Gifted Adolescents
Why do Adolescents Come to Us? Existential Depression, underachievement, social isolation, learning disabilities (reading disability: dyslexia, writing disability: dysgraphia, math disability: acalculia), homework refusal,
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Gifted Individuals with Learning Disabilities – Twice Exceptionality
Learning Inhibitions in Gifted Individuals can frequently be mistaken for the Twice – Exceptional Syndrome – Gifted Individuals with Learning Disabilities. Understanding how to
Case Study: Moral/Ethical Dilemmas in a Gifted 6-year-old Girl – Susan
Susan was 5½ years old and halfway through her kindergarten year when she was referred to me by the psychologist in her school for
Case Study: Underachievement in a Gifted Adolescent Girl – Gail
Underachievement & Self-Destructive Behavior in an Exceptionally Gifted Young Writer Gail is a 24-year-old strikingly attractive young woman who came to therapy when she
Case Study: Learning Disability in a Gifted Adolescent Boy – Eric
Introduction Was he a twice-exceptional adolescent – a gifted adolescent with a co-existing writing disorder, disability, or challenge? Was he a gifted adolescent with
Why do Neurotypical Individuals Rarely Develop Existential Depression?
Many normally endowed individuals worry about themselves and their place in the world. This is especially true during developmental transitions when the comforts and
Existential Depression: How can it develop from Both Unsupportive & Supportive Environments
It comes as no surprise that failure to find the right venue and the right relationships in which to express, develop, and share one’s
Parent Guidance
Crisis Management Before parents can be helped to manage the crisis, its origins need to be determined. Serious academic problems, anxiety, depression, physical symptoms,
The Assessment Process
The assessment begins by meeting with the parents. They are the “experts” on who the child really is. This includes knowledge of their child’s
Arriving at a Psychodynamic Formulation of the Gifted Child’s Problem
A focused summary of the assessment of a child or adult is called a psychodynamic formulation. This is a concise description of the psychological pathways
Assessment of Gifted Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Approach
The Assessment of a Gifted Child´s Problems Needs to be Comprehensive Intellectual (cognitive) intuitive (non-cognitive) aspects of giftedness, level of emotional maturity, areas of
Therapy for the Gifted Child: Empathy – Morality – Anger – Gender
Empathy for others is a common hallmark of many gifted children. They may have an unusual sensitivity for the emotional distress of their friends
Therapy for the Gifted Child: Perfectionism – Obsessionalism – Procrastination
Gifted young people often succeed well beyond expectations for their chronological age. Their amazing accomplishments seem to come naturally, with little effort. However, trouble
Therapy for the Gifted Child: Dependence – Independence
Gifted children have a precocious need for autonomy. Their demand for this early autonomy can push parents away and deprive the child of living
When Gifted Individuals Need Psychiatric/Psychotropic Medication: Issues, Conflicts and Resolutions
Short-term use of psychotropic medication can be a useful adjunct to a psychiatric intervention when other methods have failed. Sadly, this type of intervention
Beginning Psychotherapy Proper
As each patient’s crisis receded and he or she gained more physical and psychological control, my approach became less directive and structured. Now we
The Psychodynamic Assessment Process
The assessment process is a comprehensive one. It includes taking a history of gifted development – exceptional achievements as well as underachievements and failures
Establishing a Therapeutic Alliance
Building mutual rapport, clarifying mutually agreed-upon goals and creating a belief that psychotherapy will work can be difficult with any patient in crisis. However,
Therapeutic Tasks in Crisis Management
Their powerful need for independence having prevented them from asking for help sooner, all of the gifted individuals referred to us were in crisis:
Our Diagnostic, Assessment and Therapeutic Approach
Our assessments have two components The Cognitive Behavioral Component The Psychodynamic Component
Common Conflicts of Gifted Children, Gifted Adolescents and Gifted Adults
Failure to resolve these conflicts can lead to common problems experienced by gifted children, gifted adolescents and gifted adults.
The Role of Psychotherapy
Setting the Stage All of these exceptionally gifted adolescents and young adults were referred for psychotherapy in a state of crisis. They and their
How Do Conflicts & Anxieties of Adolescence Lead to Underachievement & Self-Destructive Behavior in Exceptionally Gifted Individuals?
By midadolescence, sexual/social maturation and the pressures for independence brought an increased intensity to the developmental process. New conflicts and anxieties added to the
The Origins and Causes of Underachievement and Self-Destructive Behavior
From their earliest years, these exceptionally gifted children did not have the discipline, frustration tolerance, or emotional maturity to make full use of their
How Did These Gifted Traits Develop and Evolve?
The Integration of Drive, Aesthetics, and Intellect In late latency, preadolescence, and adolescence, powerful internal drives, growing intellectual and aesthetic appreciation, as well as
The Stages of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Summary
Psychodynamic psychotherapy was used to treat underachievement, self-destructive behavior, and a variety of psychological symptoms in exceptionally and profoundly gifted adolescents and adults. Each
Therapy with Gifted Children and Adolescents
“I didn’t speak before I was three, everyone thought I had a speech problem, but it was simple, I just didn’t have the vocabulary
Case Study: Therapy of a Gifted, Entitled 5-year-old child – Isabella
The case of Isabella addresses the concerns that many parents of gifted children have about how much freedom or direction to give their gifted
Gifted Adults
Existential depression is the most common type of depression in gifted adults. Onset often occurs in young adulthood.
Why Do Gifted Adults Come To Us?
Why do Gifted Adults Come to Us? To find answers to these questions: How do We Help You Find the Answers? First We Need
Existential Depression: Explained
Step 1. What are the Symptoms of an Existential Depression An Existential Depression begins when some of the symptoms of an Existential Crisis combine
Why are Gifted Individuals so Prone to Existential Depression?
The essential features of giftedness are an intense drive to acquire and master new information, a protean imagination, spontaneous insights, leaps of imagination, clairvoyance,
Common Problems of Gifted Children, Gifted Adolescents and Gifted Adults
“I always go at the speed of light, no one can keep up with me personally or professionally and that’s a serious relationship problem.”
