NEW YORK (AP) – The calls, reporting suspicions of child abuse and neglect, come in at a rate of nearly 10,000 a day, to hotlines and law-enforcement offices across the country. They add up to 3.4 ...

In war, disaster or famine-stricken areas, charities often report the number of children suffering malnutrition in terms of percentages—one in 10, one in five, one in three. But did you ever wonder ...

The devastating direct public health impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been widely studied; however, the magnitude of the indirect impact on mental health has yet to be ...

The ADHD diagnostic process depends on accurate history taking from multiple sources, coupled with a comprehensive physical examination. Below we review the three primary methods of gathering this ...

Your doctor might suggest that your child take a test to see if he or she has symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome. Some assessments are designed for children, while others are specifically created for ...

Adam Guastella works for the University of Sydney and is the scientific chair of Neurodevelopment Australia. He receives no funding from this organisation. Kelsie Boulton and Natalie Silove do not ...

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2 (December 2018), pp. 186-195 (10 pages) While poor and vulnerable populations often contribute significantly less to environmental problems, they ...