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The Angry Child By Dr M C (Ian) Opperman 10 signs of when your child needs help coping with anger: The child can't control their aggressive impulses and hits people (other than siblings), past the age of five. Frequent explosive outbursts, indicating that the child is carrying a “full tank” of anger and other upsets, that's always
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What is play therapy? Play therapy is a method of psychotherapy with children in which a therapist uses a child's fantasies and the symbolic meanings of his or her play as a medium for understanding and communication with the child. Children are given toys to play with, and a therapist observes their play to better
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Anxiety Disorders in Children By Dr M C (Ian) Opperman Today’s world poses exceptionally high challenges for children of all ages, resulting in a huge increase in Anxiety Disorders amongst children. Anxiety Disorders could take different forms, including: Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): If your child has GAD, they will be excessively worried about a variety of issues
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What is a psychoeducational assessment? A trained psychologist does a series of standardised assessments with a child with the aim or measuring the child’s cognitive and academic strengths and weaknesses. The child’s ability to memories and pay attention is assessed and measured against their peer group. Generally children are referred for these assessments when they are
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