Parents of Children/Adolescents with Depression
In this group Eileen and a therapist identify and discuss how depression affects children and also their parents. We discuss how depression can affect school, home and a child or adolescent’s social environment. We guide parents on how to handle issues that come up with medication like side effects, appetite, sleep, emotional ups and downs, impulsivity, and academics. We will go over how to look for warning signs that depression might be worsening and what to do in those cases.
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PS Psychiatry
10 South Clinton Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
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Parents of Children/Adolescents with ADHD
In this group Eileen and a therapist identify and discuss how ADHD affects children and also their parents. We discuss how ADHD can affect school, home, sports, and a child or adolescent social environment. We guide parents on how to handle issues that come up for ADHD kids with medication side effects, appetite, sleep, emotional ups and downs, impulsivity, and academics. Embracing the positive qualities of your child/teen with ADHD while also learning to manage the not-so-positive qualities that come with this diagnosis is equally important. These kids need encouragement and to be recognized for their wins.
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Parents of Children/Adolescents with Anxiety
In this group we explore the feelings/issues for parents with adolescents/children with anxiety. Parents worry about their children's anxiety and aren't sure how to assist. The decision as to whether your child could benefit from medication or can use therapy and skills work with CBT, DBT, EMDR to lessen their anxiety is a difficult one. Parents often have questions about when to push their kids into situations or when to let them pull back. Eileen discusses the various anxiety meds that are safe for adolescents/children and the side effects