by Dan DeMarle | Sep 30, 2021 | Anxiety Disorders, Covid-19, Depression, Emotional Disturbance
Nearly half of American students with learning barriers cited increasing amounts of stress, depression and anxiety as the leading obstacle in the 2020-21 school year. At the same time, students say their access to a trusted adult to discuss that stress decreased,...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 6, 2021 | Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Parents/Guardians
Analysis of children and young people’s proximity to woodlands has shown links with better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and behavioral problems, in research led by UCL and Imperial College London scientists that could influence planning...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 22, 2021 | Anxiety Disorders, Covid-19, Depression, Parents/Guardians
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us in some way or another, but it hit harder on some people. While many families lost their loved ones to the disease, others lost their jobs and savings, and some were left homeless and starving. According to a US study, food...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 19, 2021 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression, Other Health Impairment, Suicide/Suicidal Ideation
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) have higher rates of suicide attempts than the general population, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in the Archives of Suicide Research. Esme Fuller-Thomson, Ph.D., from University of Toronto, and...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 31, 2021 | Adolescent/Teen, Covid-19, Depression
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated widespread social isolation, affecting all ages of global society. A new rapid review in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports on the available evidence...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 25, 2021 | ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Medicine
The use of antipsychotics in young children is declining but doctors continue to prescribe these medications off-label for conditions not approved by the Food and Drug Administration and without the recommended psychiatric consultation, a Rutgers study found. The...
