depression. The parents of newborn Ciaran (delivered by caesarean...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Christopher, Lucy
Summary: A young girl befriends Shadow, a shadow under her bed that only she and not her mother can see, and enjoys his companionship until venturing with Shadow into the woods leaves her longing even more for her mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lantatn Publishing Ltd. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHRSummary: More American children are showing symptoms of severe stress-from poor academic performance to psychosomatic illnesses. This video illustrates methods that help reduce anxiety in children while building their love of learning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Yurich, Ginny
Summary: "In a tech-saturated world, a return to outdoor play is exactly what our children need. Founder of 1000 Hours Outside shows parents how to help their kids discover the fun--not to mention the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual benefits--that awaits them beyond the four walls of their home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When it comes to kids and food, almost no one gets it right from the beginning. This program follows a family with three children, each facing different dietary concerns. Five-month-old Grace suffers from acid reflux, while Mark, age four, struggles with weight gain and David, age seven, must cope with severe food allergies. The boys also suffer from asthma and their parents, a busy father and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Nothing can be more distressing to a new parent than not knowing how to help when baby is sick. This program gives clear demonstrations of how to take an infant's temperature using a digital thermometer and how to measure and give prescription medication.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: What can be done about the escalating violence in the lives of today's teenagers? This video focuses on ways to identify and reduce aggressive tendencies in young children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Currie-McGhee, L. K. (Leanne K.)
Summary: "Stress, social media, and other pressures all have contributed to millions of teens dealing with mental health issues. This has lead to a significantly increasing percentage of youth struggling in life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: 616.89 CURSummary: Keeping toddlers and young children in tip-top health requires nutritious foods, adequate sleep, and exercise. This video reviews the nutritional requirements for children, appropriate serving sizes, and the importance of variety, balance, and moderation in their diet. Along with healthy eating habits, we look at exercise and wellness patterns to teach to young children who can benefit from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program provides tips and suggestions to help parents create a safe environment for their infant. Recommended sleeping positions for baby are also shown.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Although the culprit behind food poisoning is often invisible to the eye, food-borne illnesses represent a colossal health issue spanning a wide range of problems and solutions. This program explores the causes of food contamination, the symptoms and ailments it produces, and the methods for preventing it. Viewers are introduced to bacteria, viruses, fungi, molds, and yeasts that threaten...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Throughout early childhood, the ritual of bathing is an important opportunity for children to develop an objective understanding of the body. In this program, mental health specialists and others immerse themselves in the subject of bathing, examining how it bonds parents with their babies and helps shape a child's self-perception. Footage of parents and their children offers additional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006