• 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, ...

Child development theories help explain how children grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively over time. Understanding child development is valuable for appreciating the physical, emotional, and ...

A new study has provided evidence that exposure to fluoridated water by young children was not negatively associated with child emotional, behavioral development and executive functioning in their ...

The "good" label also implies the existence of a "bad" label. Dr. Rozmid says this "can lead to further shame and blame when ...

The U.S. health care system is often described as strained or overwhelmed. From where I am sitting, it is broken. The ...

A new NHS-led mental health programme for children and teenagers in Shropshire has launched, hoping to tackle long wait times ...

Don't forget children aged 1-5 when we’re planning San Diego County's mental and behavioral health services. Early intervention is crucial to later health.

Smoking during pregnancy may increase children's mental health issues, with implications for internalizing and externalizing ...

Children exposed to maternal smoking before birth are more likely to experience behavioral and mental health challenges, according to a large study funded by the National Institutes of Health's ...

If your child is struggling with behavioral challenges, you are not alone. In a 2021 survey, most Wisconsin early education professionals reported an increase in behavior challenges. But there are ...