Dr. Steve Sarche

The ADDD (Attention Deficit Disorder Dilemma)

Dr. Steve Sarche — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:09:31 +0000

There is frequent attention in the media regarding Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Most recently, the New York Times published an article on March 31st titled “A.D.H.D. Seen in 11% of U.S. Children as Diagnoses Rise “. The article cites a study from the Federal Center for Disease Control and [...]

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Think Before You Fire

Dr. Steve Sarche — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:07:14 +0000

One might think that there is basically nothing that a marijuana bud and a firearm have in common. I would beg to differ. Yes, one may be a plant that is grown while the other sprouts from a factory and no; they do not look anything like each other. Sure, one was used by people [...]

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12-14-2012

Dr. Steve Sarche — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:33:04 +0000

There are absolutely no words right now that can help diminsh the horror and pain we are experiencing from today’s shooting. I do want to offer a resource provided by my professional association, The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Society. I am attaching a link to their page: http://www.aacap.org/cs/DisasterTrauma.ResourceCenter. I hope that you will find [...]

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Asserting a New Platform

Dr. Steve Sarche — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:11:07 +0000

There are three styles that people generally use to handle interpersonal communication; passive, aggressive, and assertive. The former two are self-explanatory and we need not waste time explaining why they are not as effective as the latter. I want our President to be assertive. What I mean by this is that he will exude strength, [...]

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Try This On For Size

Dr. Steve Sarche — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:56:04 +0000

Summer break is winding down and the new school year is revving up. Most kids are both nervous and excited, focusing on academics and on how they will do socially. They will attempt to relieve some of the social pressure by goading their parents into buying them the coolest clothes from headwear down to footwear. [...]

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Red Hot and Angry

Dr. Steve Sarche — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:25:47 +0000

“We are all slaves of our own actions. Why be angry with anybody else?” Shantidera Most of us will only get to revel in the hot-dog grilling, canonball jumping delights of summer about 80 times in our lives. Let’s face it, of those 80 times, the first few summers don’t really count and certainly [...]

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Attention!

Dr. Steve Sarche — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:47:45 +0000

“I think the one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.” - Diane Sawyer Just because it is summer does not mean your child should stop using his or her brain. Summer is a good time to hone certain skills that can improve learning and therefore intelligence. One of the [...]

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“About-Face”book

Dr. Steve Sarche — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:05:38 +0000

“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, by L. Frank Baum, is one of the most popular American stories of all time. It was written well over 100 years ago but has proven to be timeless. The story itself is amazingly creative and entertaining and it transfers very well both to the stage and the silver screen. [...]

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Star Struck

Dr. Steve Sarche — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:53:39 +0000

The annual Academy Awards turned 84 last Sunday. While a New York Times report lamented that viewership for the show was “flat”, it was still viewed by an estimated 39.3 million Americans. That’s around 12.5% of the entire population of the US. The show makes for some compelling viewing. I am still flabbergasted that J [...]

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You Can Handle the Truth

Dr. Steve Sarche — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:23:49 +0000

Some obvious things seem like they don’t need to be researched. Here are three examples of research that has actually been conducted and published (as reported by Eryn Brown in the Los Angeles Times): Secondhand smoke in cars is bad for children. Alcohol increases reaction time and errors during decision-making. People who live in safe, [...]

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The Thrill of Resilience

Dr. Steve Sarche — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:35:36 +0000

“In the midst of winter, I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer.” -Albert Camus “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” -Christopher Robin to Pooh (by A. A. Milne) Just when we were all starting to get used to [...]

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Sacking a Bully

Dr. Steve Sarche — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:32:21 +0000

In January 2011, a 13-year-old Pennsylvania boy named Nadin Khoury was walking home from school. He was accosted by a group of seven boys who proceeded to viciously and relentlessly attack him for approximately 30 minutes. One of the perpetrators filmed the attack on his phone. Nadin subsequently informed his parents of the attack, they [...]

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A Parents’ Back To School Guide

Dr. Steve Sarche — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:14:01 +0000

Human beings love to learn. We are wired to learn and to gain satisfaction from learning. We spend our entire lives learning. There is a Chinese Proverb that sums this up well: “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” As true as this is, try convincing a child who is struggling in [...]

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When There is Hope…

Dr. Steve Sarche — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:51:25 +0000

Things are tough out there. Sometimes it becomes very frustrating and scary to be inundated with all of the world news each day that is so sad, foreboding and terrifying. Fortunately, most of us are naturally wired to be optimistic; to be able to take our focus off of the negativity and horror that [...]

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The Hazards of Too Much Sun “Screen”

Dr. Steve Sarche — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:54:52 +0000

Summer break is here and with it the return of the bored child. It is interesting how kids generally don’t like school and yet so many seem to do better during the school year because of the structure. Bored children tend to become annoyed and annoying and irritated and irritating. It is tempting to let [...]

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Which Road Will You Take?

Dr. Steve Sarche — Fri, 20 May 2011 17:36:32 +0000

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that [...]

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Pain Pain Go Away

Dr. Steve Sarche — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:38:01 +0000

“To diminish the suffering of pain, we need to make a crucial distinction between the pain of pain and the pain we create by our thoughts about the pain. Fear, anger, guilt, loneliness, helplessness are all mental and emotional responses that can intensify pain.” -Howard Cutler (Author, Psychiatrist) In my years as a psychiatrist, [...]

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Oh Behave!

Dr. Steve Sarche — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:14:35 +0000

Why is it that we have been able to view, with good resolution, a particle that is a quarter the size of a carbon atom but we can’t seem to figure out how to prevent a 3 year-old from repeatedly attempting to stick his finger in an outlet? How come we can build buildings so [...]

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Mental Illness and Violence: Thoughts From the Tucson Shootings

Dr. Steve Sarche — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:55:02 +0000

I hate random acts of violence. I hate the fact that human beings have the ability and potential to commit horrible acts of violence. I hate the fact that these things actually happen. I am amazed at how well most of us are able to function knowing that, at any minute, our lives can be [...]

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Listen Up

Dr. Steve Sarche — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:52:11 +0000

There is an organization based in Denver called Seeking Common Ground. It is a nonprofit whose mission is to promote peace-building between young men and women from “conflict regions” around the world. Their flagship program, focusing on an area of perhaps the most intense conflict, is called “Building Bridges for Peace”. It brings together 60 [...]

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