A clinical psychologist highlights the importance of tailoring school, home, and social settings to better support autistic teenagers, emphasising environmental adjustments over resilience alone to promote genuine flourishing during adolescence. Autistic teenagers can thrive, but flourishing in adolescence does not…
As Charlottesville schools reopen, UVA Health psychologists highlight normal nerves and offer guidance for parents to support children through school transitions and potential anxiety symptoms. As schools across the Charlottesville area prepare to reopen this week, a UVA Health child…
Experts clarify that restlessness and talkativeness in children do not automatically indicate ADHD, emphasising that diagnosis involves thorough evaluation and understanding brain development, with practical responses being most effective in managing the condition. Child behaviour before school can be unsettling…
A comprehensive analysis of over 10 million health records uncovers links between a child’s birth order and their risk of developing various mental health and neurological conditions, suggesting complex biological and social influences. A large-scale study has found an association…
A comprehensive review highlights the variability in defining developmental regression across studies, calling for standardised criteria to improve diagnosis, research, and support for affected children. Researchers have found that developmental regression is being studied far more often than before, but…
Experts advise parents to resist the instinct to fix every child’s distress, highlighting the benefits of allowing children to face manageable challenges to build independence and emotional resilience. Parents often rush to fix a child’s distress, but the real lesson…
Alyssa Ciarrocchi advocates for a collaborative model in applied behaviour analysis, emphasising active parent participation to enhance support for children with behavioural challenges and integrate strategies into everyday family life. Alyssa Ciarrocchi, a board-certified behaviour analyst based in Hammonton, New…
New data from DAK-Gesundheit reveal a significant increase in first-time ADHD diagnoses among children and teenagers in Germany in 2024, with the steepest rise seen in girls and 10 to 14-year-olds, prompting calls for improved early support and diagnosis methods.…
Experts emphasise the importance of allowing children to experience manageable frustrations, arguing that such challenges foster critical skills like self-regulation, independence, and emotional growth, vital for their long-term development. Children learn a great deal from disappointment. Missing out on a…
Research indicates that parental stress, rather than child behaviour alone, significantly influences families’ reliance on screens for young children, prompting calls for proactive media planning. Parents are more likely to turn to tablets and phones in tense moments not simply…
Experts advise that parents keep initial therapy talks straightforward and reassuring, helping children feel safe and supported as they navigate mental health help. Parents often worry they will say the wrong thing when a child needs therapy, but specialists say…
Gaby Guzek highlights the often-missed neurological connection between ADHD and substance dependence, urging integrated diagnosis and treatment to prevent self-medication and long-term harm. Gaby Guzek has spent years looking for the hidden thread between addiction and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,…
