Tuesday 17 February 2015

WHY RETELL TRAUMA STORIES?


Many parents and mental health professionals avoid talking with children
about their prior traumas, fearing that such discussions will cause more pain
and reinforce the trauma. Conversely, when children share their stories within
a context of attunement, support, and safety, while developing a coherent and
sensible narrative, they can face their fears and pain, and begin to heal the
trauma. There are a number of reasons why communicating one’s story is
therapeutic.


https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-retell-trauma-stories-terry-levy-ph-d-b-c-f-e-

Monday 16 February 2015

Number of children in A&E suffering from mental health problems doubles -


The revelation comes after a Mirror investigation exposed the crisis, leading to experts issuing an "alarm call"

http://ow.ly/J7rwl

Monday 9 February 2015

Sleep and use of electronic devices in adolescence: results from a large population-based study

Objectives Adolescents spend increasingly more time on electronic devices, and sleep deficiency rising in adolescents constitutes a major public health concern. The aim of the present study was to investigate daytime screen use and use of electronic devices before bedtime in relation to sleep. 

Conclusions Use of electronic devices is frequent in adolescence, during the day as well as at bedtime. The results demonstrate a negative relation between use of technology and sleep, suggesting that recommendations on healthy media use could include restrictions on electronic devices. 

http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e006748.long

Mobile Application Rating Scale Training Module

“The Mobile Application Rating Scale is an excellent addition to the new body of evidence and practical resources we are creating at the Young and Well CRC, which explores how new and emerging technologies can improve the mental heath and wellbeing of young people,” said Young and Well CRC CEO, Associate Professor Jane Burns.
“The MARS will be a comfort to parents and professionals in making informed choices about the use of apps.”
Associate Professor Leanne Hides, who led the project, said, “The MARS is a game-changer for our modern, app-centric lives. Researchers and app developers will benefit from having a reliable tool to help them create high quality apps. It will also increase the confidence of young people and their parents’ of the reliability and accuracy of the apps they are using.”
- See more at: http://www.youngandwellcrc.org.au/mobile-application-rating-scale-mars-new-tool-assessing-quality-health-apps/#sthash.VU5EKpvi.dpuf
“The Mobile Application Rating Scale is an excellent addition to the new body of evidence and practical resources we are creating at the Young and Well CRC, which explores how new and emerging technologies can improve the mental heath and wellbeing of young people,” said Young and Well CRC CEO, Associate Professor Jane Burns.
“The MARS will be a comfort to parents and professionals in making informed choices about the use of apps.”
Associate Professor Leanne Hides, who led the project, said, “The MARS is a game-changer for our modern, app-centric lives. Researchers and app developers will benefit from having a reliable tool to help them create high quality apps. It will also increase the confidence of young people and their parents’ of the reliability and accuracy of the apps they are using.”
- See more at: http://www.youngandwellcrc.org.au/mobile-application-rating-scale-mars-new-tool-assessing-quality-health-apps/#sthash.VU5EKpvi.dpuf

The mobile application rating scale is a new tool for assessing the quality of health apps  

"The MARS will be a comfort to parents and professionals in making informed choices about the use of apps"
More than 1 million mobile applications (apps) are available to smartphone users, with the ‘health & fitness’ and ‘medical’ app categories in the Apple app store ranked at 11 and 18 in popularity respectively. But with the rapid proliferation of smartphone apps, and little to no research to indicate their effectiveness, how can we as users, health professionals, and researchers trust the quality of information and guidance they are providing? - See more at: http://www.youngandwellcrc.org.au/mobile-application-rating-scale-mars-new-tool-assessing-quality-health-apps/#sthash.VU5EKpvi.dpuf
“The Mobile Application Rating Scale is an excellent addition to the new body of evidence and practical resources we are creating at the Young and Well CRC, which explores how new and emerging technologies can improve the mental heath and wellbeing of young people,” said Young and Well CRC CEO, Associate Professor Jane Burns.
“The MARS will be a comfort to parents and professionals in making informed choices about the use of apps.”
Associate Professor Leanne Hides, who led the project, said, “The MARS is a game-changer for our modern, app-centric lives. Researchers and app developers will benefit from having a reliable tool to help them create high quality apps. It will also increase the confidence of young people and their parents’ of the reliability and accuracy of the apps they are using.”
- See more at: http://www.youngandwellcrc.org.au/mobile-application-rating-scale-mars-new-tool-assessing-quality-health-apps/#sthash.VU5EKpvi.dpuf
 
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