Current reporting, research and professional developments across Child Psychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early brain scans showed that gray matter changes dramatically through the teen years, and because…
ADHD is a condition that impairs many areas of life. People with ADHD are more likely to suffer from anxiety or depression, to be ...
Background The brain’s oxytocin system has been implicated in the neurobiology of autism (ASD), given the role of oxytocin in modulating social function in humans and animals more broadly. Previous work from members of…
Background Outcome measures currently used to assess function in Angelman Syndrome (AS) may be affected by participant anxiety in the clinic, use of a measure outside of age norms, and a reliance on caregiver report…
Children with ADHD frequently exhibit impairing emotional dysregulation along with inattention and hyperactivity. We aim to parse the heterogeneity of behavioral and emotional dysregulation in ADHD using latent brain…
Sleeping on a problem might be more powerful than we ever imagined. Neuroscientists at Northwestern University have shown that dreams can actually be nudged in specific directions — and those dream tweaks may boost…
DHCS collaborated with the Child Mind Institute to create wildfire/disaster relief journaling prompts in Mirror, which is designed to help teens and young people manage stress, anxiety, and emotional well-being through…
A bonobo named Kanzi surprised scientists by successfully playing along in pretend tea party experiments, tracking imaginary juice and grapes as if they were real. He consistently pointed to the correct locations of…
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by differences across multiple intertwined functional domains, including cognitive, sensory, and motor processes. There is a need to understand how concurrent demands in…
Over the past decade, concern about adolescent mental health has been steadily growing. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified those worries, with school closures, social isolation, and economic uncertainty raising urgent…
For years, bedtime was the most stressful part of my day. No matter how early we started or how carefully I planned, evenings ...
New research suggests the astringent sensation caused by flavanols could act as a direct signal to the brain, triggering effects similar to a mild workout for the nervous system. In mouse experiments, flavanol intake…
Everyday stimulation can disrupt a sensitive child’s emotional world. Here’s how to recognize deep emotional and sensory ...
This article is part 3 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 2, "What is ADHD, Really?" is available here.
What role does storytelling play in raising mental health awareness? This has led me to an even broader question. Why use storytelling at all? The post Meeting People Where They Are: Audio Storytelling and Mental Health…
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute and the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions…
It’s not unusual for children, especially teenagers, to say they hate themselves. They say it when they’ve failed at something — botched a test or missed a goal — or said something painfully awkward in some social…
Parents often become concerned when they see sudden or dramatic changes in a teen’s behavior — intense moodiness, impulsive choices, emotional outbursts, or periods of withdrawal that don’t feel like typical adolescent…
“The thread running through any approach is to try to maintain a calm tone and demeanor,” says Kimberly Alexander, clinical psychologist and director of the mood disorder center at New York’s Child Mind Institute. “We…
Developmental dyslexia (DD) affects approximately 10% of individuals, impairing reading ability thus limiting professional fulfilment and psychological wellbeing. DD is associated with both phonological and visual…
Background Klinefelter syndrome (KS) (47,XXY) is a genetic condition associated with infertility, hormonal imbalances, and a range of neurodevelopmental and psychosocial challenges, including language impairments…
The interhemispheric transfer deficit theory proposes that individuals with dyslexia have impaired interhemispheric transfer, particularly affecting the integration of visual information from the left and right visual…
Findings could create new opportunities to treat and study neurodegenerative diseasesScientists discovered that sugar metabolism plays a surprising role in whether injured neurons collapse or cling to life. By activating…
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has gained attention as a potential intervention to improve social cognition in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, its effects across social domains and…
Researchers have identified OTULIN, an immune-regulating enzyme, as a key trigger of tau buildup in the brain. When OTULIN was disabled, tau vanished from neurons and brain cells remained healthy. The findings challenge…
Abnormally increased extra-axial cerebrospinal fluid (EA-CSF) volume is present as early as 6 months in infants later diagnosed with autism and is associated with symptom severity at the age of diagnosis, but it is…
Love Island star and author Dr Alex George says being diagnosed with ADHD and OCD has "completely changed my life". The former A ...
Background Movement differences in autism have attracted growing attention in recent years. Anecdotally, autistic movement has been likened to that of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Given that PD assessments are primarily…
The Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire (RSBQ) describes behavioural and emotional features. This study investigated total RSBQ score trajectories and their clustering, and for trajectory groups, relationships with…
Sleep disturbance is a common and significant issue for individuals with CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) and their families. The study aimed to investigate experiences of sleep disturbance in CDD and associated factors…
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