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Solutions for Depressed or Anxious Teens

Teenagers struggling with depression or anxiety can't always ask their parents for help. Here are other solutions for depressed or anxious teens. more...

Help for Depressed Teenagers

Struggling alone is not a good way for teenagers and adolescents to deal with feelings of depression and sadness! Here are tips to help depressed teens find ways to cope. more...

Treating Phobias in Children

Many children who struggle with phobias and anxiety attacks benefit from one-session therapy treatment sessions. This new research reveals how to reduce anxious behavior. more...

Praying for Healing From Illness

Praying with your doctor for a child struggling with cancer may not be the first thing you consider, but research shows that prayer helps fight disease. more...

How Religion Increases Depression in Teens

New research in adolescent psychology reveals a fascinating link between religion and a teen's mood. Going to church may be a cause of childhood depression. more...

Therapeutic Clowns for Sick Kids

Therapeutic clowning is more than entertaining sick kids. Clowns in hospitals reduce stress for parents of children with cancer & even help solve medical mysteries. more...

School Bullying Is Learned at Home

Though school bullying is not the parent's "fault", new research shows that parenting styles affect students' behavior at school. more...

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Signs of ADD or ADHD

By: Emily Rogers

For parents who recognize many signs of ADD or ADHD in their children, it's best to seek a professional opinion in order to start treating the symptoms. more...

What is Childhood Schizophrenia?

By: Emily Rogers

Schizophrenia symptoms are often very difficult to deal with. It's a mental illness that can sometimes start out as childhood schizophrenia. more...

Anxiety Symptoms in Children

By: Emily Rogers

When a child has an anxiety disorder, it may be overlooked or misdiagnosed. This article talks about how to recognize and help a child with anxiety symptoms. more...

Anxiety in Children

By: Emily Rogers

Anxiety in children can be very difficult to diagnose. When children show anxiety symptoms, it's important to address the issue as soon as possible. more...

Vygotsky's Theory of Child Development

By: Jeffrey Donaldson

Vygotsky was an influential educational theorist. This article discusses his contribution to the understanding of child development. more...

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development

By: Jeffrey Donaldson

Jean Piaget's work continues to guide contemporary understanding of child development, particularly in the domain of education. This article reviews his theory. more...

Bilingual Children Learn Better

By: Marcia Passos Duffy

Think that introducing another language will confuse your growing child? Not so, according to researchers. It may even help your child academically. more...

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