Category Psychology
Difficulties With Attention or Distractability
Difficulties with attention or distractibility, impulsive behaviour and managing our emotions can affect our participation in meaningful occupations within the home, family life and the community including employment and social situations. This can cause significant stress for individuals as it…
Anger As A Secondary Emotion
Anger is such an interesting emotion. It is so misunderstood and seen as something Bad. There is no question that anger can be scary. But it is not in itself bad. The “badness” so to speak is when: it causes…
Focussed Psychological Services
Focussed Psychological Services 2700, 2701, 2715 or 2717, 291, 104 through 109, 293 through 370, 110 through 133 Medical Practitioner, psychiatrist or paediatrician can refer patients with an assessed mental disorder for up to 10 individual Occupational Therapy Focussed Psychological…
How Do I Help My Child Regulate?
What is self-regulation? Self-Regulation is a person’s ability to recognise, control and adjust energy levels, emotions, behaviour and attention levels to accommodate appropriately to their current environment and demands. This can sometimes happen automatically or strategies can be used…
Australian Government Response to Contributing Lives, Thriving Communities – Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services
At Adelaide Night and Day Family Therapy, with Williams deKort Consulting, we are reviewing the new document “Australian Government Response to Contributing Lives, Thriving Communities – Review of #Mental Health Programmes and Services.” This blog will begin by just listing…