The Learning and Behavioral Center would like to acknowledge Dr. Rachel Esmond, MD. She has a wonderful reputation in the Encino and Tarzana area and has been highly recommended by some of her clients. “She is extremely knowledgeable, and has such a calm, gentle and friendly demeanor. She is one of the best pediatricians in the…
A new study from Case Western Reserve University finds mothers tend to be more critical of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder than they are of other children in the family. And, that parental criticism is linked to poorer outcomes for the child after treatment. Parent criticism has been associated with child anxiety in the past, however,…
The more television a child watches between the ages of 1 and 3, the greater his or her likelihood of developing attention problems by age 7. So how can you control TV watching in your house? A recently completed study at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle indicated that for every hour a…