CFFC Staff, Author at The Centers for Family Change

CFFC Staff

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Understanding & Treating Depression & Mood Disorders in Children & Adolescents

Children & Adolescents, Depression & Mood Disorders, Family Dynamics & Family Therapy

6 years ago

Depression and Mood Disorders All too common in children & adolescents Depression and mood disorders are a significant concern for children and adolescents. The Surgeon General’s 1999 report on Mental…

6 Basic Principles for Successfully Working with Relationship Problems

Marriage & Relationships

6 years ago

Couples cannot solve problems if partners are not treating each other civilly. Research has consistently demonstrated that disrespect, sarcasm, indifference, and distain are extremely damaging (see the work of John…

What to Do If Your Partner Does Not Want to Come to Therapy

Marriage & Relationships

6 years ago

What to Do If Your Partner Does Not Want to Come to Therapy If your partner or spouse refuses to come to therapy, you may feel tempted to give up.…

When Discipline is Not Working

Children & Adolescents

6 years ago

Philosophy and Strategy We often think of discipline as a way of decreasing or stopping behaviors that we do not want children to exhibit. However, the most effective discipline strategies…

Understanding Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

Anxiety, Children & Adolescents

6 years ago

Defining Anxiety Anxiety is the tense emotional state that occurs when one cannot predict the outcome of a situation. Anxiety becomes a disorder when a child exaggerates the risks and…