Clinical disorders in children, including symptoms, behavioural conditions and developmental concerns, helping parents better understand challenges and seek appropriate support.
A Wuhan-based study suggests that maternal overweight and glucose response patterns during pregnancy may influence early mental development in girls, highlighting potential sex-specific vulnerabilities linked to maternal metabolic health. A prospective Chinese cohort has found that girls born to mothers…
Emerging studies reveal that standard cognitive behavioural therapy often overlooks the real experiences fueling autistic anxiety, calling for personalised approaches rooted in lived history rather than irrational fears. For many autistic people, anxiety is not a stray emotion to be…
While South Korea’s birthrate declines, the number of children with disabilities is rising sharply, exposing gaps in support services and calls for a unified national approach to diagnosis, treatment, and education. South Korea’s declining birthrate is masking a different trend…
A Frontiers in Psychiatry study analysing FAERS data reveals broad adverse drug reaction signals associated with methylphenidate use in children and adolescents, emphasising the need for tailored monitoring based on sex and medication formulation. A Frontiers in Psychiatry study has…
A new four-part podcast mini-series aims to reshape autism support by emphasising relationship-building, play, and emotional development, featuring practical guidance and autistic voices to help families and professionals choose suitable approaches. A new four-part podcast mini-series is aiming to reframe…
Kye Pharmaceuticals has launched Slenyto, the first prescription extended-release melatonin tablet for children and adolescents in Canada, amid new regulations on paediatric melatonin use. Kye Pharmaceuticals says Slenyto, an extended-release melatonin tablet, is now available in Canada as a prescription…
During Speech Pathology Week, Aspect emphasises that supporting autistic children’s communication requires recognising various methods beyond speech, including gestures, signs, and AAC, to foster confidence and participation. For many parents of autistic children, one of the first worries is whether…
A comprehensive analysis of structural MRI scans across multiple studies reveals inconsistent brain signatures for autism, depression, and bipolar disorder, casting doubt on their use as diagnostic tools in psychiatry. Structural MRI scans have failed to produce consistent brain signatures…
A new Israeli study finds that the visual appearance of pills, specifically size and shape, may influence children’s willingness and ability to swallow medication, highlighting a potentially overlooked factor in paediatric medicine compliance. A new Israeli study suggests the way…
A government-backed pilot programme providing one-to-one counselling to primary school children has significantly improved their emotional control, resilience, and coping skills. The findings could lead to a nationwide expansion of mental health support within schools. Young children who take part…
Dame Uta Frith warns that the expanding autism spectrum risks obscuring critical differences, urging for clearer subgroups and standards to better serve those with severe difficulties and avoid overgeneralisation. Autism may no longer fit neatly inside a single diagnostic box,…
New research presented at the International Congress on Obesity indicates that GLP-1 medications, already used for adult weight management, could help adolescents with obesity, though more extensive studies are needed to assess safety and long-term outcomes. New evidence suggests that…
