Researchers have found therapy dogs to be effective in reducing the symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
Date Posted: July 26, 2018
Categories: Adult ADHD, Child and/or Adolescent Issues
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New research suggests an expanded review of pediatric anxiety disorders is necessary as successful treatment of anxiety issues in childhood may not extend to young adulthood.
Jul 4
Categories: Anxiety, Child and/or Adolescent Issues
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For most of affected youth, anxiety disorders are chronic, even after a successful course of evidence-based treatments, a new study finds.
Jun 29
Categories: Anxiety, Child and/or Adolescent Issues
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A new study has found that adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have widespread learning and memory problems.
Jun 26
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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Teenagers with difficulties in social communication, including autism, have higher rates of depressive symptoms, especially if they are being bullied.
Jun 21
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Depression
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New research demonstrates that an interactive therapy involving parents and their depressed preschoolers can reduce rates of depression and lower the severity of children's symptoms.
Jun 21
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Depression
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A new study finds that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to suffer from a food allergy than children who do not have ASD.
Jun 12
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child ...
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New research has shown that no matter which treatment they get, only 20 percent of young people diagnosed with anxiety will stay well over the long term.
Jun 1
Categories: Adult psychological development, Anxiety, Child and/or Adolescent ...
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Children as young as four years old with symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) showed reduced brain volumes in regions essential for behavioral control, according to a new study.
May 26
Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Child and/or ...
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Early-life obesity and depression may be driven by shared abnormalities in the brain regions that process rewards, according to researchers.
May 23
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Depression
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Participating in yoga and mindfulness activities at school helps third-graders exhibiting anxiety improve their well-being and emotional health, according to a new study.
May 16
Categories: Anxiety, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Stress Management
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Recent research has found that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help children with autism manage not just anxiety but other emotional challenges, such as sadness and anger.
May 14
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders, Child and/or Adolescent Issues
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A study has identified factors that may increase the risk of drug overdose in adolescents and young adults, some of which include the use of alcohol, cocaine or amphetamines and histories of depression, anxiety or eating disorders.
May 12
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues
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It is a common grumble that teens try to grow up too fast – no more! New research suggests that teenagers are less likely to engage in adult activities such as having sex and drinking alcohol, and the explanations for this phenomenon are ...
Oct 31
Categories: Adult psychological development, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, ...
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A recent meta-analysis suggests that peer influence increases the risk of smoking in teenagers by twofold. Differences in the power of influence were also found between collectivist and individualistic cultures.
Aug 23
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Smoking Cessation, Teenage Issues
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Martial Arts is associated with aggressive behaviour, hence it sounds contradictory that participation in the sport reduces aggression. However, this forms a core basis of many forms of martial arts, which emphasises the importance of self-control.
Aug 10
Categories: Aggression & Violence, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Teenage ...
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