Tag - child and adolescent

Traumatic stress in Palestinian children and young people in the Gaza Strip

24 hours ago

11 min read

Few people can imagine a childhood where the sound of shelling and military drones is commonplace...

Are crisis responses for children and young people effective?

1 week ago

13 min read

Edwards et al. (2024) provide an “elf-ing” hand in understanding crisis mental health support for...

Enhancing mental health care for autistic individuals: bridging gaps and breaking barriers

3 weeks ago

18 min read

Autistic children, young people and adults often face a challenging journey when seeking mental...

Eye-tracking to assess language and cognition in children with Rett Syndrome

1 month ago

12 min read

Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a rare genetic syndrome often accompanied by neurodevelopmental disorders (e...

How can we make children and young people’s mental health care more evidence-based?

1 month ago

10 min read

Children and young people’s (CYP) mental health is a priority for the NHS, with recent data...

Does breastfeeding increase Early Childhood Caries?

2 months ago

3 min read

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common oral health problem, particularly in disadvantaged and...

What’s BESST for young people? Efficacy of CBT-informed workshops for stress management in older adolescents

2 months ago

12 min read

The number of adolescents seeking help for their mental health is higher than it has ever been...

(Brain) sex matters

2 months ago

12 min read

In psychiatry, sex matters. In schizophrenia, women are diagnosed later than men and tend to...

From mother to child: the role of racism and trauma in the intergenerational transmission of depression

3 months ago

11 min read

Depression is a leading cause of disability and poor health worldwide and is expected to rank first...