Children & Adolescents

Study Finds Lithium Has Advantages Over Other Mood Stabilizers in Youths with Bipolar Disorder

For years, the drug lithium has been widely regarded as a first-line treatment for adults with bipolar disorder . The... Read More

Over-sensitivity to Sound, Smell, Touch, or Taste in Preschoolers Predicted Higher Risk for Anxiety at Age 6

As researchers move closer to developing useful interventions for children at risk for anxiety before a full-blown anxiety disorder appears,... Read More

Brain Network Changes May Explain Resilience to Childhood Abuse

Brain researchers have known for years that people who are abused in childhood often suffer serious impairments, including a high... Read More

Severe Stress Before Age 6 Resulted in Smaller Brain Memory Structures

A team of researchers studying the impact of stress upon children has published new evidence suggesting that there is a... Read More

Long-term Study Reveals How Bipolar Disorder Emerges in High-Risk Youth

A multi-decade study focusing on children of parents diagnosed with bipolar disorder quantifies the risk—24.5%—that they themselves will develop bipolar... Read More