Research, published in JAMA Pediatrics, reports on the mental health in children under lockdown in Hubei in China. Prof David … read more
A report, released by the University of Sheffield, has looked at reported depressive and anxiety symptoms after COVID-19 lockdown measures in … read more
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE) have released new advice to support mental … read more
Reactions to a report on the currents trends in child mental health. read more
The Thai school children and their football coach, who were trapped in a cave in Thailand, have now been rescued.
Twelve boys and their football coach have been trapped in a waterlogged cave in Thailand for almost two weeks. read more
On the 22nd May 2017 a suicide bombing took place at a pop concert at the Manchester Arena. Children are among those killed and injured. read more
Traditionally childhood bullying has been seen by many as a common and almost inevitable part of growing up, with lasting consequences fortunately happening rarely. However, there has been growing evidence of long-term impacts that can last far into adulthood. Now researchers have assessed whether there are not only psychological impacts, but also physical ones – specifically in relation to obesity and inflammation. read more
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics has examined the structure of the brains of infants in care homes, and compared children who remained in institutions with those who were placed in foster care. The researchers report associations between neglect of those in care homes in early life and poor quality of development of various parts of the brain. read more
A paper published in BMC Medicine suggested a link between adverse experiences in childhood, and health harming behaviours as an adult. read more
Two studies in JAMA Pediatrics investigated children’s use of electronic media; one reported associations between screen time and some measures of child emotional wellbeing, the other between maternal monitoring and body mass index (BMI) in children. read more
A paper in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine found adults with diseases were more likely to report they had been verbally or physically abused as children. read more
A study into how maltreatment in childhood can have an effect on areas of the brain that control stress response was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. read more
A paper published in PNAS found that the volume of the hippocampus correlated with childhood depression and with maternal behaviour in early childhood. read more
An article by psychologist Aric Sigman claimed to link day care with various biological effects in children. read more
A meta-analysis carried out by experts from the Institute of Psychiatry revealed new evidence about the association between maltreatment during childhood and the onset of recurrent depression later in life. read more