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WPA & WADD Joint Recognition Awards: Call for Submissions

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

Dual disorders is the term used in the mental health field to refer to those patients who suffer from an addictive disorder and other mental disorders. In the Footsteps of Pedro Ruiz Award This award recognises younger professionals under the age of 45 who have made notable contributions to the field. Author: Prof.

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Dorothea Buck’s Memoir Tells of the Horrors of Twentieth Century Psychiatry: A “Hell Amidst Bible Quotes”

Mad in America

I n 1936, at age nineteen, a German woman named Dorothea Buck followed the trail of a star along the mudflats of her North Sea home, Wangerooge Island. Buck, who lived to the age of 102, fought throughout her life for psychiatric reform. Buck also demanded recognition of the Nazi murders of the disabled and the mentally ill.

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Social Determinants of Children’s Mental Health

Kids Mental Health Info

According to the World Health Organization, social determinants of health are “Nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. Compton, MD, MPH and Ruth S.

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How Much Should You Monitor Your Teen’s Social Media?

Child Mind Intitute

But with concerns about cyberbullying and detrimental effects of social media on self-esteem and mental health , others say it shouldnt even be a question. Parents worry about their childrens exposure to inappropriate content, cyberbullying, scams, and predators, as well as social medias impact on their mental health.

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What Is Encopresis?

Child Mind Intitute

Encopresis, or soiling, is defined as consistent bowel movements anywhere other than the toilet after the age of four. And according to Dr. Whitehouse, there are some really useful tracking apps you can download on your phone, such as Poop Tracker Toilet Log. How does encopresis affect childrens mental health?

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“Disability Is DEI.”

ADDitude

This diverse group spans all age groups, racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, socioeconomic statuses, and religious beliefs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , more than 1 in 4 Americans or 70 million individuals live with a disability. Disability doesnt discriminate.

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