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Society for Research in Child DevelopmentTeens' struggles with peers forecast long-term adult problemsTeenagers' struggles to connect with their peers in the early adolescent years while not getting swept along by negative peer influences predict their capacity to form strong friendships and avoid s ...

We are often asked to consult with other clinicians or organizations. At some point the question comes up asking, "what model do you use?" The person asking the question is usually wondering what field within psychology we apply to motivate and change behavior. It is a complicated question, but a re ...

Mr. Lonny R. Webb 1609 Willamette Falls DriveWest Linn, Oregon 97068 December 15, 2012Dear Mr. Webb :As the leader of the National Center for Crisis Management and the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, I want to write to the membership to address the tragic event that occurred ...

At NBx, we use psychotherapuetic journaling to aid in our clients therapy sessions. Not only does it serve as record of what transpired between sessions allowing us to "replay" significant events and look for patterns and meaning, but it may also support and reinforce the development of neural pat ...

Bruce Perry, MD whose website can be accessed here, is a leading expert in the field of maltreatment and traumatized children.  I have participated in workshops, conferences and even a year long academy that Dr. Perry led and always found his insights helpful. Dr. Perry always has great blogs and t ...

The MindWorks© Series:Strategies for Understanding and Helping Individuals Diagnosed Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental DisordersNeuroBehavioral Concepts is pleased to offer a 1/2 day training with the objective of helping families, organizations and professionals better understand ...

by Paul Tough'Children Succeed' With Character, Not Test Scores September 4, 2012A child's success can't be measured in IQ scores, standardized tests or vocabulary quizzes, says author Paul Tough. Success, he argues, is about how young people build character. Toug ...

New York TimesBy Anahad O'ConnorConnie Anderson didn’t know what was bothering her 17-year-old son, a Baltimore-area high school senior with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism. He was usually a diligent student, but his grades began to plummet.“He was starting to go downhill fast,” Ms. An ...

At NeuroBehavioral Concepts we pride ourselves in making accurate diagnosis or consulting with our  colleagues when that diagnosis requires neurocognitive or neuropsychological evaluations. According to HealthCentral expert Eileen Bailey, getting an accurate ADD/ADHD diagnosis can be difficult at a ...