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The Best Treatment Tools For Healing Parent-Child Relationships

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Introduction Parents are human beings; thus, they tend to make several errors in their lifetime. One of those mistakes may include parenting styles and techniques that end up tearing and damaging their relationship with their child. Many clients come up to me and express how angry they are because their parents didn’t treat them with enough love and care as every human requires during childhood. A parent’s adoration, support, and caring nature can lead to optimal growth and development of a child. It also has a hand in shaping their character, future, and overall outlook on life. How do you improve parent-child relationships? One can counter the effects of poor parent-child relationships through parent counseling and therapy. If you are searching for the best parent-child relationship therapy – book an appointment at Abbey Neuropsychological Clinic today! This article will discuss the best treatment tools for healing parent-child relationships. The Importance of Parental Counsel...

4 Facts About Mental Health Therapy You Probably Didn't Know

Even though mental illness affects millions of families in the U.S. alone, it is one of the least discussed topics amongst American families. Many families have even described it as a taboo subject in their home. But mental illness is a serious disease not unlike a disease like cancer or ALS that attacks the sufferer's body. And just like any other disease it requires special treatment in the form of mental health therapy. Here are 4 facts about mental health counseling that you probably did not know. 1. Mental Illness is Not a Personal Failing The first thing to know is that if you suffer from mental illness, it does not mean you are flawed in any way. Mental illnesses are typically caused by hormonal imbalances which are not possible to control by sheer force of will. An illness of this form is no one's fault, and in no way makes the patient inferior. In fact, some of the brightest people in the world also suffered from mental illness. Ernest Hemingway, Abraham Lincoln, S...

How Does Neurofeedback Therapy Effectively Treat ADHD? Purpose, Methods, and Positive Impacts on Mental Health

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Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that often presents in infancy and can greatly interfere with daily life as a person grows into an adult. You’ve probably heard of or come across the term “neurofeedback therapy” when looking for the finest ADHD remedies. Neurofeedback is a sort of somatic treatment used to increase self-control. If you don’t know much about it or are contemplating using it to cure your ADHD, you’ve probably wondered: how can neurofeedback therapy effectively treat ADHD? This post will go over the entire process as well as the advantages of neurofeedback therapy. Before we begin, we want to assure you that we provide the best neurofeedback therapy services available. So, if you want to sign up for said services and get expert assistance from the top therapist, contact us immediately! How Does Neurofeedback Therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Work? Neurofeedback is a type of biofeed...

A Neuropsychological Assessment May Correct a Misdiagnosis

When you know that you or your child has a disturbance in cognitive functioning, but you are unable to obtain a proper diagnosis, you need to see a specialist in the field of clinical neuropsychology. For example, ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities are often misdiagnosed; To get a proper diagnosis or correct an inappropriate diagnosis, you need a professionally administered neuropsychological evaluation Ideally, your neuropsychological assessment should be conducted in a clinical environment that provides a wide range of services and that is staffed by highly qualified clinicians acting as consultants. Conditions such as ADD/ADHD often present as different disorders, which can otherwise make proper diagnosis difficult. Because ADD/ADHD is often mislabeled, it can be difficult to get a proper diagnosis. And, a misdiagnosis can be mentally, emotionally and financially exhausting. This wastes valuable time and money that may be needed for the necessary treatment. Through a neuropsycho...

Brain Imaging Helps Us Understand and Treat ADHD

Unlike blood tests or throat swabs, testing for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) isn’t as straightforward. That’s why my mental professionals are coming up with new ways of diagnosis like brain imaging. Brain imaging helps us understand and treat ADHD. Usually, mental health professionals will ask your child to complete a survey. The checklist usually contains questions that cover behavioral situations such as trouble concentrating or impulsivity. However, every child does not manifest the same signs and symptoms of ADHD. For instance, some kids don’t have typical behaviors like inattention. Others may experience symptoms like moodiness or obsessive-compulsive tendencies. But does brain imaging work? Continue reading to find out what science says about brain imaging for ADHD. What Is ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, is a mental disorder affecting people’s behavior. Usual...

Brain Injury

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Brain injury or brain damage is the pathological condition wherein brain cells are destroyed. This degeneration of brain cells may result from a variety of situations or conditions, diseases and injuries--usually to the head. These damages to the brain could be caused by a prolonged shortage of oxygen supplied to the brain, certain infections, trauma and neurological disorders. Although it is difficult to assess or gauge the actual damage done to a person's life, assessing the extent of the brain damage could be done by letting the patient undergo a neurological examination. Neuroimaging and  neuropsychological assessments  are also done in order to further assess the extent of brain cell degeneration. However, in the cases of children or infants who are suffering from brain damage, it is more difficult for specialists to gauge the extent and effects of the damage. This is because different areas of the brain mature at different stages. For example, it would be impossible to k...

The Unexpected Benefits of Vision Therapy

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Vision training offers a solution for individuals with visual processing disorders or problems interpreting the information provided by the eyes. While there are expected benefits, such as an easier time focusing and concentrating, there are also many unexpected benefits that can result from vision training. Decreased Injuries Do you find yourself or your child constantly bumping into objects, always having a range of bruises across the body from the many injuries it sustains? This might, in part, be due to problems with proprioception, which is the awareness of your position and movement in space. When there is a problem with the neural pathway responsible for this, you may find that you continually bump into objects. This happens because your brain misjudges how close they are or how much space there is for you to travel through. With  vision training , you heighten the neural pathways responsible for proprioception, meaning you will spend less time bumping into objects as you tr...