Parent Guides A-Z
Written by Evolve's Behavioral Health Content Team
Alyson Orcena, LMFT • Melissa Vallas, MD • Shikha Verma, MD • Ellen Bloch, LCSW • Lianne Tendler, LMFT • Megan Johnston, LMFT
Borderline Personality Treatment for Teens in Los Angeles: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder In Teens
Adolescence can be a turbulent time. Anyone who lived to survive it – including those who are now parents of teens – know about the...
Self-Harm in Adolescence
If you’re like most parents, the idea of your teen intentionally harming himself or herself is a tough one to wrap your mind around. However,...
Helping Your Adolescent with Conduct Disorder
Frequent acting out, cruelty to people or animals, defiance, and aggressive behavior are just some of the warning signs of conduct disorder in children and...
Helping Your Adolescent with Asperger’s Syndrome
It’s heartbreaking for parents to discover that their child’s development isn’t on par with other children his or her age. Asperger’s Syndrome, which primarily impacts...
Cutting in Teens as a Form of Self-Harm in Adolescence
There’s something inherently disturbing – at least for most people – at the thought of anyone intentionally cutting himself or herself. And yet, a surprising...
Helping Your Adolescent with Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder (BED for short) is a relatively new diagnosis, although binge eating has been around for a very long time. While many teens...
Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents
If you’re like most parents, you want your kids to learn to be comfortable in their own skin, develop self-confidence, and thrive socially as they...
Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents
It’s heartbreaking to see your teen become so obsessed with body weight and shape that he or she diets to the point of become dangerously...
Bulimia in Teens and Adolescents
Frequent binge eating, self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, and excessive exercise are common indicators of bulimia nervosa – a serious and potentially deadly eating disorder that...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Adolescents
Adolescence is a challenging phase of life, so it’s not uncommon for teens to develop their own quirks and idiosyncrasies as they attempt to navigate...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Turn on the TV on any given day and it seems there’s news of yet another school shooting, deadly accident, or natural disaster somewhere in...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Teens
Many adolescents worry from time to time about things like passing an exam, their weight or appearance, family problems, and whether some boy or girl...