Children and Mental Health Research Health Central Research is beginning to focus on the origins of mental health disorders. Instead of simply providing palliative care, researchers are working toward strategies of early intervention.
Children and Research: How Far Have We Come? Health Central According to Dr. Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers have typically failed to recognize the extent to which mental illnesses in adults begin in children.
Transient vs. Persistent Anxiety in Children Health Central Dr. Pine describes the techniques that will help researchers better predict which children are most at risk for long-term anxiety.
Treatments for Pediatric Anxiety Health Central Dr. Pine elaborates on the benefits and obstacles of the two main treatments for pediatric anxiety: cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, and medication.