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Mental Health
Explore mental health assessment, care options and practical support. Each article has a primary clinical topic, with related links where they help explain care or co-occurring needs.
Cross-topic support: crisis and safety, children and adolescents, perinatal mental health, older adults and neurodevelopmental support.
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Mental Compulsions and Intrusive Thoughts
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Symptoms are understood in context, including overlap and co-occurring needs.
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Disruptive Behavior, ODD and DMDD: Assessment and Family Support
Persistent defiance and severe irritability need understanding, not blame. Learn how ODD and DMDD differ, what assessment should consider, and how families can choose…
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Psychological and Psychiatric Assessment: Interviews, Tests and Diagnosis
Understand what psychological and psychiatric assessments involve, how interviews and tests contribute to diagnosis, and why screening scores need clinical interpretation.
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Sudden Confusion, Low Mood or Memory Change? Choosing the First Step
A practical first-step guide for families facing sudden confusion, persistent low mood or gradual memory change in an older adult. Use timing, function and…
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Changing One Caregiving Pattern: A Worked Handoff Plan
A worked plan for changing one recurring caregiving pattern without abandoning essential care. Map the task, arrange backup, test a handoff, address obstacles, and…
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Bullying and Cyberbullying: Mental Health Support for Children and Teens
Children and teens facing bullying need protection, not blame. Learn how families can respond, coordinate with schools, manage harmful online contact, recognize mental health…
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Choosing Sexual-Health Support: Medical, Psychosexual and Trauma Care
A decision-focused guide to choosing medical, psychosexual, or trauma-related support, checking professional boundaries, and coordinating referrals without pressure.
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Autism in Women and Later Life: Recognition and Support
Autism can be recognized late, and support needs can change across adult life. A practical guide to recognizing overlooked needs and planning care without…
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Habit Reversal Training for Hair Pulling and Skin Picking
Habit reversal training helps people recognize hair-pulling and skin-picking patterns and practice safer responses. Understand assessment, evidence limits, specialist care, family support, and recovery…
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Schizoid and Schizotypal Presentations: Assessment and Support
Schizoid and schizotypal presentations are distinct, and neither can be diagnosed from solitude or eccentricity alone. Learn how assessment, diagnostic frameworks, care choices, and…
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Sensory Accommodations in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
Sensory accommodations can make care more accessible without replacing treatment. Learn how to discuss preferences, adapt environments and communication, plan for overwhelm, and review…
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PTSD in Children and Adolescents: Family and Specialist Care
Children and teenagers need developmentally appropriate PTSD assessment and specialist treatment. This guide explains family support, trauma-focused care, confidentiality, safeguarding, and when to seek…
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Grounding and Safety During Dissociation: Support and Next Steps
Grounding during dissociation should be voluntary, simple, and part of a wider support plan. Learn its limits, how to prepare with a clinician, and…
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