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Dealing with the Darker Aspects of Halloween

August 18, 2015 by ITA Staff

By Keith Whipple, MA, RDT As a drama therapist, I hear a lot of stories. This time of year many of those stories can include dark, violent, solitary and monstrous […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: costumes, decorations, Denyse Beaudet, drama therapy, fear, fears, Halloween, Harry Potter, imaginative play, J.K. Rowling, keith whipple, reassurance, safe, stories, understanding

Anxiety Disorders

August 17, 2015 by ITAChicago

Definitions of Anxiety Disorders From the DSM-5: Anxiety disorders includes disorders that share features of excessive fear and anxiety and related behavioral disturbances. Fear is the emotional response to real […]

Filed Under: Glossary Tagged With: agoraphobia, anxiety, anxiety disorders, DSM-5, fear, GAD, generalized anxiety disorder, mr hobman, panic disorder, selective mutism, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, social phobia, specific phobias

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