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Children stressed by interpersonal trauma often have added stress and shame of bed wetting.77

Encopresis and Enuresis in Stress Disordered Children

by krillco

W.E.Krill, Jr. M.S.P.C. Children with stress disorders (Acute Stress or Post Traumatic Stress) often suffer from encopresis or enuresis, or both. Encopresis is typically a consistent soiling of feces... published 9 months ago

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How Acute Stress and PTSD Signs Can Be Confused With Normal Childhood Behaviors

by krillco

Often, children with Acute Stress Disorder or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have one or more diagnoses behind them before they are accurately diagnosed with a stress disorder. Many care givers see the... published 9 months ago

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Requests, Directives, and Commands

by krillco

Requests, Directives, and Commands W.E.Krill, Jr. M.S.P.C. www.freewebs.com/krillco Are you finding that the children just don’t seem to listen to you? You beg and they don’t listen, you try to... published 9 months ago

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Atmosphere in the Home - The Scents and Sense of It

by marisuewrites

by Marisue Alsobrook Introduction: What are the subtle but ever-present influences in our everyday life? If we can't solve the current family problem in 30 minutes, what can we do to improve the situation?... published 7 months ago

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Stress Innoculation for Children Through Healthy Differentiation

by krillco

Stress Inoculation for Children Through Healthy Differentiation Stress Inoculation is a process to help victims of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Acute Stress Disorder to become less reactive to... published 8 months ago

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Screening and Training of Foster Parents

by JameyMadonna

Most applicants become a foster parent with great intentions to serve disadvantaged children and to be an inspiration to foster children. While at first being a foster parent may seem like a pretty rosy... published 7 months ago

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BOREL OPINION COLUMN: Orphanages vs. Foster Homes

by Creativita

by Helen Borel, PhD Introduction A little less than 20 years ago I sent the below letter to The New York Times in response to an item the paper printed which advocated orphanages over foster care for children... published 4 months ago

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PTSD in Child Vicitms of Interpersonal Abuse

by krillco

Complex PTSD in Children W.E.Krill, Jr. M.S.P.C. The diagnosis of PTSD is very specific, and has very specific rules for diagnosis. The child must have experienced one particular event that produced... published 9 months ago

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We Don't Try; We DO! For Foster Youth by a Foster Alumni

by MiMi Paris

No young person would have to survive the foster care system if we lived in a perfect world in which all children were loved, respected and cared for properly. No one would ever choose to be in foster care.... published 5 weeks ago

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Violence In Kids - Something To Worry About!

by marisuewrites

Don't you wish teaching kids about how to cope with life's struggles were easier? I've wished that many times. Today, my middle son asked me "Mom, does life get any easier?" I had a choice, lie and say "oh... published 2 months ago

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