Child Abuse and Neglect: Effects on child development, brain development, and interpersonal relationships By: Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph. D. Neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse have profound immediate and long-term effects on a child’s development. The long-term effects of abuse and neglect of a child can be seen in higher rates of psychiatric disorders, increased rates…
Children and Grief Part 2 By: Patti Doumany, MEd, LPC-S, RPT-S In Part I you read about a child’s first need of mourning: Acknowledging the Reality of the Death. The journey to healing does not mean forgetting or getting over loved ones. To begin the process of mourning children must first be given honest explanations…
Dr. Esther Entin writes about how play time is in short supply for children these days, and how the lifelong consequences for developing children can be more serious than many people realize.
Patti Doumany reviews the needs of mourning, as they pertain to children, and includes common myths surrounding children and death, developmental age differences in the understanding of death, and practices to help a grieving child.
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