Kids who need behavioral health care increase a family’s risk of financial hardship, researchers said.

Adolescents who snore frequently were more likely to exhibit behavior problems such as inattention, rule-breaking, and aggression, but they do not have any decline in their cognitive abilities, ...

Schools are struggling with emotional and behavioral issues among young children affected by the pandemic and opioid epidemic. A new policy in West Virginia gives teachers a process for removing ...

At least 1 in 20 families struggles with an aggressive child. Such children and their families need and should be offered evidence-based treatments. When these families get ineffective therapies—or no ...

Students’ mental health issues don’t disappear during the summer. Sometimes they get worse. Without the structure and routine of a school day or access to counselors, some students may be at risk of ...

When children struggle—whether through tantrums, withdrawal, aggression, or inattention—adults often rush to interpret the behavior. We diagnose, label, or frame ...

Ready or not, incoming kindergartners are now entering the world of formal education, raising the question: What truly defines kindergarten readiness? Individual kindergarten-readiness “checklists” ...