Child in Mind

Promoting Health and Wellbeing of Children and Families Through Relationship Based Interventions

Friday, June 17, 2016

Autism and Neuroscience Research: A Public Health Perspective

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I vividly recall the emotional pain of a new mother in my pediatric practice many years ago as she described the stress she experienced bri...
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Antidepressants for Girls: Are We Putting Future Mothers in an Untenable Position? (When There are Alternatives)

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A significant unintended consequence of over-reliance on psychiatric medication for children was brought to light in a recent study   showi...
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Monday, April 18, 2016

Mind-Altering Drugs and the Toddler

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When statistics regarding the significant rise in prescribing of antidepressant and antipsychotic medication  for children under age 2 made...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The Problem with Biological Psychiatry: A Mother's View

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In my forthcoming book (May 3)   The Silenced Child , I offer evidence, based on stories from my pediatric practice integrated with contemp...
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Claudia M. Gold, MD
I am a pediatrician and writer with a long-standing interest in addressing children’s mental health needs in a preventive model. I have practiced general and behavioral pediatrics for over 20 years, and currently specialize in early childhood mental health. I am the author of The Developmental Science of Early Childhood:Clinical Applications of Infant Mental Health Concepts from Infancy Through Adolescence" ( 2017)"The Silenced Child:From Labels, Medications, and Quick Fix Solutions to Listening, Growth, and Lifelong Resilience" ( 2016) "Keeping Your Child in Mind: Overcoming Tantrums, Defiance, and other Everyday Problems by Seeing the World Through Your Child's Eyes"(2011) " I am on the faculty of UMass Boston Infant-Parent Mental Health Program, William James College, the Brazelton Institute, and the Austen Riggs Center.
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