Ep 022 Kids' Mental Health in the Pandemic: A Perfect Storm

Gene Carroccia, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and author who has extensive experience working with individuals with ADHD, as well as other conditions, including psychological trauma and maltreatment. For over twenty years, he has evaluated and treat-ed hundreds of children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD. Dr. Carroccia works at a large not-for-profit health care system as a vice president of behavioral health care services. Previously, for many years, he supervised doctoral psychology interns and was the director of training of an accredited doctoral clinical psychology internship program. Dr. Carroccia is the author of two ADHDology books, Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents: Solutions for Parents and Clinicians and Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening System. He was also the editor of the clinical workbook Treating Sexual Abuse and Trauma with Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities, published by Charles C. Thomas. He resides in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two sons. ADHDology: Assess. Address. Success.Dr. Carroccia’s expertise has been recognized across the Chicago area. He has been interviewed several times for articles in the Chicago Tribune and appeared on a television segment of NBC Channel 5 News Chicago, Health Watch.Listen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Gene Carroccia, Psy.D. about childhood and adolescent mental health in the midst of the pandemic and the importance of taking the right steps to find the right providers in getting a diagnosis and support for your complex kids.Here is what to expect on this week’s show:Mental health in adolescents has been on a decline with a sharp increase since 2020Where to start when your complex kid likely has a combination of 1 or more of 100 complexities that make their needs entirely uniqueLearn about the 5 steps you should take when diagnosing and finding support and treatment for your ADHD kidConnect with Gene:Links Mentioned:https://adhdology.com/https://adhdology.com/the-adhdology-evaluation-approach/  Guest Contact Info:Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/gene.carroccia.1@gene.carrocciaInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/adhdology/?hl=en@adhdologyYouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmqtkdcEFdxJDanEK-bHjFQGene Recommends this Washington Post ArticleTREATING ADHD/ADD IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS is the comprehensive guide that teaches parents, clinicians, and educators to better understand and positively transform ADHD challenges at home and school.Recommended Treatment for Children and Teens with ADHD Tip-SheetSo -- your child has ADHD. Want to get past the confusion and the stigma really fast? This FREE Guide explains, in the simplest terms possible: What is recommended treatment for children and teens Ten things to consider when trying to make a decision about medication Exactly what to look for in a behavior therapy training program. Short, sweet, and to the point -- don’t spend hours on the internet scouring. ImpactParents gives you exactly what you need to know without wasting any time or effort.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices