For every girl diagnosed with ADHD, up to seven boys are diagnosed. Researchers looked at risk factors, the role of genetics, and mental health for clues.
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A national survey has shown Australian school students with a mental disorder can be almost three years behind in their studies by the time they sit their final NAPLAN test in year nine.
The violence in Charlottesville affects all children, but racially motivated attacks make children of color feel particularly vulnerable. Here are some ways to protect them.
A judge has ruled that placing a 16-year-old in solitary confinement breached his human rights.
New research into the health of newly arrived refugee children in Australia gives us clues about how we can help all refugee kids.
If we want our children to stay healthy, we need to start making it a priority for schools.
Because educating young people about mental health and well-being is no simple task
A small minority of children with mental health issues is getting the help they need. School-based mental health is essential to keep students engaged.
Schools need to change the way they work to support the emotional well-being of our children.
Young asylum seekers need stability… or the consequences can be longlasting
New research suggests bullied children are more likely to report mental health problems compared to those who are maltreated.
Apocryphal depictions of an unprecedented crisis in young people’s mental ill-health and their general vulnerability have been accompanied by increasingly alarmist claims that only schools can address…
Children’s character and well-being looks set to be a central education issue going into the 2015 general election. Getting out of the starting blocks in mid-December, Nicky Morgan, the secretary of state…
Mental illness runs in families. This is well known and uncontroversial. There is much that we could do to reduce this risk, but we currently do almost nothing. A parent with mental illness is several…
News this week that as many as 100,000 prescriptions for anti-psychotics were written for Australian children in 2013 is cause for concern. Though the drugs may be appropriate in a small number of cases…
Mental health services for children and adolescents in the UK are beset by “serious and deeply ingrained problems”, according to a new report from the Health Select Committee. Referral rates are increasing…
Daily interactions require bargaining, be it for food, money or even making plans. These situations inevitably lead to a conflict of interest as both parties seek to maximise their gains. To deal with…
Psychologists from the University of California, Berkley have discovered a link between parenting style and mental health…
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Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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