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Sexual Promiscuity

It’s incredibly difficult for many parents to view their teenage child as sexually active or even sexually…

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Skipping School: The Epidemic

It used to be called “playing hooky” when a teen skipped school—an occasional event in order to…

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The Age of Entitlement: Young People and Work

My 85 year old father visited recently and we spent several days hiking, eating good food, and…

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The Family System and Young Adult Treatment

Why is it so hard to change? Families, it turns out, are designed to resist change, both…

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How Trauma Changes the Brain

My name is Nicole Priesmeyer, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  I have both my Bachelor’s…

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Under the Radar: Female ADHD

Though there is a movement afoot among parents, educators, and therapists to create a separate diagnostic protocol…

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Understanding and Treating Dual Diagnosis

The term dual diagnosis is used when a person suffers from both a drug or alcohol problem…

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What is DBT? and How does it affect young women?

What is DBT? Extreme emotional dysregulation can make it nearly impossible for a young person to tolerate…

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Wilderness Therapy Programs

If you’re new to the adolescent therapeutic world, you know that the number and variety of treatment…

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Best Stress-Management Guru for Young Adults? The Family Dog

Who’s the best stress management coach in the family? Your dog, of course! Unless you pick a…

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