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A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning.
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Gaming Disorder: Is It a Real Illness?
Gene Beresin, Executive Director
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Spring Suicide: An (Un)Likely Combination?
Steven Schlozman, MD
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When Survival is Not at Stake: Explaining the Mystery of Panic Disorder
Gene Beresin, Executive Director
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What is ADHD?
Ellen Braaten, PhD
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Gene Beresin, Executive Director
,
Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director
and
Ellen Braaten, PhD
Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 2: Working with the Team and Your Child
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Gene Beresin, Executive Director
,
Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director
and
Ellen Braaten, PhD
Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 1: Legal and Practical Tips
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Gene Beresin, Executive Director
A Letter to Those Struggling: Surviving a Severe Eating Disorder
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John Corbett, MD
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Terrance M. Dolan, MD
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Gene Beresin, Executive Director
“Walking in Another Character’s Armored Boots”: How Role-playing and Therapy Intertwine
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Gene Beresin, Executive Director
and
Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director
Boys, Body Image, and Eating Disorders, feat. Jason Nagata, MD
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Gene Beresin, Executive Director
and
Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director
Equine Therapy. How Does It Work? feat. Janice Gilman of BINA Farm – Shrinking It Down
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Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director
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Blaise Aguirre, M.D.
and
Gene Beresin, Executive Director
Self-Harm in Teens ft. Dr. Blaise Aguirre, MD – Shrinking It Down
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Gene Beresin, Executive Director
Your Child’s Medication: How to Help Organize and Manage Their Treatment
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Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director
and
Gene Beresin, Executive Director
The Benefits of Music Therapy, ft. Marisabelle Díaz-Falcón, MPH, MT-BC – Shrinking It Down
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Gene Beresin, Executive Director
Music (Arts for Health): Mental Health
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Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director
and
Gene Beresin, Executive Director
You Ask, Our Docs Answer! Podcast Miniseries – Shrinking It Down
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Steven Schlozman, MD
¿Qué sucede si mi hijo tiene un trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC)?
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