Children & Adolescents

Excessive Sensory Response at Birth May Signal Risk for Later Anxiety, Research Suggests
Infants and small children who over-respond to sound, sight, or touch are thought to have above-average risk for developing an anxiety disorder. A new study adds to the accumulating body of research… Read More
Study Measures COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on College Students' Mental Health and Wellness
As college students prepare for the start of a new year and fresh academic term, many are confronted with circumstances that students first faced a year ago. Now, as then, due to the continuing COVID… Read More
Imaging Study Employs Novel Method to Probe Toddlers for Neurodevelopmental Delays
The vast portion of the African continent that lies south of the Sahara desert—sub-Saharan Africa—is home to 1 billion of Africa’s 1.3 billion people. It has one of the most dynamic of the world’s… Read More
How the Brain’s Reward System Goes Awry in Depression Affecting Young People
People who are depressed very often show reduced interest in experiencing or obtaining pleasure, a symptom called anhedonia that research has traced to dysfunction in the brain’s reward system. Read More
Suicidality is Found to Affect 8 in 100 U.S. Children Before Puberty in New Study
A newly published study has revealed new facts about the risk of suicide in young people, with implications for suicide prevention efforts nationwide. Read More