What are the classic signs of Autism?Autism, or as its officially called, Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) isWhat are the issues when diagnosing ASD in males versus females?When Autism assessments are conduct, ASD is diagnosed at a rate more than four times the rate for females. The disorder is thus more common in ...
Date Posted: August 15, 2024
Categories: Adult psychological development, Asperger's Syndrome, Attachment ...
Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.
Parental alienation is a controversial topic. Professionals in the legal and psychological fields have mixed opinions if it exists. Part of the problem is deciphering if the allegations of abuse are factual. Accusing someone of parental alienation is divisive and does not result in cooperation ...
Mar 13
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Divorce / Divorce ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Are you a couple who is transitioning to family planning and thinking about starting a family? Are you a couple who once enjoyed sex and love making only to now find it difficult and anxiety filled as you start to try and have a baby? In the process of making a baby, has sex become something about ...
Oct 8
Categories: Blended Family Issues, Child Development, Couple Counseling, Marital ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
As a Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist, I often hear couples express their concerns about having children in Singapore. Raising children in today’s world can be a challenge due to the many changes in society.
Oct 7
Categories: Child Development
Written By:
Dr. Martha Tara Lee
Learning disabilities and learning disorders are umbrella words for a wide range of learning issues. A learning disability does not impair IQ or motivation, and children with learning problems are not lazy or less intelligent. Most are just as smart as everyone else. A learning disability is a ...
May 9
Categories: Child Development, Learning Difficulties
Written By:
Brian Scott
In Singapore, many students have difficulties with math, so they struggle in school and in doing their homework. More than 10% of every cohort of students does not attain the minimum requirement level for the PSLE. A large group of students who have been diagnosed with Dyslexia or ADHD has difficulties in mathematics, some may have dyscalculia as ...
Apr 15
Categories: Academic Issues, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), ...
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Matthew has been worried about his wife for over two years. She has fallen into a depressive state and has begun to neglect their toddler. His wife has been to therapy but refuses to see a psychiatrist. Matthew is also starting to feel neglected. He loves his wife but is unsure how long he can stay ...
Feb 27
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Attachment Issues, Child ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Authors put an emphasis on the fact that the threat to public health is posed by the media violence and furthermore the real-world aggression and violence take its place as the consequence of the media violence. This is the core problem, investigated by the authors. In accordance with the research, both film violence and fictional television make ...
Oct 29
Categories: Child Development, Domestic Violence, Health Psychology
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Riley had tried everything to work it out with her husband, Dave. They had gone to couples counselling, and she had tried to be flexible with his needs. It seemed like no matter how hard she tried; he wasn’t happy. She felt anxious and trapped in her marriage. As much ...
Jan 8
Categories: Child Development, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Grief, Loss, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Greetings, I'm Dipeeka K Sanneboyna conducting a study to understand the impact of parenting on children's mental health in times of coivid-19 in India. I invite you to plaese give your child to participate in this study .The form consists of few items which will take 20-25 mintes .kindly go through your ...
Oct 6
Categories: Child Development
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Apr 23
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Mindfulness, ...
Written By:
Krisa Qiu
The beauty of children is that they seem to be living in the moment. They really feel their feelings and go all-in with the present. The downside to this can be immense emotions ...
Mar 25
Categories: Anxiety, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Parenting
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
The criteria for an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the same for both boys and girls based on widely accepted diagnostic systems.It has been widely reported that boys are four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ASD. There are many reasons why this disparity exists. One reason may be that parents, teachers and other adults in ...
Nov 8
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child ...
Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.
By Andrew Adler, Ph.D., Director and Clinical Psychologist, Adler Family CentreAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a diagnosis that describes individuals who have difficulties with social interaction and communication and engage in repetitive behaviour or inflexible thinking, among other difficulties. Those with ASD may have developed little ...
Oct 16
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child ...
Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.
Originally published on Sassy Mama on 24 Sept 2019 When should you start talking to your kids about sex? And do you wait until they start asking ...
Oct 6
Categories: Child Development, Parenting, Sexual Problems / Sex Therapy
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
By Andrew Adler, Ph.D., Director and Clinical Psychologist,Adler Family Centre, Hong KongI have never met a parent who enjoy sees her child misbehave. Behaviours such as hitting and refusal to comply with simple requests almost always irritate and sometimes anger us as parents. We want our children to develop excellent self-control and grow up to ...
Aug 13
Categories: Child Development, Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children ...
Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.
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