Like adults, children and adolescents can get depressed, displaying persistent sadness and loss of interest in once pleasurable activities, including a sense of discouragement and feelings of ...

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Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

A rising mental health crisis among youth is now the focus of a new research program called CHAAMP – or Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program. The Foundation of Hope started the $5 ...

Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioural disorders, according to a new study. Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children ...

A new trio of clinics in the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology reflects the department’s dedication to innovation in mental health care. Known collectively as the TEAM Clinics ...

Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioral disorders, according to a study published today in eLife. The results suggest that some previous studies, ...

Sleep problems are expanding quickly among children because of inconsistent school schedules and more screen time. Disrupted ...

If anxiety disorders and phobias are left untreated, children are at risk of additional psychiatric or medical problems, which could follow them into adulthood, according to Wendy Silverman, director ...