The causes of psychiatric disorders are poorly understood. Now, in work led by researchers at McGill University, there is evidence that a...

Structural differences in the area of the brain responsible for decision making could explain why two siblings living in the same family...

For some teenagers, the new school year means reuniting with their friends. For others, it means an increase in anxiety and in the...

It's a first: approximately 100 scientists in 42 countries joined forces to learn about the incidence of parental burnout. They found...

According to a 2017 UCLA study, students with ADHD make up about 6% of the college student population and represent the most common type...

Teens who bully, harass, or otherwise victimize their peers are not always lashing out in reaction to psychological problems or unhealthy...

It's well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the...

A new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher has identified how specific communication among different brain regions, known as...

Exposure to COVID-19 could pose a risk to the health and aging of individuals who aren't even born yet, according to a newly published...

Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for...

As my colleagues in Cornwall will testify, I love a Marshmallow test. The classic experiment has been reproduced several times in...

The golden rule of parenting is that roughhouse play always ends in tears. The rough and tumble of play fighting with dad however is...

A first of its kind in Canada, the study found parents of young children reporting high levels of life or parenting stress were less...

I recently watched the Netflix documentary “Three Identical Strangers.” Without too much of a spoiler alert, triplets who were separated...

Outside of work, I am a very keen family historian. It fascinates me how people lived everyday lives in past millennia and how their...

I have long suggested that parenting does not belong solely to a parent. Parenting style is determined where the resources of a parent...

My first day back at work in 2020 was with a fantastic team of mental health housing workers. We had an extensive debate on the role of...

I have recently had a series of debates with psychologists, social workers and family workers around the country regarding Attachment...

Some people suffering from severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, hear "voices," known as auditory hallucinations. This...

When does childhood end? That's the question international researchers are asking as they chart age cut-offs for paediatric services...