Children & Adolescents

National Study Shows Childhood Trauma Linked to Later Illicit Drug Use

American adolescents with a history of childhood trauma have a higher risk of illicit drug use than their peers, according... Read More

Genetic Study Reveals Pathways That May be Disrupted in People with OCD

A genetic study of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and their parents, reported March 29, 2016 in Translational Psychiatry ,... Read More

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