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An 11-old girl named Helen was referred to me by her mother’s therapist who believed that Helen might benefit more from someone specialized in children’s mental disorders. Her mother reported that Helen needed professional help because of her non-compliance with school expectations (e.g., repeated incomplete assignments), verbal aggression towards peers, and non-participation in class activities and school socials. Her parents also complained about her eating problems (i.e., often throwing away sandwiches prepared at home, skipping breakfast, picky eater at dinner), habitual lying, and defiant behavior (e.g., talking back with angry words). Her only sibling, John, two years younger, has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) since 18 months old. Her mother, Joan, is a social worker, and her father, Peter, is an engineer working for a large firm…
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Wong, L. C. J., & Wong, P. T. P. (2011). Meaning is all you need; relationship is all you have (A professional perspective on an adolescent girl with depression). In J. J. W. Andrews, & P. Istvanffy (Eds.), Exceptional life journeys: Stories of childhood disorder(pp. 123-128). Burlington, MA: Elsevier.