CHILD, ADOLESCENT AND YOUTH
Early Intervention Is KeyChild And Adolescent Psychologist
Promises is home to some of the best child and adolescent psychologists in Singapore. Our child and adolescent psychologists are dedicated to helping families, and are bound by a deep conviction that every child and adolescent has the potential to lead a fulfilling and rewarding life, if they are allowed to…
ADHD Test
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a medical condition that affects a person’s ability to pay attention and control impulsive behaviours. ADHD can also express itself in children and can typically be detected from age 5 onwards…
Autism Test
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions evidenced by difficulties in communicating and social interaction, restricted interests, repetitive behaviours, and other symptoms that impede one’s ability to function properly in various areas of life…
Educational Psychologist
Our educational psychologists deal with children and adolescents with the educational setting as a backdrop, with the goal of maximising your child’s learning potential. In 2015, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) rated Singapore as having the best education system in the world. As vital as education is, both local and international school systems can be very stressful environments for their students…
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An Interview with ANZA magazine on how psychological testing can help your child
Raising a child is demanding - their emotions and personality trait can change frequently. As a parent, how can you tell if your child's behaviour is part of growing up or a cause for concern? Child psychologists at Promises, Tan Su-Lynn and SC Anbarasu speak to the...
An Interview with HoneyKids Asia on the whats and hows of ADHD in Children
While most of us may be familiar with the term ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, we may be unfamiliar with the challenges and struggles a child diagnosed with ADHD goes through. Our senior psychologists from the Child and Adolescent team, S. C....
Henny Tan Speaks To The Straits Times About How BMI Labels Can Impact A Child’s Well-Being
The Straits Times reached out to Henny Tan, Senior Clinical Psychologist to get her thoughts on the BMI classification. She shared that "Having the BMI classification in the report book may unintentionally encourage children to consider weight as an important...
Evolving Trends Of Social Media And How It Impacts Youth
Written by Jane Low, Senior Psychologist Social media trends. Social media trends are constantly evolving in today's information age. Generation Z (individuals who are born between 1997 and 2012) are considered to be digital natives where they are surrounded by vast...
Discipline: What Parents Get Wrong, and How to Get It Right
Spare the rod and spoil the child - is this a sensible justification for the use of physical punishment in disciplining a child? What is discipline really all about? To some parents, discipline is associated with corporal punishment, such as by caning, slapping or...
Building the Bridge with Generation Z
Take a look around our workplace and you will likely see people from across different age groups, particularly as we now have many people working past the age of 60. In fact, it is not surprising to see at least up to four generations on the job today, from the Baby...
Understanding Childhood Emotional Neglect
As a child, how did adults around you react whenever you expressed your feelings? Did you grow up receiving that subtle message to wall up your emotions so they don’t get the better of you, or become anyone else’s burden? Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) is a topic...
How Do You Find The Right Therapist For You
For many individuals, therapy is a rather intense and personal topic, and it could have taken them a lot of courage to finally seek the help that they need. Keeping this in mind, it is exceptionally crucial that one finds the right therapist, for there’s a...
Gaming Addiction: What It Is and How Can You Self-Regulate?
Predictive algorithms, the creation of alternate realities in which we are unlimited by the constraints of the real world we live in - such methods are extensively practiced by the gaming industry to draw players in. Gaming is undeniably a popular and widely-adopted...
Psychological Testing (Part 1)
Written by: S C Anbarasu, Senior Clinical Psychologist Psychological evaluation is often helpful in understanding the strengths and challenges an individual may have in their cognitive, behavioural, learning and socio-emotional functioning. At Promises Healthcare, we...