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Author: Monte W. Davenport, Ph.D.
For 25 years, Dr. Davenport's career has been focused on helping improve the lives of children, teens, college students, and families struggling with ADHD, anxiety, OCD, depression, oppositional-defiant behavior, learning disorders, and related executive functioning challenges. Call 817.421.8780 to find out how he can help you.
Charles Z. Pryzant, M.D., P.A.
Dr. Charles Pryzant is a General, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. He is Board Certified and has been in practice for 18 years, the last 12 of those being in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. His main interest is in the treatment of ADHD through the life span, but he also enjoys working with people with all types of mental health needs including depression, mood disorders, OCD, Panic Disorder, Anxiety, and Trauma. Dr. Pryzant has extensive experience treating people for Autistic Spectrum Disorders and especially enjoys working with this population. To contact Dr. Pryzant, e-mail him at cpryzant@yahoo.com or call 972-661-8739.
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Parenting Teens Successfully
Parenting Success! is not a “parenting class.” It is a structured process based on research-proven cognitive-behavior therapy:
•During each session, parents learn a specific behavior management skills.
•During the time between sessions, parents practice specific skills.
•At the beginning of each session, successes are celebrated and problems are solved.
Final Thoughts (and Questions) About Research
If you read through all my articles on how to read research articles, you are now an expert! Here is a summary of the main questions to ask when reading research articles about treatment options. If most of the answers are “no” you’re urged to proceed with caution. Was the article published in a peer-reviewed journal?…
TSSUS Conference Presentations
Thank you for participating in my sessions! You all had great questions and helpful comments. As promised, here are PDF copies of my time management presentations: Women Young Women Girls Parents Additional information about topics discussed can be found elsewhere on my website: Executive Functions Preparing Written Reports/Projects Accommodations Educational Rights Time Management: Simplified…
Research: Are the References Old Enough to Be Written by Your Grandpa?
The references section outlines previous journal articles that form the authors theories about what he or she is studying. As you look at the references, remember to consider the age of these articles. If the majority of the previous studies used here were before 1997, it is likely that the author’s theories about the brain…
Research: Do the Acknowledgements Reveal a Red-Flag?
Not all studies will include this section. Usually the acknowledgements section includes information acknowledging people who helped with the statistical analysis, supervising the assessment of the participants, and/or places where the study took place. Here it is important to search these individuals or companies on the internet to see how they are related to the…
Research Results and Discussion: Are the Improvements Significant for What You’re Wanting?
Are the Results What You’re Hoping For? In the Results section of a research article, you want to read to see how the research participants improved and if that improvement was significant. Here it’s important to see if the results were significant in the areas where you want to see improvements in your child. For…
Research: Compare the Methods Section to What You Have & What You Want
The methods section of a research article is where the researcher tells about the study participants, the treatment they received, how they measured the results, and what statistical methods were used to measure the results. There are a number of things to consider here. How Do The Children in the Study Compare to Your Child? First, it’s…
Research: Selectively Read the Introduction for Key Dates & Details
The Introduction section of a journal article is the background information the author uses to tell the reader about all the pertinent previous research on the topic being studied, his or her theories about the topic, and why he or she decided to study this topic again. Consider the Source In the introduction, look to…