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Anger
Anger And Our Rising Emotional Temperature (September 1999)
Anxiety
Interview With Neal Ryan, MD,
Director Of Child And Adolescent Mood Disorder Program At WPIC (March
1991)
Affective and Anxiety Disorders
In Children And Adolescents (March 1993)
Helping The Teen Understand
Anxiety (January 1999)
How Anxiety Can Affect Children
(January 1999)
State Of The Art Medication
Studies For Children And Adolescents With Depression Or Anxiety (March
1999)
Bipolar Disorders
Affective And Anxiety Disorders In Children And Adolescents (March 1993)
Bipolar Disorder In Youth
(November 1999)
Understanding And Coping With
Bipolar Disorder (March 2000)
A Survival Manual For Families
(March 2000)
A Support Group For Parents Of
Bipolar Children (September 2001)
Engaging The Adolescent With
Bipolar Disorder (May 2003)

Burnout
Interview With Joan J. Kyes, RN, MSN (November 1990)
Chemical
Dependency/Substance Abuse
Interview With Dr. Yifrah Kaminer, Director Of Adolescent And Yong Adult
Chemical Dependency Program At WPIC (April 1988)
Adolescent Chemical Dependency (April 1998)
Alcohol Abuse: A Risk Factor In Teenage Suicide (April
1998)
Adolescents and Substance Use
(March 2001)
How to Know if an Adolescent is Using Drugs or Alcohol (January 2005)

Children and Trauma
Youth Talk About Trauma (January 1996)
Keeping Your Classroom Safe
(May 2000)

Cognitive
Therapy
Interview With Dr. David Brent, Director of STAR-Center On Treating
Depressed Adolescents (May 1989)
Cognitive Therapy With
Adolescents: A Case Study (May 1989)
Interview With Craig Coleman,
MD, Director of WPIC Child And Adolescent Inpatient Services (December
1992)
Cognitive Therapy Stars In
Treatment of Adolescent Depression (October 1996)
Jazzing Up C.B.T. For
Adolescents (May 1999)

Crisis Teams
Preparing For Crises (January 1995)
Developing Good Crisis Plans
(September 1998)

Depression
Interview With Neal Ryan, MD, Director Of Child And Adolescent Depression
Services At WPIC (August 1987)
Depression in Children and Adolescents (August 1987)
Importance of school information
in the diagnosis of depression (August 1987)
Teacher interview for
Psychiatric Symptoms (TIPS) (August 1987)
Neurochemical Changes Found In
Suicidal Teens With Depressive Disorder (August 1987)
WPIC’s Role in Depression
Education (July 1988)
Interview With Dr. David Brent,
Director Of STAR-Center On Treating Depressed Adolescents (May 1989)
Living With Depression: A
Survival Manual For Families (November 1989)
Cognitive Therapy Stars In
Treatment Of Adolescent Depression (October 1996)
Recognizing The Risk Factors For
Adolescent Depression And Suicidality (November 1998)
“Kids Just Don’t Sing The Blues”
(November 1998)
Bridging The Commutation Gap To
Help Students With Depression (November 1998)
Teacher Interview For
Psychiatric Symptoms (TIPS) (January 1999)
State Of The Art Medication
Studies For Children And Adolescents With Depression Or Anxiety (March
1999)
Studying Chronic Depression In
Children (May 1999)
Teen Handbook On Depression
(May 2000)
Treatment Resistant Depression
(May 2003)

Empathy
Empathy: An Essential Therapeutics Skill (November 1999)
Empathy: An Essential
Therapeutics Skill – REPRINTED (January 2000)
Families
of Adolescents with a Psychiatric Disorder
Assessment And Treatment Of Families (September 1987)
Dealing With Resistant Families
(September 1987)
Family Factors And Adolescent
Suicidal Behaviors (November 1989)
SOS Helps Family’s Of Suicide
Victims To Grieve (November 1989)
Educating Families About
Medication Therapy (March 1999)
A Support Group For Parents Of
Bipolar Children (September 2001)

Firearms and Suicide
Research Update From The STAR-Center (November 1990)
Research Update From The
STAR-Center (March 1991)
Research Update From The
STAR-Center (March 1993)

Grief
Grief And Mourning – Emotions to Consider (February 1987)
Childhood And Adolescent
Bereavement (January 1997)
Guidelines For Conducting A
One-time Educational Support Group After A Death (Spring 1998)
Survivors Of Suicide
(November 2000)

Group Treatment
Group Treatments: Skill
Consolidation And Maintenance (January 2000)
Interviews
Grace Moritz, Clinical Social Worker at WPIC, Founder and Leader of SOS
(February 1987)
An Interview With Teens (May
1987)
Neal Ryan, MD, Director of Child
and Adolescent Depression Services at WPIC (August 1987)
Dr. Yifrah Kaminer, Director of
Adolescent and Yong Adult Chemical Dependency Program at WPIC (April
1988)
Jake Milliones, PhD, Assistant
Professor of Psychiatry at WPIC (July 1988)
Dr. David Brent, Director of
STAR-Center (May 1989)
Diane Holder, Director of Family
Studies and Clinical Social Work and the Brief Treatment Clinic at WPIC
(November 1989)
J. John Mann, (May 1990)
Craig Coleman, MD, Director of
WPIC Child and Adolescent Inpatient Services (May 1990)
Joan J. Kyes, RN, MSN
(November 1990)
Neal Ryan, MD, Director of Child
and Adolescent Mood Disorder Program at WPIC (March 1991)
Craig Coleman, MD, Director of
WPIC Child and Adolescent Inpatient Services (December 1992)
Ronald Dhal, MD, Assistant
Professor of Psychiatry (December 1992)
Leo J. Bastiaens, MD, Assistant
Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (October 1993)
Media
Does The Media Have An Impact On Teen Suicide (March 1987)
Reporting On Suicide:
Recommendations For The Media (September 2001)
Medications
Interview with Leo J. Bastiaens,
MD, Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (October
1993)
Educating Families About
Medication Therapy (March 1999)
State Of The Art Medication
Studies For Children And Adolescents With Depression Or Anxiety (March
1999)
Memorials
Memorials For The Victims Of Suicide (Fall 1997)
Mental Health
Resources
Internet Resources (Fall 1997)
Internet Resources On Depression
(November 1998)
Websites Addressing “School Safety” and “Safety In The Workplace” (May 1999)
Additional Resources On Safeguarding Children (September 2000)
Coping With A Mentally Ill Parent: A Guide For Adolescents (January 2001)
New Options For Depressed Kids (January 2001)
Related Websites (March 2001)
Web Review: National Institute Of Mental Health (May 2003)
Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder
Changes In Brain Chemistry
And Memory Of People With PTSD (January 1996)
Postvention
Importance and Prevalence of Postvention (February 1987)
Postvention In The Schools (January 1988)
Postvention Standards Manual (March 1993)
Guidelines For Conducting A One-time Educational Support Group After A Death
(Spring 1998)
The Checklist for Schools
Receiving Postvention Services From Agencies (May 2003)

School Phobia
School Phobia Or Anxiety-Based School Refusal
(October 1993)
Guidelines When Working With Children Who Are Anxious About Or Avoidant Of
School (October 1993)
School Refusal And Anxiety . . .The Link
(September 1999)
The School's Role
Preventing Contagion in Schools (May 1987)
Importance Of School Information In The Diagnosis Of Depression (August
1987)Teacher Interview For Psychiatric Symptoms (TIPS) (August 1987)
Postvention In The Schools (January 1988)
Helping Schools Help Suicidal Adolescents (January 1988)
The School’s Role In Suicide
Prevention (July 1988)
How To Get Help For You And Your Friends: A Student Curriculum (May 1990)
Memorials For The Victims Of Suicide (Fall 1997)
Guidelines For Conducting A One-time Educational Support Group After A Death
(Spring 1998)
Developing Good Crisis Plans (September 1998)
Bridging The Commutation Gap To Help Students With Depression (November
1998)
Teacher Interview For Psychiatric Symptoms (TIPS) (January 1999)|
Keeping Your Classroom Safe (May 2000)
Caring With A Purpose: Making Schools A More Caring And Supporting
Environment (September
2000)
Successful S.A.P. Interventions: 10 Common Practices
(January 2001)
Signs of Suicide: High School Prevention Program (November 2002)
The Checklist for Schools
Receiving Postvention Services From Agencies (May 2003)

Self Injury
What is Self-injury?
(May 2002)

Sleep Disorders
Interview with Ronald Dhal, MD, Assistant
Professor of Psychiatry (December 1992)
STAR-Center
Information about STAR-Center’s Outreach
Programs (January 1988)
STAR Clearinghouse (November 1989)
Research Update From The STAR-Center (November 1990)
Psychoeducation at WPIC (March 1991)
Research Update From The STAR-Center (March 1993)
Research Update From The STAR-Center
(October 1993)
STAR-Center’s New Outreach Initiative (October 1994)
STAR-Center’s Clinical Services (October 1996)
STAR-Center’s Listserve (November 2002)
Scheduling A Staff Development
Training (November 2002)
Student Assistance Programs
Successful S.A.P.
Interventions: 10 Common Practices (January 2001)
Suicide
Can suicide be prevented?
(March 1987)
Myths about suicide (March
1987)
What do you say to a teen who
may be thinking about suicide? (March 1987)
Does the media have an impact on
teen suicide? (March 1987)
Understanding Suicide Contagion (May 1987)
Preventing Contagion in Schools (May 1987)
An Interview With Teens (May 1987)
Neuro-chemical changes found in
suicidal teens (August 1987)
Coalition on Adolescent Suicide
in Allegheny County: A community model (July 1988)
The School’s Role In Suicide
Prevention (July 1988)
Biological Aspects Of Suicidal Behavior – Biology Of Suicide (May 1990)
How To Get Help For You And Your Friends (May 1990)
Memorials For The Victims of Suicide (Fall 1997)
Guidelines For Conducting A One-time Educational Support Group After A Death
(Spring 1998)
Recognizing The Risk Factors For Adolescent Depression And Suicidality
(November 1998)
Reporting On Suicide: Recommendations For The Media (September 2001)
Signs Of Suicide: High School Prevention Program (November 2002)
Pennsylvania Youth Suicide Prevention Plan (May 2003)

Student
Assistance Programs
Suicide Contagion
Understanding Suicide Contagion (May 1987)
Preventing Contagion in Schools
(May 1987)

Suicide
Prevention
The School’s Role
In Suicide Prevention (July 1988)
Can suicide be prevented?
(March 1987)
News Related To Teen Suicide Prevention (January 1988)
The School’s Role In Suicide
Prevention (July 1988)
How To Get Help For You And Your Friends: A Student Curriculum (May 1990)
Signs Of Suicide: High School Prevention Program (November 2002)
Pennsylvania Youth Suicide Prevention Plan (May 2003)

Survivors of Suicide
Interview with Grace
Moritz, Clinical Social Worker at WPIC, Founder and Leader of SOS (February
1987)
SOS Helps Family’s Of Suicide Victims To Grieve (November 1989)
Childhood And Adolescent Bereavement (January 1997)
Survivors Of Suicide (November 2000)