Emotional Regulation in Children Pasadena CA

Emotional Regulation in Children, Pasadena, CA

Emotional regulation is an important developmental process in children. This stage of life is what sets children up to be able to control their behavior and emotions at older ages. For some children, though, they struggle with emotional regulation.

At Vital Brain Health, we provide optimal support to help your child learn emotional regulation. We work with you to develop a plan that can help your child succeed.

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What is Emotional Regulation?

Emotional regulation is the ability for kids to regulate and control their emotions. Normally, children learn these skills as they age and as their parents guide them. However, some children, for various reasons, will struggle with emotional regulation.

At Vital Brain Health, we are dedicated to providing the support children need to succeed. We avoid unnecessary medications and surgeries with our approach while still providing you optimal care.

If your child is struggling with emotion regulation, schedule an appointment today. Our staff is ready to work with you to help your child thrive.

Common Risk Factors Associated with Emotional Regulation Problems

Understanding the risk factors associated with emotional dysregulation can help you get your child the support they need to succeed. Problems with emotional regulation often result from one of a variety of factors:

Abuse

Any form of abuse can have a severe impact on a child's ability to regulate their emotions and develop coping mechanisms for emotional regulation.

Mental Health Conditions

Anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions can cause issues with emotional regulation.

Head Injuries

Head injuries and traumatic brain injuries can cause changes in the brain that can cause emotional regulation challenges.

What symptoms are associated with emotional dysregulation?

Symptoms of emotional regulation problems can vary in type and severity. Some of the symptoms that benefit from an evaluation at Vital Brain Health include:

Becoming easily frustrated
Mood swings
Impulsiveness
Prone to tantrums or outbursts

What are the Support Options for Emotional Regulation Problems?

Vital Brain Health offers different types of support, each serving a different purpose. Some of the support options you may be recommended include:

Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback utilizes advanced brain training to optimize your brain’s natural function using real‒time feedback.This can help the different parts of your brain communicate more effectively, which in turn improves focus, emotional regulation, and cognitive performance. Best of all, no part of this process requires medication.

Biofeedback

Biofeedback involves retraining involuntary brain activity and physical responses. This helps clients learn to control things like their breathing and heart rate, which can help calm turbulent emotions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can children with emotional dysregulation benefit from neurofeedback therapy?

Can you help my child if they have emotional dysregulation and other conditions?

Many individuals have combinations of brain room patterns that create what are often called "co-morbidities"—such as people with both autism and anxiety, or individuals with ADHD and emotional dysregulation. Our Neurofeedback 3.0 integrated multi-modal approach is particularly well-suited for supporting people with these complex, overlapping patterns because we can target multiple room combinations simultaneously.

How is Vital Brain Health neurofeedback different from other neurofeedback practices?

Vital Brain Health stands apart as Los Angeles' premier evidence-based neurofeedback center through our Neurofeedback 3.0 approach—an integrated multi-modal training system that represents a comprehensive meta-strategy pulling from many forms of analysis and neurofeedback tools. While other practices use basic single-method training, we strategically combine multiple analysis methods including AI-based analysis, network connectivity assessment, normative database comparisons, and symptom tracking to create the most personalized and effective training for each individual. When standard treatments and budget neurofeedback options have failed, discerning families and individuals choose us for results-driven, scientifically-validated training.

References

Ros, Tomas, et al. "Consensus on the Reporting and Experimental Design of Clinical and Cognitive-Behavioural Neurofeedback Studies (CRED-nf Checklist)." Brain, vol. 143, no. 6, 2020, pp. 1674-1685. Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur, et al. "Electroencephalographic Neurofeedback: Level of Evidence in Mental and Brain Disorders and Suggestions for Good Clinical Practice." Neurophysiologie Clinique, vol. 45, no. 6, 2015, pp. 423-433. Vernon, David J. "Can Neurofeedback Training Enhance Performance? An Evaluation of the Evidence with Implications for Future Research." Applied Psychology, vol. 54, no. 3, 2005, pp. 385-404

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