We know that experimenting with independence and taking risks are a normal part of adolescence. As parents, we want to know how to help our children stay safe as they grow through this volatile stage.
Plan to attend this Wednesday’s Parents’ Association meeting at 7 p.m. to hear two experts speak about topics that are top concerns for most parents of teens: the importance of sleep on mental health and how to improve sleep habits; and how to prevent addictive behavior and/or recognize it and do something about it.
As always, Vallo will provide buses from Manhattan and Queens. Click HERE for information on how to make your reservation by noon on Tuesday.
Here is more info about our speakers:
Eleanor McGlinchey, Ph.D., will talk about Sleep for Teens, How to help your teen get the sleep they need. Eleanor McGlinchey, Ph.D.,is a research scientist in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. McGlinchey does research related to sleep disturbance as a risk factor for mental illness in children and adolescents, as well as how treating sleep disturbance can have positive effects in multiple domains of adolescent health and well-being. She has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters on sleep, emotion and treatment in adolescents. Her talk will discuss what optimal teen sleep looks like, common sleep problems in adolescence and how to address potential problem areas for teens who have trouble with sleep.
F. Michler Bishop, Ph.D., will discuss Substance Use, Misuse, and Abuse. F. Michler Bishop, Ph.D. is the Director of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services at the Albert Ellis Institute (AEI), where he worked closely with Dr. Ellis. He is the author of Managing Addictions: Cognitive, Emotive and Behavioral Techniques and, more recently, a chapter on alcohol abuse in the Handbook of Assessment, Conceptualization, and Treatment. In both, he advocates for an integrative, goal-focused approach, incorporating a variety of research-based treatment options. Dr. Bishop is past president of the Division of Addictions of the New York State Psychological Association and the Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies. Dr. Bishop is the parent of two 12th graders at Bronx Science. He will talk about addictive behavior and how parents can prevent, recognize, and do something about it. See you there!
