• Parents of children with developmental delay and behavioral problems face many obstacles to care, including financial challenges, shortages of mental health clinicians, fear of stigma, ...

CINCINNATI--A six-year study that analyzed data from a 25-question screening tool found alarming evidence of unhealthy behavioral trajectories starting as early as age 2 among families affected by low ...

All children act out, so it can be hard to know if your child needs professional help. These are the signs you should consult with a therapist. Sometimes, kids just need a little extra support, a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who were born extremely preterm -- after only 25 weeks of pregnancy or early -- are more likely to have emotional and behavior problems than their peers who were ...

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...

The report found “little evidence” that behavior problems, including hitting, kicking, biting, fighting or bullying other children, increase as children spend more time in a child care center. Credit: ...

Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of behavior problems in children, according to a new study. Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of ...

MOORHEAD - Social worker Michele Lovehaug likens parent-child interaction therapy to a coach calling plays to the quarterback from the sidelines. Lovehaug and psychologist Amy Ochsendorf, her ...

As a nonprofit that provides mental health care for children ages 3 to 17, Clarity Child Guidance Center has noticed for more than a decade that 90% of our patients have experienced trauma of some ...

Data from more than 15,000 lower-income children ages 2 to 6 reveals higher-than-expected levels of significant behavioral dysfunction. Co-authors urge increased screening, prevention programs in ...