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Bystanders to Bullying Someone who witnesses bullying, either in person or online, is a bystander. Friends, students, peers, teachers, school staff, parents, coaches, and other youth-serving adults can be bystanders. With cyberbullying, even strangers can be bystanders. Youth involved in bullying play many different roles. Witnessing bullying is upsetting and affects the bystander, too. Bystanders have the […]
Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues – an expert panel now recommends screening starting at age 8 People who experience anxiety in childhood are more likely to deal with it in adulthood too. fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Plus Elana Bernstein, University of Dayton The U.S. Preventive Services […]
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children All children may experience very stressful events that affect how they think and feel. Most of the time, children recover quickly and well. However, sometimes children who experience severe stress, such as from an injury, from the death or threatened death of a close family member or […]
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children Many children occasionally have thoughts that bother them, and they might feel like they have to do something about those thoughts, even if their actions don’t actually make sense. For example, they might worry about having bad luck if they don’t wear a favorite piece of clothing. For […]
Behavior or Conduct Problems in Children Children sometimes argue, are aggressive, or act angry or defiant around adults. A behavior disorder may be diagnosed when these disruptive behaviors are uncommon for the child’s age at the time, persist over time, or are severe. Because disruptive behavior disorders involve acting out and showing unwanted […]
Anxiety and Depression in Children Find information and resources for parents on how to help children cope Community Preventive Services Task Force: Many children have fears and worries, and may feel sad and hopeless from time to time. Strong fears may appear at different times during development. For example, toddlers are […]
2022-09-21 Why is Corn Syrup in So Many American Infant Formulas? By Christina Szalinski All mammals, including humans, make milk with carbohydrates in the same unique form: lactose, a sugar that is a fusion of two other sugars called galactose and glucose. While scientists don’t know why all mammary glands arrange sugars this way, many […]
Reducing Food Insecurity in Infants and Toddlers (Family Features) Food insecurity isn’t a new problem in the United States, but the economic upheaval created by the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the problem. During the pandemic, households in the United States with children experienced an increase in food insecurity, despite overall rates of food insecurity staying the […]
2022-07-12 White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD, according to a new study Children with ADHD typically exhibit a combination of hyperactivity, inattentiveness and/or impulsive behavior. Klaus Vedfelt/Digital Vision via Getty Images Paul L. Morgan, Penn State The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea […]
2022-07-02 Q&A — Developmental neuroscientist Eveline Crone Inside the adolescent brain This challenging phase of life may get a bad rap, but it’s also full of opportunity. A developmental neuroscientist shares what she’s learned from studies on young people’s risk-taking behavior, reasoning and more. By Tim Vernimmen Adolescence is often portrayed as a period […]