Physicians tend to focus on specifically defined disorders and are interested in the longer-term outcomes of people suffering from these disorders. For instance, psychiatrists are concerned with the ...

Programs involving parents are linked to immediate improvements in disruptive behaviors among children with disruptive ...

Mental health conditions such as alcohol use disorder and PTSD could significantly increase risk for liver cancer among ...

Social media contributes to eating disorder by sharing unrealistic beauty standards, encouraging constant comparison and ...

Oxford University Press has published the third edition of "Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders," a ...

Recent studies have demonstrated the prevalence of mental health conditions in youth. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), about 1 in 5 children between the ages of 13-18 live ...

Although several studies have linked smoking during pregnancy with neurodevelopmental disorders, the results of behavioral experiments in mice prenatally exposed to nicotine have been inconsistent. In ...

Tweens who spend more time on screens have a higher likelihood of developing disruptive behavior disorders, with social media having an especially strong influence, a new UC San Francisco-led study ...

NORTHAMPTON — MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid health insurance plan, has chosen a Western Massachusetts health provider for at-home behavioral health treatments for children. Clinical & Support ...

Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and development. Your child is increasing in height and weight, learning new physical and social skills, and laying the foundations of adulthood. If you have ...