Clinical disorders in children, including symptoms, behavioural conditions and developmental concerns, helping parents better understand challenges and seek appropriate support.
Families managing avoidant restrictive food intake disorder can benefit from detailed food lists that reveal patterns, guide gradual expansion, and support nutritional needs, with professional input essential for progress. For many families dealing with ARFID, or avoidant restrictive food intake…
A new study highlights alarmingly low engagement and retention in treatment among Medicaid-enrolled youths with opioid use disorder in the US, exposing young people to preventable harm amid rising overdose deaths. Among adolescents and young adults in the United States,…
Parents caring for children with PANDAS must balance immediate safety and routine maintenance, with recent guidance emphasising personalised approaches, multidisciplinary assessment, and awareness of overlapping conditions during sudden neuropsychiatric episodes. Parents caring for a child with PANDAS often face a…
New data from Teva indicates that its investigational drug ecopipam may offer sustained tic reduction over 18 months for children and adults with Tourette syndrome, potentially transforming treatment options with its novel mechanism and favourable safety profile. Teva has reported…
Leading experts and young people highlight growing emotional distress, anxiety, and practical worries facing today’s youth, signalling a sharper need for timely support and intervention. A leading mental health expert has said it is genuinely harder to grow up now…
A large-scale observational study in Minnesota reports notable reductions in anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and fatigue among autistic individuals using medical cannabis, signalling potential benefits and the need for further research. Minnesota researchers say adults and children with autism who…
Updated guidance highlights patience and practical routines over pressure, helping families manage bedwetting in older children with gradual, confident progress. Bedwetting in older children is usually not a matter of poor behaviour or laziness, and it rarely improves through pressure…
A comprehensive review in The Lancet highlights the serious health risks posed by digital platforms designed to capture attention and harvest data, advocating for urgent global regulation prioritising children and adolescents. A new analysis published in The Lancet argues that…
Explaining Down syndrome to children doesn’t have to be complex. Experts recommend keeping conversations simple, calm, and focused on the person, to foster understanding and reassurance. Explaining Down syndrome to children does not have to turn into a long, difficult…
Experts emphasise that stabilising bedtime routines, creating a secure environment, and maintaining calm parent responses are key to helping children overcome bedtime anxiety, with small, steady changes proving most effective. Bedtime anxiety in children often has less to do with…
A new national study reveals that only a small fraction of young Medicaid patients with opioid use disorder remain on medication after six months, highlighting urgent gaps in ongoing care and stark racial disparities that threaten lives. A new national…
Psychologist Margarita Alekseeva emphasises the importance of structure and limits in children’s gadget use, warning against overexposure and advocating emotional literacy to mitigate negative effects of screens. Children are often blamed for every ill that comes with smartphones and tablets,…
