Childhood depression is indicated by persistent feelings of sadness that interfere with the ability to function in daily life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Psychological assessments of children examine learning, social, behavioral and personality development to plan for =mental health and educational needs.
For many reasons, including anxiety, depression, social issues and learning problems, an estimated 10-15% of kids are chronically absent from school.
For people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), symptoms associated with going through a terrifying experience last long after the traumatic event.
Pediatric movement disorders are neurological conditions that affect the speed, fluency, quality and ease with which a child moves.
A child whose angry outbursts and aggressive behavior makes life difficult may have oppositional defiant disorder (ODD); it affects 16 percent of teens.
Children may benefit from mental health medications, which may be helpful in treating autism, obsessive compulsive disorder or depression.
Everyone feels anxiety at times, but a person whose anxiety interferes with living a normal life may have an anxiety disorder, and it can be treated.
One in five children in the U.S. lives with a parent who has severe depression; research identifies this as a major risk factor for difficulties in a child’s life.
Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in children. Learning healthy ways to calm down and handle fears is an important life skill.