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Here you will find a wealth of informative articles written by Boulder Psychological Group members.

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    Parent Engagement Network presents: Thriving During the Teenage Years Can Teens Be Trusted?

    As concerns rise regarding teen substance abuse, Internet activity, text messaging, etc., many parents out of fear are “clamping down” and policing their own children. Many “experts” are recommending parents periodically search rooms, monitor cell phone use, text messaging, computer use, and Internet sites visited.

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  • 5 Tips For Enjoying Summer With Your Adolescent

    1. Brainstorm With Your Teen Long before summer break starts, ask about your teen’s goals and ideas for the summer. Make it their responsibility to investigate any costs or special requirements for their summer plans. Provide them with a list of important dates they need to keep in mind e.g. family vacations, appointments, etc.

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  • 10 Parenting Pitfalls

    Pitfall: Abandoning your role as parent to become a friend Some parents are too concerned about their child “liking” them. Children learn trust and respect when you provide structure, guidance and accountability. If you are invested in merely being their friend, you rob them of the opportunity to develop self esteem.

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  • A Good Start to the School Year

    Surviving The Teenage Years - A Good Start to the School Year

    As parents, we typically operate reactively to our children’s school performance. At the
    first hint of academic problems we begin our efforts to encourage our children to make
    the necessary corrections. Too often, by the time that we realize that there’s a problem
    (often after reviewing report cards or getting a call from the school) precious few months

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  • A Local Partnership Helps Launch a National Resource

    Shrink Rap - A Local Partnership Helps Launch a National Resource

    While psychotherapists typically spend their time seeing clients one on one, their skills can also benefit the larger community. Whether it’s providing staff training for a non-profit, helping develop a suicide prevention program, or teaching a classroom of students life skills, mental health workers can make a real difference systemically as well as individually.

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  • Adolescent Depression

    Parent Engagement Network presents: Thriving During the Teenage Years Adolescent Depression

    Child and adolescent depression can look quite different than adult depression. More specifically, it can look like irritability and oppositional behavior. The challenge, of course, is what teen doesn’t appear to be irritable and/or oppositional from time to time? This is why diagnosing depression in youth can be challenging and is often missed completely by parents.

  • Adolescent Gratitude

    Parent Engagement Network presents: Thriving During the Teenage Years Gratitude

    Q: I am concerned about my adolescent’s frequent lack of gratitude or acknowledgement for all the things people do for and give to him. Is this normal teenage behavior? What can I do to encourage more graciousness? Sign me “Concerned Parent”

  • After the School Day Ends

    Parent Engagement Network presents: Thriving During the Teenage Years After the School Day Ends

    The most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2007) indicates that while the majority of high school students are doing well, we continue to have challenges with a significant percentage of adolescents in our community engaging in risky behaviors.

  • Arguments

    I often get pulled into arguments, which leave me feeling lousy. Why does this keep happening to me?

  • Camping Therapy

    SHRINK RAP Camping Therapy

    On a recent and rare vacation, as we sat admiring a picturesque lake with snow-capped mountains above, my wife remarked: “I think I forgot how to do nothing.” No phones, no email, no television. It reminded me how easy it is to get caught up in our stressful lives without taking the time to clear our minds and simply relax.

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  • Brain Structure Affected By Psychiatric Medications
    05/10/2012 - 1:00am
    It is increasingly recognized that chronic psychotropic drug treatment may lead to structural remodeling of the brain...
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  • Bilingual Study Reveals How Emotion Can Shut Down High-Level Mental Processes Without Our Knowledge
    05/10/2012 - 1:00am
    Psychologists at Bangor University believe that they have glimpsed for the first time, a process that takes place deep within our unconscious brain, where primal reactions interact with higher mental processes. Writing in the Journal of Neuroscience (May 9, 2012 - 32(19):6485 - 6489 - 6485), they identify a reaction to negative language inputs which shuts down unconscious processing...
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  • 'Use It Or Lose It' - Protecting Your Brain
    04/27/2012 - 1:00am
    The findings of a new study suggest that the protective effects of an active cognitive lifestyle arise through multiple biological pathways. For some time researchers have been aware of a link between what we do with our brains and the long term risk for dementia. In general, those who are more mentally active or maintain an active cognitive lifestyle throughout their lives are at lower risk...
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Handouts Collection

This is a collection of handouts provided to people who have attended presentations. Feel free to browse and download interesting items.