When Might a Child Benefit from Therapy
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When a child has experienced:
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Abuse; physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional,
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Abandonment, |
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Witness to family violence, |
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Death or loss of a family member and/or pet, |
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Death or loss of a family member and/or pet, |
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Chronic illness, or |
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Hospitalization or painful medical procedure(s) |
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- When a child demonstrates:
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Behavior which interferes with a child's ability to learn or
make friends.
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Excessive anger, sadness, anxiety, or fears. |
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Behavior which is immature or mature for the child's age,
particularly with reference to sexualization nor parentified
behaviors. |
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Physical symptoms which have no medical cause such as
headaches, poor sleep patterns, or somatic complaints where
there are no injuries, etc. |
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Preoccupation with sexual behaviors. |
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Talking about not wanting to live. |
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Withdrawal behaviors such as a lack of interest in
life/school/activities, isolation, or perhaps an excessive
desire to sleep. |
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Difficulty adjusting to common family changes.
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