Child & Adolescent Therapy

When a child is having difficulty at home or school, behavior intervention plans (BIP) can be an extremely effective type of therapy in reducing the unwanted behavior and/or increasing the…

Having years of experience leading weekly social skills groups in NYC for children of all ages and as the longtime owner of a social skills summer camp, I (Dr. Rosenthal)…

Manhattan Psychology Group, PC is now offering Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and behavioral therapy in NYC for children from birth to 10 with eating, speaking, emotional and behavioral difficulties. We…

When a parent or teacher tells me a child is having difficulty at school, I am very excited to tell them about the Daily Report Card (DRC). Whether the issues…

It can be a difficult decision for parents – knowing if and when to start medication for their child? While medication may be needed in a particular situation, there is…

There was a great article recently published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology about the relationship between maternal anxiety and child anxiety during Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)…

According to the CDC, roughly 3-7% of children ages 4-17 are diagnosed with ADHD and this figure rises by 3-5% each year. It’s more common in boys than girls, tends…

Bullying, especially in schools in NYC, is a growing concern for parents and schools, and directly affects about 20-30% of kids in grades 6 – 12 in the U.S. Children and parents…

Children are far safer in school than outside of school. After the most recent shooting in Newtown, CT, I wanted to offer parents and families some support to cope during…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety-based disorder that includes obsessive or obtrusive worry thoughts, which are often followed by compulsive or ritualized behaviors that reduce the anxiety.