Bipolar disorder in children has similar symptoms to ADHD and major depression which often leads to misdiagnosis.

Children with OCD may experience symptoms like excessive fears about getting sick, extreme disgust over bodily waste, and an ...

Research led by the Karolinska Institutet reports that offspring of parents with mental disorders face increased mortality, ...

Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

Children. The word evokes images of happy, playful, carefree youth. But the reality is that millions of American children suffer from mental health problems, and many don’t get the care they need.

A child’s early years are the most important for their development. Children with a healthy and supportive development phase will typically learn all needed abilities for social, emotional, and ...

Scientists have discovered that mutations in the EPG5 gene—known for causing the rare childhood disorder Vici syndrome—also increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease and dementia later in life.

Children may develop mental illnesses just as adults do, but the symptoms may be difficult to pick up. This results in unnecessary treatment delays in many cases. Signs of a mental disorder often ...

Errors in a gene known to cause a serious neurodevelopmental condition in infants are also linked to the development of ...

This guide to metabolic bone disorders in kids explains what causes these bone issues, how a metabolic bone disorder is ...

Melatonin reduces sleep onset latency and improves sleep efficiency and duration in pediatric patients with neurological and psychiatric conditions.