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	Eating Disorders: Understanding Anorexia,Bulimia & Binge Eating
	Eating Disorders: Coping with Compulsive Overeating
	Why Can't Bobby Pay Attention: ADHD
	Preventing Adolescent Suicide
	Understanding Childhood Mental Disorders
	Depression in Children, Adolescents and the Elderly
	Is It Child Abuse?
	Domestic Violence- Breaking the Cycle

Eating Disorders: Coping with Compulsive Overeating Video $29.95 30-minutes	Other Eating Disorder Videos!
On any given day, 48 million Americans are dieting, and yet more than 75% of American women "feel fat". The Institute of Medicine found that those who lose weight on diets regain 2/3 of the weight they lost within one year. This informative video explores an alternative to traditional dieting methods. Best selling author Jane Hirschmann, MSW, introduces the concept of "Demand-Feeding" and discusses how the diet-binge cycle can be broken. Click here to order [View other Family Titles] [Return to ACE Library]

Eating Disorders: Understanding Anorexia, Bulimia & Binge Eating Video $29.95 one-hour Resource Guide $5.95	More Eating Disorders Info & Resources!
Learning about the causes and consequences of eating disorders can help you understand the behavioral, emotional and physical signs you observe in a patient, loved one, co-worker or even yourself. This one-hour video brings together leading experts in the field of Eating Disorders. Presenters discuss Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating- psychiatric illnesses that afflict over two million Americans. Topics addressed include the medical, psychiatric and sociocultural aspects of these disorders. Click here to order [View other Family Titles] [Return to ACE Library]

Why Can't Bobby Pay Attention Current Issues and Answers in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Video $29.95 two-hours Resource Guide $5.95	What ARE the symptoms of ADHD?
A two-hour comprehensive video resource that gives you up-to-date information on ADHD. Learn what constitutes a proper diagnosis; what treatments, both pharmacological and psychosocial, are available; and approaches in behavioral management for parents and teachers. This program is an invaluable learning tool for concerned parents and professionals who work with children. A PBS/ALSS sponsored program. Why Can't Bobby Pay Attention Printed Resource Guide also available! Only $5.95 Click here to order [View other Family Titles] [Return to ACE Library]

Preventing Adolescent Suicide Video $29.95 two-hours Resource Guide $5.95 CD ROM FREE (while supplies last)	Looking for more information on suicide prevention? Suicide Prevention Links
Taking the time now to educate and prepare your school & community may one day save the life of a student. This program is intended to provide you with a framework around which you can build an effective adolescent suicide prevention program. This video takes a look at the tragic national problem of adolescent suicide. Expert panelists provide brief presentations on identification, prevention and postvention efforts, followed by a panel discussion on intervention. An Important Educational Program for School administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, nurses, psychologists, social workers, family service agency workers, community health and mental health professionals, community outreach workers, police, parents and advocates. Preventing Adolescent Suicide Printed Resource Guide Also Available ! Only $5.95 FREE Team Up To Save Lives CD ROM included with your order of the PAS video (while supplies last) Click here to order [View other Family titles] [Return to ACE Library]

Understanding Childhood Mental Disorders Video $29.95 two-hours
Approximately 12-percent of the nation's children and adolescents experience a mental health problem severe enough to require treatment. Disorders vary in the age at which they first affect children and adolescents, the types of symptoms and levels of impairment they produce, and their long term effects. Early identification of mental disorders is crucial since many illnesses, such as untreated depression, will persist into adulthood, leading to chronic difficulties in the teen years and later. This two-hour, PBS/ALSS sponsored video is intended to increase the knowledge and awareness of those in the best position to help children and adolescents who have suffered, or who may be at risk of suffering, a mental disorder. Learn how to recognize symptoms and behavior patterns which may indicate a mental disorder, find out about the range of treatments available, their effectiveness and the need for new approaches. Click here to order [View Other Family titles] [Return to ACE Library]

Depression In children, Adolescents & the Elderly Video $29.95 two-hours
Depression is a serious health problem, affecting more than 10 million Americans every year. This two-hour video is a vital resource- providing comprehensive, in-depth coverage on the topic of Depression. A panel of nationally renowned experts address symptoms and etiology, subtypes, biological studies and treatment options concerning depression. You will also meet several patients who reveal how they coped with Depression in their personal lives. Click here to order [View Other Family titles] [Return to ACE Library]

Is It Child Abuse? Video $29.95 90-minutes Resource Guide $5.95	What ARE the indicators of ABUSE?
During this 90-minute panel discussion you will hear from some of the leading experts in the nation on the critical topic of Child Abuse. This video resource presents an informative discussion about child abuse- how to recognize incidents of abuse, what role culture plays in the perception of abuse, when to intervene and where to go to ensure the child (and the family) receive appropriate services. Hosted by Dr. Marilyn B. Benoit, Medical/Executive Director of the Devereux Children's Center of Washington, D.C., and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center, this is an important resource for all those who work with or care for children. Is It Child Abuse? Printed Resource Guide also available! Only $5.95 Click here to order [View Other Family titles] [Return to ACE Library]

Domestic Violence: Breaking the Cycle Video $29.95 two-hours Resource Guide $5.95
A woman is physically abused by her husband every 9 seconds in the United States! Why do so many women remain in abusive relationships? What can be done to assist a victim of domestic violence? What are the "red flags" that may indicate someone is being abused? These are just some of the questions addressed by a panel of experts in this two-hour video. Find out about the risk factors that increase the potential for violence within the family and learn to separate common myths from reality in this educational resource. Domestic Violence: Breaking the Cycle Printed Resource Guide also available! Click here to order [View Other Family titles] [Return to ACE Library]

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Defining Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

The DSM-IV categorically sorts the symptoms of AD/HD into three subtypes:

*drawn from the APA (1994) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

1. Combined Type: multiple symptoms of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity
2. Predominantly Inattentive Type: multiple symptoms of inattention with few, if any, of hyperactivity-impulsivity.
3. Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type: multiple symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity with few, if any, of inattention.

Other essential diagnostic features of AD/HD

Symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity must persist for at least six months and be maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental levels.

Some of the symptoms causing impairment must be present before age 7 years.

Some impairment from the symptoms is present in two or more settings (for example: at school or work, at home, at social functions).

Evidence of clinically significant impairment is present in social, academic or occupational functioning.

Symptoms do not occur exclusively during the course of Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic Disorder and are not better accounted for my another mental disorder.

Inattention

Hyperactivity

Impulsivity

Children with AD/HD may have difficulty with one or all parts of the attention process. Some may have difficulty concentrating on tasks, others may have trouble knowing where to start a task, others may get lost in the direction along the way.

Symptoms of inattention include:
a) often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork.
b) often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.
c) often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
d) often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties.
e) often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities.
f) often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort.
g) often loses thing necessary for tasks or activities.
h) is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli.
i) is often forgetful in daily activities.

Excessive activity is the most visible sign of AD/HD. The hyperactive toddler/ preschooler is generally described as "always on the go" or "motor driven". By adolescence/adulthood, overactivity may appear as restless, fidgety behavior.

Symptoms of hyperactivity include:
a) often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat.
b) often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected.
c) often runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which it is inappropriate.
d) often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly.
e) is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor".
f) often talks excessively.

From time to time, all children will be inattentive, impulsive, and overly active. In the case of AD/HD, these behaviors are the rule not the exception!

Children with AD/HD tend to act before thinking because they have difficulty waiting or delaying gratification. The impulsivity leads these children to speak out of turn, interrupt others, and engage in what looks like risk-taking behavior.

Symptoms of impulsivity include:
a) often blurts out answers before questions have been completed.
b) often has difficulty awaiting turn.
c) often interrupts or intrudes on others.

It is important to note that in the DSM-IV, hyperactivity and impulsivity are no longer considered as separate features.

In addition to problems with inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity, the disorder is often seen with associated features. Parents or teachers may see low frustration tolerance, temper outbursts, bossiness, difficulty in following rules, disorganization, poor self- esteem, etc.

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Indicators of Physical Child Abuse
The statistics on physical child abuse are alarming! Of the estimated hundreds of thousands of children battered each year by a parent or close relative, thousands die. For those who survive, the emotional trauma remains long after the external bruises have healed.
Children who have been physically abused may display: - A poor self-image - Inability to depend on, trust or love others - Aggressive and disruptive (sometimes illegal) behavior - Passive and withdrawn behavior; fear of entering into new relationships or activities - School failure - Serious drug and alcohol abuse
Indicators of Child Sexual Abuse
The behavior of sexually abused children may include: - Unusual interest in or avoidance of all things of a sexual nature - Sleep problems, nightmares - Depression or withdrawal from friends or family - Seductiveness - Statements that their bodies are dirty or damaged - Fear there is something wrong with them in the genital area - Refusal to go to school, delinquency - Secretiveness - Aspects of sexual molestation in drawings, games, fantasies - Unusual aggressiveness - Suicidal behavior - Other severe behavior changes

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In addition to problems with inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity, the disorder is often seen with associated features. Parents or teachers may see low frustration tolerance, temper outbursts, bossiness, difficulty in following rules, disorganization, poor self- esteem, etc.

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