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Patrick J. McGrath OC, PhD, FRSC is a clinical psychologist and a researcher. He is Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry at Dalhousie University and Vice President - Research at IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

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Should a child be told that he or she was adopted?
(August 25, 2010)

Teen upset after having sex for first time
(August 05, 2010)

What can I do to reduce my stomach fat?
(July 30, 2010)

Is my five-year-old showing separation anxiety?
(July 20, 2010)

How do you get a child to swallow medication?
(May 31, 2010)

How do I help my son who has chronic daily headaches?
(May 19, 2010)

My 20-year-old son is lazy and doesn't do anything. How can I help him?
(April 19, 2010)

I am 14 years old. How can I help the world around me?
(March 10, 2010)

What is Tourette syndrome and how is it treated?
(March 03, 2010)

Is day care a good option for working families?
(February 05, 2010)

My wife and I are divorcing. How can I lessen the impact on my child?
(January 28, 2010)

Can a child be harmed by media exposure to horrific events such as the earthquake in Haiti?
(January 22, 2010)

How can I get my three-year-old to stop sleeping on the bathroom floor?
(January 06, 2010)

How can I stop my child from holding her breath until she passes out when she is frustrated?
(November 17, 2009)

How can I help my child who has a learning disability succeed in school?
(September 14, 2009)

How can I help my seven-year-old son overcome his needle phobia?
(September 08, 2009)

Dr. Pat: Here's why I don't encourage spanking
(August 24, 2009)

My eight-year-old's best friend is a bad influence. What should I do?
(August 14, 2009)

Is my son going through the terrible twos?
(August 10, 2009)

What should I do when my child keeps missing school because of stomach aches?
(July 30, 2009)

Is suicide genetic?
(July 24, 2009)

How can we counter the media attack on family values?
(June 30, 2009)

How can we get our creative and artistic teenager to tidy up after herself?
(May 28, 2009)

How can I overcome my fear of needles?
(May 20, 2009)

How should I prepare my 6-year-old for the impending death of his granddad?
(May 11, 2009)

My 13-year-old nephew washes his hands compulsively. How can I help him?
(May 04, 2009)

My 13-year-old daughter is chatting with someone she met on the Internet
(April 27, 2009)

How can I convince my parents to buy a dog?
(April 20, 2009)

How do I regulate the behaviour of my wild and aggressive three-year-old?
(April 13, 2009)

Why has my even-tempered son become so grumpy and moody?
(April 06, 2009)

What can I do if I suspect that my daughter is in an abusive relationship?
(March 27, 2009)

How much influence do parents have on their child's sexual orientation?
(March 20, 2009)

How can I get my lazy 14-year-old son to help out around the house?
(March 09, 2009)

What should I do for my frequent headaches? Could I have a brain tumour?
(March 03, 2009)

How do you overcome separation anxiety?
(February 20, 2009)

How can I get my eight-year-old to stop throwing tantrums when it is time to leave?
(February 13, 2009)

How can I help my 11-year-old son overcome his fear of vomiting?
(February 06, 2009)

When should I start teaching my child about sex?
(January 30, 2009)

How can I tell if my daughter has an eating disorder?
(January 30, 2009)

What should I do about my teenage daughter borrowing my clothes and makeup?
(January 23, 2009)

How can I stop my child from biting other people?
(January 16, 2009)

My five-year-old has never had a problem with school before, but lately she cries when I drop her off. Why, and how can I fix it?
(January 09, 2009)

Five principles of good parenting for the New Year
(December 31, 2008)

Why do I feel depressed at Christmas?
(December 19, 2008)

What is a good age to tell children about Santa Claus?
(December 12, 2008)

How can I get my five-year-old to go to bed without crying?
(December 11, 2008)

Will a name that could be construed as a gay slur psychologically harm a child?
(November 28, 2008)

How can I get my five-year-old to eat healthy foods?
(November 28, 2008)

Will my six-year-old outgrow wetting the bed?
(November 21, 2008)

How can I help my six-year-old cousin with oppositional defiant disorder?
(November 21, 2008)

My four-year-old son tried to flush our cat down the toilet. What should I do?
(November 13, 2008)

Internet: how much is too much?
(November 13, 2008)

How do I deal with my child sticking his finger up his bum?
(November 07, 2008)

Does Ritalin cause brain damage?
(November 07, 2008)

My two-month old baby cries for two to three hours a day. Why does she cry so much?
(October 31, 2008)

My 12-year-old is anxious about everything. Did she get this from me?
(October 31, 2008)

What is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
(October 24, 2008)

What causes night terrors and sleepwalking?
(October 24, 2008)

Could my four-month-old son be having night terrors?
(October 24, 2008)

My husband won't take care of our two-year-old child. What do I do?
(October 17, 2008)

When other children sit on my lap, my 5-year-old gets jealous. How can I change this?
(October 17, 2008)

My two-year-old daughter masturbates in her crib. Is this normal?
(October 10, 2008)

Nudity, sex, and fart jokes, oh my!
(October 10, 2008)

My younger sister is a perfectionist. How can I help her?
(October 03, 2008)

My friend uses bed as a threat to her son. Will this affect how he feels about bed in the long term?
(October 03, 2008)

I feel sick when I have to give presentations in school. How can I convince my teacher to let me do a paper instead?
(September 26, 2008)

My 3-year-old has night terrors twice a week or more. How can we minimize these episodes?
(September 26, 2008)

How can I get my four-year-old son to sleep on his own?
(September 19, 2008)

How can I discipline my 10-year-old son effectively?
(September 19, 2008)

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