Dr. Dean Leav, Psychologist, NBC News, Coping With Batman Massacre – Dr. Dean Leav, psychologist, explains how we can cope with the effects of the Batman Massacre. Going to the movies can be an escape from reality, but the events Friday were all too real for movie-goers in Aurora, Colorado. The tragedy can have a lasting psychological effect for the victims, their families, and many Americans watching the coverage. Dr. Dean Leav joins Colleen Williams on Nonstop News LA to discuss how this event and others like it can affect our attitudes on July 20, 2012. For more info about Dr. Leav, please go to: drleav.com http

 

P4P Improves Pediatric Drug Abuse Therapy

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So Garner and colleagues conducted a randomized trial at 29 of these treatment centers — totaling 1,105 therapists and 986 adolescent patients — that implemented the program either as-usual, or in a pay-for-performance model. Therapists in the …
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Pay for performance may improve treatment implementation for adolescent …

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Each organization delivered the same behavioral treatment program, the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), a program designed to reward nonsubstance-using behaviors so they can replace substance-use behaviors. Therapists in the …
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3 types of relationships teenagers should avoid

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When adolescents discuss their love interests with me, I try to stay objective as a therapist rather than speak as a parent. However, as a psychologist I try to influence teens to avoid romantic relationships with three types of peers. • Kids who lie …
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