Jennifer Salter, MSW RSW - Parent Coaching and Psychotherapy

https://www.thefp.com/p/how-i-drank-my-way-to-sobriety-katie-herzog

How I Drank My Way to Sobriety I spent half my life trying to beat alcoholism. AA didn’t save me. This did, writes Katie Herzog for The Free Press.

https://www.evokelearning.ca/blog/positive-illusory-bias-in-children-with-adhd-impacts-and-strategies-for-success/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/groundbreaking-study-people-with-intellectual-disabilities-can-get-smarter-as-they-age/

Groundbreaking study: People with intellectual disabilities can get smarter as they age Debunking a myth, Bar-Ilan researcher says adults with Down syndrome and nonspecific intellectual disabilities improve their cognitive functioning with postsecondary education

https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-075847

Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Objective To identify the optimal dose and modality of exercise for treating major depressive disorder, compared with psychotherapy, antidepressants, and control conditions. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis. Methods Screening, data extraction, coding, and risk of bias assessment we...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358737/

A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Study of Gabapentin: Effects on Cannabis Use, Withdrawal and Executive Function Deficits in Cannabis-Dependent Adults There are no FDA-approved pharmacotherapies for cannabis dependence. Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the world, and patients seeking treatment for primary cannabis dependence represent 25% of all substance use admissions. We conducted ...

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.938501/full

Neuroprotection in late life attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A review of pharmacotherapy and phenotype across the lifespan For decades, psychostimulants have been the gold standard pharmaceutical treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the United States, an astounding 9% of all boys and 4% of girls will be prescribed stimulant drugs at some point during their childhood. Recent meta-analyses hav...

https://www.additudemag.com/current-research-on-adhd-breakdown-of-the-adhd-brain/

Face It — People with ADHD Are Wired Differently The more we “see” the ADHD brain with neuroimaging, the more we understand how it works. Read this in-depth breakdown to learn about the latest discoveries and the most current research on the ADHD brain.

https://www.acefitness.org/continuing-education/certified/july-2023/8383/the-essential-role-of-exercise-in-mental-health/

ACE - Certified™: July 2023 - The Essential Role of Exercise in Mental Health Learn about the multifaceted nature of mental health, what the research says about how exercise can impact mental health, and how to talk to your clients about this important topic without veering outside your scope of practice as a health and exercise professional.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/05/ozempic-teen-obesity-treatment-health-promises-risks/674204/

Ozempic in Teens Is a Mess The drug could reroute the trajectory of a kid’s life—or throw it off course.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-how-we-can-tackle-the-silent-suffering-of-canadians-with-traumatic/

Opinion: How we can tackle the silent suffering of Canadians with traumatic brain injury Canada’s health system is too focused on acute care for such injuries, rather than on rehab and long-term support

Exercise and Mental Health - IDEA Health & Fitness Association A deeper look at the relationship between exercise and mental health to understand factors like frequency, duration and intensity of exercise.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-a-crisis-of-neglect-how-society-can-help-those-with-mental-illness/

Opinion: A crisis of neglect: How society can help those with mental illness We live in one of the most prosperous countries in human history. Surely, we can help the most vulnerable in our society