Late Diagnosis of An Autism Spectrum Disorder
A diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder typically occurs in toddlerhood or early childhood. It is possible for physicians, clinicians, and parents to miss or overlook the sign of Autism until late childhood, adolescence, or even adulthood. People that are diagnosed later often have received another diagnosis while the underlying Autism went undetected.
What Is An Intensive Outpatient Program?
Many people rely on individual therapy for psychological support, but there are times when people need more support than can be provided by individual therapy alone.
Teens requiring more comprehensive mental health services may be referred to an…
Why are two-thirds of teens with depression undiagnosed?
Mental Health Issues do not just go away and are often dangerously ignored. Parents do not always recognize the symptoms of mental health problems or may not be aware of how severe the problem is. Others may feel the behaviors will go away with time. Unfortunately, mental health and wellness issues must be addressed to […]
Do Not Ignore the Importance of Social Skills as We Raise Our Kids
Do Not Ignore the Importance of Social Skills as We Raise Our Kids By Dr. Candice Feinberg & Greg Feinberg Depending on your age, you did not have nearly the schedule or technological advances that our kids have. We did not have powerful, hand-held computers. We were not on club soccer or baseball teams playing […]
Addiction in Adolescents
Addiction in Adolescents Researchers estimate that between 50-90% of teens in treatment for substance-use disorders also have diagnosable mental disorders. Most physicians, psychiatrists and scientists now believe that addiction is a brain disease, and addiction progresses much faster in adolescents for three basic reasons: At ROWI, we offer the highest quality mental health and addiction […]
Teen Depression Part Three – The Role of Technology
While screens are stealing our teens’ attention, they’re also taking away their joy. Social media and technology use are now directly linked to the increase in depression for teens. The statistics for teen depression and suicide began rising in 2012. At the very same time, teens access to smartphones also rose. Jean Twenge, Psychology Professor at U.C.S.D. […]