2009 MACMH Conference • Save the Date
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference • April 26 – 28, 2009
Call for Presentations Available Now!
News of Note and Links
 • Check out the Defenders of Clearview School—MACMH's new interactive anti-bullying web-based curriculum for K-6. In addition to addressing the difference between hurtful and fun, silly teasing, the curriculum also addresses how to distinguish between tattling and reporting, using your words when facing a bully, making safe choices, and responding to different types of bullies. GO DEFENDERS!
• For parents, teachers, and caregivers, the start of the school year is often exciting, but it can be difficult for kids of all ages. Peer pressure, bullying, and social anxieties can take their toll on kids in hallways and classrooms. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Family Guide website has great "Back to School" resources—everything from helping with homework to dealing with the back-to-school blues is covered. Family Guide: Back to School
• The National Deaf Academy, established in 2000 by Dr. Alan Cohen, provides residential psychiatric care for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and autistic children and adults. Located in Mount Dora, Florida, NDA serves children, adolescents, and adults throughout the United States. For more information go to www.nda.com
• Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis will stage Distracted, a controversial comedy by Lisa Loomer’s that is centered around a mother who finds herself with a new “job” seeking answers for her nine-year-old son who has been diagnosed with Attention- Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Allergists, psychiatrists, homeopaths, teachers, neighbors, and her husband all have theories and opinions on the causes and treatments for AD/HD. For more about Distracted, visit www.mixedblood.com/
• The premiere issue of Open•Up Magazine is ready! Request a free copy by e-mailing your name and street address to openup@macmh.org.
Reports of Interest
CDC Report Shows Largest One-Year Increase in Youth Suicide Rate in 15 Years – September 2007
Behavioral Side Effects of Benzodiazepine - October 2006
Cardiovascular Safety Warning Added for Stimulants for ADHD – September 2006 Specialized, On-going Support for Children/Families Who Moved to the Twin Cities after the Hurricanes – May 2006
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Articles
Current:
How Special Education Has Changed
By Cynthia Moore, MACMH Advocate
Previous:
The Presence of Fear in the Lives of Children and Adolescents: An Introduction to Anxiety Disorders
By L. Read Sulik, M.D.
Early Childhood Mental Health: The Continuum of Care
By Glenace Edwall
Brain Imaging in Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders
By Tonya White, M.D.
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