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A Suicide Prevention Program for Adventist Schools Grade 9-TertiaryAn epidemic of teenage suicide necessitates a comprehensive approach that involves the family, school, and community resources. The pressures and changes experienced in adolescence contribute to this problem. Suicidal teens perceive themselves to be helpless,... -
Besides That I'm Ok: Well-Being in Caribbean and American Adolescents and Youth Grade 11-TertiaryA total of 235 adolescents and college students from Aruba, St. Lucia, Tennessee, and Alabama participated in this study that measured various aspects of well-being. The Life Factors Questionnaire measured participants' responses on such self-reported measures... -
Children and Grief Preschool-Grade 12This 2006 NAD Teachers Convention break-out session presented the stages of grief and how children in their various developmental stages relate to it. It educates teachers and parents about the realities and emotions that children are experiencing when there... -
Clergy Wholeness Study – How Occupational Distress, Depression, and Social Support Inform the Health of Clergy Tertiary-Lifelong"It has been shown that the rate of clergy occupational distress and depression is increasing. This study examines occupational distress, social support, mental health, and spiritual wholeness in Florida clergy. Clergy in our study sample exhibited higher... -
Depressed? A Devotional Thought Kindergarten-LifelongThis devotional thought uses the story of a 14 year old girl, Psalm 37, and an Ellen White thought to address the issue of depression. -
Depression - How to Detect and Defeat It Grade 9-LifelongThe article defines the different types of depression, includes a self-evaluation test, and discusses things to do to overcome depression. -
Differences between undergraduate and graduate students in self-concept and depression Tertiary-LifelongProblem: Students have an opportunity for personal growth as they learn about themselves and the world around them. However, their levels of self-concept and depression can influence how they view themselves, their relationships, and their world. This... -
Effects of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Generosity in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial Tertiary-Lifelong"Generosity can be an effective coping strategy for dealing with mental and physical health problems. This study examined whether religiously-integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (RCBT) was more effective than conventional CBT (CCBT) on increasing... -
Enhancing the Self-Esteem of Your Students Kindergarten-Grade 12What teachers say to their students and how they say it can affect students' self-esteem. In diagnosed and non-diagnosed learning-disabled students, academic problems and the development of secondary emotional and/or behavior problems are compounded by teachers... -
Gorgeous2God Grade 7-TertiaryFounded by the North American Division Assistant Director for Women's Ministries, this blog site is dedicated to connecting teen girls to God and tackling tough issues that challenge them every day. Categories include faith, real life, guy talk, and healthy... -
Guidance and Counseling: A Critical Need Kindergarten-Grade 12School counseling services are needed at all levels to help students reach their full potential as children of God. Few Adventist schools have counselors on staff. -
Helping Students Cope With Stress Preschool-Grade 12This article challenges educators and parents to understand the dynamics of childhood and adolescent stress. The author identifies effective coping skills that will strengthen students' resistance to stress at home and school. -
Helping the Attention Deficit Student Part II Kindergarten-Grade 12This article outlines practical suggestions for enhancing relationships with students who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Schoun shares how teachers can help ADHD students feel better about themselves and their experiences at school.... -
How I Became an Adventist Through the Health Message Tertiary-LifelongThis interesting articles follows the author’s eventful life as he finds healing and a fulfilling career helping others. -
How to Prevent and Overcome Job Burnout Kindergarten-LifelongWhy are Christian teachers at risk for burnout? In addressing this question, Kay D. Rizzo discusses the symptoms of burnout, provides suggestions for supervisors and administrators, shares insights on dealing with difficult people, and suggests how to avoid... -
I Never Thought It Could Happen to Me - Emily’s Journey Through Depression Grade 9-Lifelong"Depression may touch anyone. With proper interventions, its grip can be loosened." -
Listening to Sadness Tertiary-Lifelong"One out of four individuals in the United States is likely to experience at least one episode of depression in his or her lifetime. Out of this group, only a quarter will receive appropriate diagnosis, and of these, only a quarter will receive appropriate... -
Lonely but Not Depressed Tertiary-Lifelong"Loneliness can be the stimulus for being closer to God, growing emotionally and spiritually, and advancing in what that God would have us do in life." -
Mental Disorders, Religion and Spirituality 1990 to 2010: A Systematic Evidence-Based Review Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Religion/spirituality has been increasingly examined in medical research during the past two decades. Despite the increasing number of published studies, a systematic evidence-based review of the available data in the field of psychiatry has not been... -
Modeling the Cross-Sectional Relationships Between Religion, Physical Health, Social Support, and Depressive Symptoms Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"The authors examined models of the relationships between religious activities, physical health, social support, and depressive symptoms in a sample of 4,000 persons age 65 and over. Religious activity was examined first as a single composite construct... -
Preventing Adolescent Suicide - The Role of the School Kindergarten-Grade 12Beginning with reference to a personal encounter with suicide in her family, Dora Clarke-Pine examines the sensitive topic of teen suicide by discussing risk factors, warning signs, and suicide prevention. Elements of prevention covered in this article include... -
Religiosity and Remission of Depression in Medically Ill Older Patients Tertiary-Lifelong New!!OBJECTIVE: The effects of religious belief and activity on remission of depression were examined in medically ill hospitalized older patients. METHOD: Consecutive patients aged 60 years or over who had been admitted to medical inpatient services... -
Religiosity and Risk - The Influence of Adolescent Faith on Behavior Kindergarten-LifelongThis study examined the relationship between various measures of religiosity, including intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientation, vertical and horizontal faith maturity, Christian orthodoxy, and religious practice, and the adolescent risk behaviors of... -
Religious Coping and Depression Among Elderly, Hospitalized Medically Ill Men Tertiary-Lifelong New!!OBJECTIVE: The investigators examined the frequency of religious coping among older medical inpatients, the characteristics of those who use it, and the relation between this behavior and depression. METHOD: The subjects were 850 men aged 65 years... -
Religious Involvement Is Associated With Greater Purpose, Optimism, Generosity and Gratitude in Persons With Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Religious involvement may help individuals with chronic medical illness cope better with physical disability and other life changes. We examine the relationships between religiosity, depressive symptoms, and positive emotions in persons with major depression... -
Religious Involvement, Inflammatory Markers and Stress Hormones in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness Tertiary-Lifelong New!!Background: Religious practices/experiences (RPE) may produce positive physiological changes in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and chronic medical illness. Here, we report cross-sectional relationships between depressive symptoms, RPE and stress... -
Religious vs. Conventional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Major Depression in Persons With Chronic Medical Illness: A Pilot Randomized Trial Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"We examine the efficacy of conventional cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) versus religiously integrated CBT (RCBT) in persons with major depression and chronic medical illness. Participants were randomized to either CCBT (n = 67) or RCBT (n = 65).... -
Social and Emotional Problems Related to Dyslexia Kindergarten-Grade 12The social and emotional difficulties of dyslexia are discussed. Dyslexics' frustration often centers on their inability to meet expectations. Problems include awkwardness in social relationships, variation and inconsistency, anxiety, self-esteem and feelings... -
Spiritual Struggles and Religious Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Those with Depression and Chronic Medical Illness Tertiary-Lifelong New!!OBJECTIVES: Compared the effectiveness of religious cognitive-behavioral therapy (RCBT) versus conventional CBT (CCBT) on reducing spiritual struggles in persons with major depressive disorder (MDD) and medical illness. METHODS: Participants were... -
Stress Robbing Blind Seminar Handout Preschool-LifelongStress and related illnesses like depression and burnout are fast becoming the #1 employee cost for employers. Most employers and their employees have no idea how stress is affecting them personally or organizationally. The alarming truth is that today, at... -
Suicide - What you should know Tertiary-LifelongJudy Cushman provides information, warning signs, facts, and myths regarding suicide. She also talks about what the attitude of an Adventist should be towards suicide. -
The Impact of Family Rejection or Acceptance among LGBT+ Millennials in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Tertiary-Lifelong"Coming to terms with one’s sexual identity is a particularly complex process for Christian LGBT+ youth, many of whom are at high risk for negative outcomes such as depression, substance abuse and suicide. Many Christian families are just beginning... -
The Tragedy of Child and Adolescent Suicide Grade 5-Grade 12"This story is a composite―an amalgamation of several true stories―and is used to illustrate the need for more attention to be paid to child and teen suicide, which is becoming a common narrative among young people today." -
Why Do We Get Sick? Tertiary-Lifelong"For those who love God, all things work together for good (Romans 8:28). It can be difficult to understand at the moment that an ailment or illness can bring any good. If, however, we correct the habits and initial problems that trigger a disease, we...