Changing behaviors, especially those of teenagers can be challenging. However, it is possible with the correct approach. Principles in classical and operant conditioning through behavior modification is one of the most effective ways to change troubled teen behaviors....
It’s a delicate balance between work and home. Every working professional struggles with it. It’s easy to spend extra hours at the office to get ahead, or when you’re vying for a big promotion, or you’re up against a big deadline. Even when you leave the office right...
Chances are the list of things you and your teen BOTH find interesting is pretty short. There are probably days where it feels like the Venn Diagram is actually just two separate circles that don’t intersect at all. Not only are you a full generation apart in age and...
When your child returns home after completing treatment in a residential treatment center, parents naturally feel anxious about helping him or her maintain gains from treatment. Advance planning can help him or her transition to living at home again. In fact,...
Violence is a serious concern among youth. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey reports 16.6 percent of high school students carried a weapon at least once, and 7.4 percent reported being threatened or injured by a...
Warning Signs – you can’t see them if you don’t know what to look for, and the consequences can be drastic if you miss them altogether. It might be a sign that says “icy roads ahead” or your boss scheduling a meeting with you at 4 pm on a Friday, or it might be...
