Addressing Child and Youth Loneliness: Family-Based Interventions to Improve Mental Health

• By: Eboni Wooley, DSW, LCSW Psychotherapist/Adjunct Professor
• April 16th, 2025
• adolescents, aggression, bullying, children, family, family therapy, interventions, loneliness, mental health, parental engagement, social isolation, Spring 2025 Issue, therapy
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*This is a composite case example. The names have been changed to protect the identities of the clients. Loneliness is not simply a feeling but a social determinant of one’s overall health. Loneliness is a state of emotional distress that develops when one experiences a disconnect between...

Lee’s Traumatic Journey: A Therapeutic Story to Address Life-Threatening Behaviors with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

• By: Frank Bird Melmark
• January 1st, 2021
• adult, aggression, autism, catatonia, challenging behaviors, ECT, Electroconvulsive Therapy, hospitalization, physical trauma, residential school, self-injurious behavior, winter 2021 issue
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ECT remains a controversial topic within medicine and psychiatry, raising concerns about ethics and the right to effective treatment, the historical record of its clinical efficacy, the research with children, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder and catatonia, and evidence...