An ag professor shares how removing artificial food dyes transformed her son’s behavior—and what parents should watch for.

A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry provides compelling evidence that a mother’s exposure to adversity in childhood can influence the emotional, ...

Costs to families for behavioral problems grew more than twice as fast as other childhood health care over the past decade Behavioral care made up about 40% of all health expenditures for U.S.

Childhood maltreatment leaves deep and lasting marks that have far-reaching consequences, extending beyond immediate trauma and affecting survivors in ways that are often invisible and misunderstood.

Scientists have known for some time that people who experience early childhood adversity are more prone to developing health and behavioral issues in adulthood, but the brain mechanisms behind these ...

Many of us find it hard to believe that a small child can already show symptoms of psychopathy. Yet preeminent psychopathy researcher Dr. Robert D. Hare has noted, “We have learned that elements of ...

Schools are struggling with emotional and behavioral issues among young children affected by the pandemic and opioid epidemic. A new policy in West Virginia gives teachers a process for removing ...

When a parent suffered trauma as a child, their kids are affected. Trauma in childhood echoes through generations, according to new research that could have implications for thousands of migrant ...