Socioeconomic inequalities in children's mental health are already evident by age 5 and persist throughout childhood and ...

Child mental health was measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) filled in by parents when their children were aged 5 and 8 in annual surveys 2011–19, and when they were ...

The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, to an average $4,361 per year, a new report finds.

In Iowa, state officials are ramping up efforts to divert families from this drastic pathway. But given the severity of some of the mental health conditions, they say they are struggling to meet ...

For their analysis, the researchers looked at private health insurance claims submitted between March 2019 and February 2022 for more than 4 million people between the ages of 5 and 17.

Dr. Bruce Gerberg is one of a growing number of pediatricians prescribing drugs for depression, anxiety and other mental health issues due to a shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists.

Mental health begins in infancy, child development experts tell parents ... Toys that can be used to calm children and get them to express themselves are in a therapy room at the Erikson Institute ...

Legislators made major strides in 2022 to address increases in youth mental health issues. We need to build on this foundation and continue working toward child mental health care reform.

“Parental techno-reference — regular disruption of face-to-face interactions between parents and children due to the use of a screen device — has an impact on child mental health, family ...