Afraid of the Doctor: Every Parent's Guide to Preventing and Managing Medical Trauma. NEW BOOK for parents w/children facing medical issues, anxiety or trauma.
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Afraid of the Doctor: Every Parent's Guide to Preventing and Managing Medical Trauma is the first book written for #parents with the primary goal of equipping them with the knowledge & skills to support their children through medical challenges. afraidofthedoctor.com/
What Does Emotional Medical Trauma Look Like? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/afr…
It’s mental health awareness month. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #childrensmentalhealth
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Touching welcome address and great reminder to take care of ourselves from @Laura_Simons at #SPPAC2022 with @GF_Psychology #CNHPsychology
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.@SPPDiv54 … wondering about #sppac2023? Here’s your save the date! @SoumitriSilPhD #thisispedspsych #sppac2022
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2020 JPP Most Cited Paper Award: Introduction to the Special Issue: Addressing Health Disparities in Pediatric Psychology by Drs. Cecelia Valrie, Idia Thurston, & Melissa Santos @DrCeceliaValrie @Idia_T @drmelissasantos
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It’s so great to see healthcare facilities putting practices in place to help decrease kids’ distress! Love this! @UK_HealthCare
The Child Life staff at Kentucky Children’s Hospital is using innovation and fun to provide support and reduce stress for kids getting vaccinated against COVID at the UK HealthCare pediatric vaccine clinic. @KCHKids
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Knowing when to ask for help if your child is having trouble coping with their illness or injury is tough. Learn more about when and how to seek support at Healthcare Toolbox: buff.ly/3vrADLO #TraumaInformedTuesday
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Thank you Emergency Nurses for providing exceptional care to so many vulnerable patients! For support in caring for yourselves & your colleagues, visit HealthCareToolbox for resources on managing #SecondaryTraumaticStress #ENday #ENWeek buff.ly/3p3xRLA
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The psychosocial standards of care for pediatric cancer provide guidelines on supporting the child with cancer as a whole (including emotional health) and their family. Take a minute to check them out.@MattieMiracleCF #ChildhoodCancer
Our dear friends at the Rally Foundation have endorsed the Psychosocial Standards of Care!
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With the ongoing pandemic, author @MeghanMarsac highlights the importance of self-care when it comes to overcoming medical trauma in a recent @wuky appearance. Marsac reminds families of the sick that their emotions are valid, too.
For more guidance: ow.ly/O26F50Gg4re
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"Nobody is a diagnosis. Everyone is a person first." - #GGSummit
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As #PainAwarenessMonth comes to a close, here are some resources from HealthCare Toolbox for caregivers helping their child manage pain after illness or injury.
#TraumaInformedTuesdays buff.ly/3zVDJsk
What To Do If Your Child Is Afraid Of The Doctor - KCH Psychologist Publishes New Guide tinyurl.com/yencvjlq
Thank you @nrhoneajc for letting @melissajhogan and @MeghanMarsac serve as your guest columnists today in the @ajc!
OPINION: Helping kids deal with medical trauma ajc.com/life/opinion-helping…
5 Tips for Taking Your Child to the Doctor | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Parents using @PedTraumaStress' #HealthcareToolbox can now find "Afraid of the Doctor" on its list of books and reading materials to help cope with the stress of their child's illness or injury.
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#GoodNewsTuesday Dr. Meghan Marsac '03 wrote the book, "Afraid of the Doctor: Every Parent's Guide to Preventing and Managing Medical Trauma." She is a pediatric psychologist & a tenured Associate Professor at @universityofky & @UK_HealthCare #YJ4L
