Currently, children are not diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) until they are at least 2 or 3 years old, but a Michigan State University study suggests that ASD symptoms reveal themselves as early as 12 months. Researchers believe the benefits of early diagnosis could potentially lead to preventing autism.
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The Vancouver Canucks donated $50,000 to the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Foundation in the name of one of its former players, Rick Rypien, in an effort to raise awareness of mental illness. In the wake of Rypien’s suicide this past August, it was revealed that the 27-year-old enforcer had struggled
A recent University of Cincinnati study compared the effectiveness of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) with counseling as usual (CAU) as approaches to treating substance abuse among African Americans. The study involved 146 males and 48 females who were seeking outpatient substance abuse treatment at five different community-based treatment programs across
Some teenagers have trouble fitting in with their peers, but when can shyness be a sign of something more serious? New research from the National Institute of Mental Health found that some teens who appear to be exhibiting signs of shyness are actually struggling with a social anxiety disorder or social
A mental health program being taught in some Michigan middle schools and high schools is striving to help educate students about mental health and also save lives in the process. As mlive.com reports, “Live, Laugh, Love: Educating Our Youth About Mental Health,” a program presented by the Mental Health Foundation of West
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new set of guidelines regarding the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children and adolescents. The group is recommending that children as young as 4 be evaluated for the disorder by their doctors. ADHD affects approximately 7 percent of
The treatment of eating disorders has reached a point so contentious that it has made its way to the high courts, The New York Times reports. Insurance companies and eating disorder advocates are at odds as to whether insurers are within their rights to deny people struggling with anorexia and
As instances of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among young athletes have more than doubled in the past 10 years in the U.S. and roughly 10 million people worldwide are suffering from a TBI, a report from the Institute of Medicine is suggesting that there might be evidence supporting that Cognitive Rehabilitation
A plush bank account and plenty of material possessions might seem to some people like the cornerstone of a successful, lasting marriage, but researchers from Brigham Young University beg to differ. A new study finds that couples who value money and material things above anything else have less stability in
Whether it’s the dark, spiders or clowns, every parent has to help their child face something they’re afraid of. The Washington Post interviewed National Institute of Mental Health researcher Daniel Pine about what neuroscience is teaching us about children and fear, and how these fears can change – and even disappear –