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how to deal with drug abusing teens
how to deal with drug abusing teens Questions to ask the family or friends • Have you noticed any change in his behaviour or friends? Since when? • Do you suspect he is using drugs? Why? • How do you feel about this? A compassionate attitude will be helpful for the drug user to stop […]
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enuresis treatment in teens
Enuresis treatment in teens. A detailed assessment should include a full psychiatric assessment. Physical causes need to be excluded and urinary microscopy and culture carried out in all cases. Treatment is unlikely to be successful unless the child and family are motivated. Behavioural interventions as well as pharmacological treatments have proven to be effective. Using […]
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School Refusal in Teens
Teens who present with problems of school attendance represent 5 per cent of clinic referrals. The problem can present in a variety of ways including abdominal pain and headaches in the mornings before setting out for school. Onset may be abrupt in which case a precipitating factor can be found, or gradual with the teens […]
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