World-renowned child psychiatrists and psychologists from The Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center tackle the most important issues kids and parents face today
Expert advice and tips on how to deal with issues such as Autism, ADHD, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, homosexuality and more explored on marathon of Doctor Radio's weekly child psych show
NEW YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced it will broadcast a July 4th family special, 24 Hours About Our Kids: Why Kids Behave the Way They Do, on Doctor Radio, its 24/7 health and medical channel powered by NYU Langone Medical Center. 24 Hours About Our Kids is a July 4th weekend marathon of Doctor Radio's weekly child psychiatry and psychology show, exploring important topics that all parents and kids face today including ADHD, mood disorders, the effects of online social networking, issues related to coming out of the closet, Autism, depression and more.
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24 Hours About Our Kids: Why Kids Behave the Way They Do will air beginning July 3 at midnight through midnight July 4 (ET) exclusively on SIRIUS XM's Doctor Radio, SIRIUS channel 114 and XM channel 119. Doctor Radio powered by NYU Langone Medical Center features daily shows and reports on general health and wellness, plastic surgery, sexual health, child psychiatry, weight loss, pregnancy, emergency medicine, pediatrics, sports injuries, and more.
About Our Kids is hosted by leading doctors from NYU Langone Medical Center, including Dr. Jess Shatkin, Dr. Lori Evans, and Dr. Alexandra Barzvi. Dr. Harold Koplewicz, Director of The Child Study Center, is a regular contributor to Doctor Radio. Dr. Shatkin will host this special.
On 24 Hours About Our Kids: Why Kids Behave the Way They Do, the doctors tackle many of the most important issues kids and parents are facing today, and provides expert insight and advice. Issues explored on this special include:
- Depression, anxiety and mood disorders: Dr. Harold Koplewicz tells parents how to spot the signs of a depressed teenager and what your immediate response should be. He will also explore kids' attitudes - when are they just being moody and just being teens, and when are they seriously depressed? How to know the difference and spot and treat depression in kids.
- Using the internet for social networking, Facebook, MySpace - who are your kids talking to and becoming friends with, what every parent needs to know, and how to tell if they are becoming addicted.
