Mental, Behavioral and Development Health

Homeless children face a multitude of problems, and clinicians have little guidance on the best ways to help them.

Jane Mendle, PhD’s research at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, investigating the long-term psychological effects of early puberty has significant implications for our practices as pediatric nurse practitioners-and for all healthcare providers.

Too many children with depression go undiagnosed and untreated, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Updated guidelines should address this standard of care.

Do you talk to your pediatric patients about what they are watching on YouTube and other video sites? Maybe you should be.

Children who view movies with gun violence are more interested in guns and violence than their peers who do not have this exposure, a recent experiment showed.

Many children face trauma at some point in their lives, but training on resilience and open communication can help.

Pediatricians may be the first or only resource for some trans or gender nonconforming youths, and it’s important to offer them support and resources, particularly when it comes to navigating all-too-common high-risk behaviors.

A new online tool may help clinicians predict if a child of a parent with bipolar disorder (BD) will follow in their footsteps

In its first-ever guidance on non-pharmacological interventions for pediatric mental health disorders, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides guidance, as well as a roadmap for future advocacy work.

Pediatricians are often asked questions by parents about the effect of environmental exposures on the health of their children. Although some environmental exposures can be detrimental to children’s health, not all are despite the often erroneous claims made by the media.

I believe we have an opportunity to improve the care of our children by overcoming the stigma of mental health disorders and other barriers, and by applying professional standards in the pediatric medical home for the provision of mental health services to children.

I believe many physicians in primary care are troubled practicing in the current healthcare environment. Regardless of what they earn, many feel they are too busy and don’t have time to adequately listen to the concerns of their patients and their families.

Coverage gaps can have dire consequences on access to treatment and medications for children and adolescents with mental health problems, according to a new report.

Despite earlier studies that reveal increased depression an anxiety in transgender children and adolescents, new research published in Pediatrics reveals that children who were supported in their choice of gender identity were no more likely to suffer negative psychosocial effects than other children.

Teenagers who spend most of their time online comparing their lives to others may experience increased depression and anxiety. See what you can do to help.

Children are more likely to remain in treatment for mental health issues if their parents consider the therapy to be beneficial, a recent study reports. What are the implications for child mental health care? More >>

A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that secondhand-smoke exposure is associated with negative mental health outcomes.

TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups at Columbia University announces open enrollment to its new TeenScreen Registry for primary care providers who offer standard-of-care mental health screening to adolescents.

TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups at Columbia University announces open enrollment to its new TeenScreen Registry for primary care providers who offer standard-of-care mental health screening to adolescents.

A10-year-old boy was brought to a medical mission clinic in Roaring Creek, Belize, for evaluation of bald spots on his head. The mother reported that the bald areas seemed to be worsening because of the child's uncontrollable desire to pull out his hair.

The dangers of phthlates, mercury, bisphenol a, and lead are examined, giving practitioners the background to pass on wise safety tips to their patients and parents.

Depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and phobias are more common among pediatric kidney transplant patients than among healthy young persons, according to online research.

According to recent poll results, 56% of parents claimed their child's primary care physician does not ask them about child mental health concerns.

U.S. parents seek assistance from a health care professional or school employee regarding emotional and behavorial issues for 14.5% of children ages 4 to 17, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report has found.

Children who express their cultural identity through what they wear may be improving their mental health, according to a study in the May Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.