Collaborative Problem Solving Institute
Resources related to the collaborative problem solving (CPS) treatment method, which is based on the premise that difficult children and adolescents lack cognitive and emotional skills needed to handle frustration and demands for flexibility and adaptability.
Children and Young People Childcare Magazine
Extensive international information on the needs, treatment and programs for children and young people around the world.
Beslan Assistance - Keystone Human Services International
Trauma counseling, assistance and support to the psychologists and counselors serving the children and families of Beslan, Russia.
Children's Mental Health Ontario
Organization representing providers of child and youth mental health treatment services throughout the province. Includes advice for families and directory of programs and other resources.
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
Describes MTFC, which provides an evidence based solution for youth with delinquency and behavioral problems. Includes list of institutions using this approach.
Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders
NIMH booklet, primarily for parents, on treatment of emotional disorders in children, particularly focusing on the use of medication. Includes FAQ and a chart listing medications approved for children and adolescents.
Insider's View
Critical views of the methods behavior modification programs aimed at teens.
Positive Resistance
Offers workshops about behavior and intervention programs developed exclusively for foster teens in federal holding facilities by Keariene Muizz and Dr. Lori Phelps, PhD. Includes an introduction to the method.
PsychoEd.Net
Introducing psychoeducational approaches to the education and treatment of youth with emotional and behavior disorders.
Suite101.com - Parenting Troubled Teens
Articles and information for parents with troubled teens.
Teen Advocates USA
Non-profit watch-dog group that monitors the safety and well-being of teenagers in private and public locked residential treatment centers and correctional facilities.
The Emancipation Project
Advocates government regulation of residential therapeutic programs for adolescents. News and information about the issues, problems at specific programs, and legislative proposals in the United States.
Your Family Clinic
Information and products related to psychology and mental health services to children, adolescents, and their families.
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