When a young child struggles with hair-pulling or skin-picking, it’s tempting to focus on stopping the behavior. But what if ...

A smartwatch system helps parents shorten and defuse children's severe tantrums by providing real time behavioral intervention strategies.

It seems fitting that this history of mental health ends with Oregon’s attempt to grapple with the needs of children and ...

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.

Every day, thousands of kids suffer the fear, shame and frustration of being bullied. More than 19% of children aged 12 to 18 ...

Research from recent decades shows that versions of Kara’s experience are common for less favored siblings. In childhood, ...

Schools banning smartphones are seeing improved test scores and behavior, but face challenges in parental opposition and ...

Volunteering with children can instill confidence in youngsters, teach social and problem-solving skills and provide unique ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Netflix’s no. 1 film "Evil Influencer" explores Jodi Hildebrandt’s downfall and her role, alongside "8 Passengers" YouTuber ...

New York will switch to a practice of confidential, instead of anonymous, reporting of child abuse and neglect.