Can poverty exacerbate mental health problems among the youngest family members? A new study by an international team, including a researcher from SWPS University, demonstrates that financial problems ...

Literature on child development provides a scientifically validated framework for understanding the relationship between childhood temperament and later life course development and health. The term ...

The impact of behavioral problems on children’s psychosocial health underscores the importance of identifying early predictors. Research in developmental psychopathology highlights emotion regulation ...

Health experts warn that children’s mental health in England has reached crisis levels, as a new report reveals children in ...

In 2021, 42.8 percent of US children ages 5–17 lived with an adult who had at least four adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). We found differences in exposure by race and ethnicity, income, and ...

American children’s health has declined profoundly over the past few decades, a new study shows, and the issues are so serious that children in the US are dying at a much higher rate than those in ...

Adolescents who spend at least two hours a day on social media are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and poorer wellbeing, with the strongest effects in early adolescence, according to new ...

A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General is encouraging parents to take a closer look at how much time their children ...

Any parent will tell you that raising a child isn't easy. While the experience can be filled with joy and love and fulfillment, emotional, financial and marital stress will present challenges to any ...

More than one in three parents say their child has faced issues like tooth decay, cavities, stained teeth, gum concerns or tooth pain linked to their oral health routine over the past two years, a ...

Persistent fatigue, easy bruising, and frequent infections in children might signal inherited blood disorders, not just typical childhood ailments. Early detection through genetic testing is crucial ...

In New York City, health officials have moved to shut down one center where workers were charged with child abuse. Records show that problems extend across the network. By Ed Shanahan New York City ...