Positive long-term outcomes, such as a reduction in child disruptive behavior and increased parental skills, have been reported in a
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Depressed children 6 times more likely to have skill deficits, MU study finds
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that as many as 2 to 3 percent of children ages 6-12
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Children suffering from tics can be helped by both group and individual therapy
Therapy against tics works, and both group and individual treatment are suitable methods to achieve a good effect. This is
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16 going on 66: Will you be the same person 50 years from now? Research suggests personality is both stable and malleable across the lifespan
How much do you change between high school and retirement? The answer depends on whether you’re comparing yourself to others
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Why we’re susceptible to fake news, how to defend against it: Thinking developed in childhood makes people vulnerable, researchers say
Thought processes and belief systems that people develop early in life to help protect against the anxiety and stress of
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Nervous system control of leg movements: Research offers insights
New research from a team at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine gives unexpected insights into how the
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Younger children tend to make more informed decisions
A new study from the University of Waterloo has found that in some ways, the older you get the worse
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Children with better coordination more likely to achieve at school
Young children with better eye-to-hand co-ordination were more likely to achieve higher scores for reading, writing and maths according to
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Parent-child therapy helps young children with depression: Early intervention supports kids in processing emotions
Children as young as 3 can be clinically depressed, and often that depression recurs as kids get older and go
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Parents’ explanations of peer interactions affect how children interpret peers’ behavior
Young children are more likely to behave aggressively if they think other children want to hurt them — for example,
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