Children & Adolescents

Early Childhood Depression May Impact Brain Development in Later Years

From The Quarterly, May 2016 Over the past decade, it has become clear that even very young children can suffer... Read More

Children’s Schizophrenia Risk Correlated with Their School Performance vs. Family Members

Poor cognitive performance has long been considered a risk factor for schizophrenia . A new study refines this idea by... Read More

Does Too Much “Screen-Time” Harm Kids’ Brain Development? Tests in Rodents Seek Answers

Several observational studies have suggested a possible link between children’s “screen time” in front of electronic media and the likelihood... Read More

Brain Imaging Reveals Indicator of Future Behavior Changes for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders

When children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) , it can be difficult to predict what that means for... Read More

New Brain Biomarker Found for Depression Risk in Young Children

Three past recipients of NARSAD grant awards and their colleagues at Washington University, St. Louis have reported the first-ever structural... Read More