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Next week at the MACMH 2015 in Duluth

4/23/2015

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I am excited to be leading a workshop at the MACMH 2015 Conference next week in Duluth. This is the 19th Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference held by Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health, and it has become the largest children's mental health conference in the country. I'm honored to be participating as a speaker and look forward to seeing friends and colleagues at the DECC.

I'm leading a workshop there on Tuesday, April 28, on the subject of Creating a School District Mental Health Plan. The workshop is open to parents and professionals.

If you can't attend but are interested in student mental health and related subjects, feel free to read or download the slides for my talk, Creating a School District Mental Health Plan that Meets the Needs of Students who have Psychiatric Disorders, as well as other presentations and documents available in in the Articles & Papers section of the website.

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A new  book review from PsychCentral.com

4/5/2015

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PsychCentral.com recommends The Teachers Guide to Student Mental Health.
I was happy to hear about another favorable review for my book, The Teacher's Guide to Student Mental Health, in PsychCentral.com, the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health social network.

PsychCentral reviewer Lisa Keith called it, "a comprehensive introduction to children’s mental health for educators with specific, evidence-based strategies." 

She goes on to say, "Children are individuals with individual needs. A multidisciplinary team must collaborate to design a plan that will meet each student at their level. Dikel’s text is a good place to start."
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Great review from the American Library Association

3/22/2015

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I am happy to report that Choice Connect, a publication of the American Library Association, gave a “Highly recommended for all readership levels” review of my book, The Teacher’s Guide to Student Mental Health.

The reviewer wrote, 

“The Teacher’s Guide to Student Mental Health is a practitioner-friendly resource that serves as a comprehensive road map for understanding school mental health and the implementation of evidence-based practices across classroom settings. A leading expert in his field, Dikel (child and adolescent psychiatrist) embeds years of clinical and field experiences into three distinct sections ('Why School Mental Health?' 'The Scope of Mental Health Disorders Affecting Children and Adolescents,' and 'A School’s Mental Health Framework') and strategically guides readers through the complexities of such timely topics. The wealth of knowledge captured in each section exemplifies the significance of school-based mental health service and support. This guide should be a permanent reference in the public and personal libraries of practitioners and parents who seek an extensive review of evidence-based techniques to effectively address factors associated with school mental health.”
I’m hoping that this book will find a wide audience of teachers, as well as school social workers, school psychologists, counselors, school nurses, principals, superintendents, school board members and directors of special education.
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Nutrition, obesity, lifestyle and mental health

9/20/2014

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We know that America's growing obesity problem is affecting children and teenagers physically, but did you know that pediatric obesity is correlated to serious mental health issues? As an M.D., I think it's important to look at the whole student. That's why I have frequently addressed the issues of health, nutrition, exercise, environmental toxins and other factors in presentations to educators and school administrators. 

I recently added 2 slide presentations to my Articles and Papers section that are focused on nutrition, lifestyle and student mental health. If you're interested in learning how diet, nutrition, sleep, and exercise could be affecting your students emotionally and psychologically, feel free to browse these documents. 
  • Nutrition and Psychiatry: Research-Based Prevention and Treatment Options
  • Lifestyle and Mental Health: This Talk Could Save Your Life

Photo: "Variation in body fat 12577" by Walter Siegmund - Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Variation_in_body_fat_12577.JPG#mediaviewer/File:Variation_in_body_fat_12577.JPG
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"The Teachers' Guide to Student Mental Health" now available on Amazon

3/17/2014

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I'm excited to announce that my latest book, "The Teacher's Guide to Student Mental Health," is now available for pre-ordering on Amazon. I've spent quite a bit of time developing this information for educators who want to learn more about working with children or adolescents who have mental health issues.

The blurb from Amazon reads, "From ADHD to schizophrenia and everything in between, what teachers need to know about their students’ mental health.” 

"Teachers are often the first to notice kids’ mental health issues. This book, the first of its kind, gives teachers an understanding of everything from depression and anxiety to OCD and trauma. Including a section on working with mental health professionals, this book will help teachers to help their students." 
 
The book is available to purchase on Amazon and will be in stores in July, 2014. I hope educators everywhere will find it a helpful resource for student mental health information and I look forward to your comments and questions! 


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    Dr. William Dikel is a board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist who provides a wide variety of psychiatric consultation services.  He is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and provides consultation state-wide and nationally. 

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