One in seven children globally may be affected by anxiety, ADHD, depression, or disruptive behaviour disorders.

A new study found that 20 minutes a day of physical activity helped children with attention disorders concentrate on school tasks. And the best part – the effect lasted even into the next day.

More and more children are being labeled as inattentive or impulsive, and many are receiving medication, which can be as unnecessary as it is harmful. This is not only due to the potential and ...

Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction have higher out-of-hospital healthcare utilization including mental health medications.

Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from Yale Child Study Center. Their brains appear to get stuck in states with ...

New analyses regarding digital health interventions suggest that specially designed video games may offer a small benefit in ...

Children with ADHD and mild autism are expected to lose their legal right to extra support at secondary school, in plans that risk sparking a Labour rebellion.

An effective, cost-efficient combination of clinical collaboration, telepsychiatry, virtual reality and artificial ...

A pediatric neurologist explains the key differences between ADHD and autism in children, their overlapping traits, and why early, accurate diagnosis matters.

Ultimately Kian Moulton, aged 15, had no excuse for his heinous actions ...

A doctor has explained the early signs of Tourette's syndrome in children, as the neurological disorder usually begins in ...