Brain Development

22nd April 2010

Jeannie Von Stultz, PhD, psychologist and Director of Mental Health Services for Bexar County Juvenile Probation, explains how and why adolescents think differently. For this 3-part series, Dr. Von Stultz discusses the following:

Emotional recognition
Development of physiological, emotional and cognitive brain centers
Brain growth spurts
White vs. grey matter
Executive functioning
How brain development affects behavior and decision-making
Challenges to development (e.g., trauma, mental health, substance use)
Building resiliency

This recording is from a community presentation Clarity Child Guidance Center hosted on April 22, 2010.

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Clarity Child Guidance Center

Clarity Child Guidance Center is the only nonprofit mental health treatment center for kids ages 3 to 17 in South Texas. Our staff of children’s mental health professionals is the largest in the region. When a child is in crisis, we work with families to get much needed treatment regardless of their ability to pay.

The opinions, representations and statements made within this guest article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect Clarity Child Guidance Center. Any copyright remains with the author and any liability with regard to infringement of intellectual property rights remain with them. Clarity Child Guidance Center accepts no liability for any errors, omissions or representations.

Brain Development

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