Michigan School of Professional Psychology (MiSPP)announces The MiSPP 2012 Better Living Series:Shining a Light on Depression
Kids Get Depressed, Too: Signals, Symptoms and Solutions
Presented by Aaron Goldner, PsyD, LP
Children get depressed too, but it can look very different than it does in adults.
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What is depression?
- What causes it?
- What are the different types of depression?
- Difference between depression in children and depression in adults.
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Signals and Symptoms of Depression in children of different developmental levels:
- Early childhood (age 3-6)
- Mid-childhood (age 7 to 13)
- Early teenage years (13-15)
- Later teenage (15-18)
Treatment approaches for each age group:
- Medication
- Psychotherapy
Examples will explore Bi-Polar disorder, dysthymia, anxiety induced depression, situational or life circumstance caused depression, and existential depression and despair.
A depressed child is a child in need of assistance and support.
Dr. Aaron Goldner (PsyD, LP) is a psychologist in private practice in Birmingham, Michigan and a MiSPP alumnus. Dr. Goldner's experiential and educational background includes a master's degree in education along with teaching experience in a resource room setting for gifted children. Dr. Goldner's focus is treating children and adults with anxiety, depression and learning challenges such as ADHD, OCD, LD and ASD. Dr. Goldner has worked in the field of psychology since 2004.
This Event is Free
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
7:00 pm at the Farmington Community Library
32737 W. Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Register online at www.farmlib.org | Programs | Calendars | View Library Program Calendar, or call the Main Library at (248) 553-6880 or the Farmington Branch at (248) 553-0300 ext. 216.
