Current reporting, research and professional developments across Child Psychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Background Due to trauma and ongoing adversity, refugee minors are at high risk for mental health issues, including PTSD. This study evaluated the efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR)…
Background Adolescent depression is a major health issue requiring precise interventions. While Network theory guides symptom-targeted interventions, longitudinal studies in community adolescents remain scarce…
Throughout the SNF Nostos 2026 week, the Child Mind Institute and the SNF Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health will contribute to conversations examining how youth mental health intersects with some of…
ObjectiveThis study validated the prognostic ability of the Child Psychosis-risk Screening System (CPSS), an algorithm derived from the widely used Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and benchmarked its performance against…
Aaliyah Nadirah Madyun, program director at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute, recently sat down with Tom Osborn, founder of the…
Background Adolescent mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa remains critically understudied despite high burden estimates. We assessed the psychometric properties of Western-derived instruments, prevalence of depression…
Family socioeconomic status (SES) is a well-established determinant of children’s mental health, yet the mechanisms linking SES to depressive symptoms in primary school children remain insufficiently understood. This…
Epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) frequently co-occur, yet the prevalence and factors associated with epilepsy within autistic individuals remain insufficiently defined. This study aimed to determine the…
Natural disasters significantly impact children’s physiological and psychological health, with sleep disturbances being among the most prevalent consequences. This study aims to investigate the longitudinal relationship…
Background Adolescence is a crucial developmental stage characterized by rapid biological, psychological, and social changes, that increase vulnerability to mental health issues. Nearly half of all mental health…
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) frequently co-occur in adolescents. However, the underlying phenomenological mechanisms and the dynamic spatial-temporal evolution of this complex…
Language skills have been associated with both internalizing (anxiety, depression, somatization) and externalizing (conduct problems, hyperactivity, aggression) behaviours. Studies investigating these links have…
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) represents a significant public health concern among adolescents with mood disorders. While individual psychological distress is established as a risk factor, the impact of…
Mental health problems in preschool children are rising in Sweden, yet their economic impact on the health sector remains poorly quantified. This study estimated the incremental healthcare utilization and costs…
Background The psychosocial stress experienced by families with young children during the pandemic raised concerns about developmental risks, particularly for preterm infants, who are highly sensitive to environmental…
“Do what I say, or you’re not invited to my birthday party!” “I’m not going to be your partner on the project unless ...
Background While most adolescent self-harm (SH) is transient, a substantial minority of adolescents repeat and continue it, requiring intensive care. Although social environmental factors play an important role in…
Sensory symptoms have been increasingly recognized as core characteristics of tic disorders (TD). This study aimed to systematically investigate the core features of sensory processing abnormalities in Chinese children…
Children and adolescents face unprecedented escalating convergence of adversity today. Climate change, war/conflict, forced displacement, economic/political instability, digital pressures, social media, sociodemographic…
Despite the established association between sleep problems and emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents, there is limited evidence on the relationships of independent, cumulative, and distinct patterns of sleep…
Waiting for answers when your child is struggling can feel unbearable. You know your child needs support now, yet you are likely ...
Smith Magenis Syndrome is either due to a deletion in 17p11.2 locus or to a pathogenic variant in RAI1 gene and is associated with a higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorder. We performed a systematic review to assess…
Insights on building and advancing mental health care solutions through collaboration — from the Global Youth Advisory Council at the SNF Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute…
Background The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI) widely used to support early development in young autistic children. This study examines early developmental…
New Child Mind Institute study finds more than one in four youth experienced a negative online experience in the past year, yet only one in five reported the incident through platform tools. The post Negative Online…
Growing engagement with digital spaces among children and adolescents increases the risk of negative online experiences (NOE). This study examined the prevalence, risk factors, and reporting barriers for NOE among youth…
When falsehoods paper over uncomfortable topics, Omar Gudiño, Ph.D., deputy clinical director at Child Mind Institute, recommends thinking about why you’re sharing the information. The post Can Being Too Honest With Kids…
More people are relying on social media – such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit – to learn about mental health ...
Children born very preterm (VPT) have greater executive function (EF) challenges and internalizing, inattention, and social communication-interaction differences (the Preterm Behavioral Phenotype [PBP]) than full-term…
Background The progression from suicidal ideation to attempt is a multi-stage process, yet it is unknown how different victimization contexts contribute uniquely to each stage. We compared the associations of…
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