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Individuals who often move before age 15 are over 40% more likely to be diagnosed with depression in adulthood.

Vulnerable young people and communities concerned about crime would both benefit from better screening and support for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, experts say

Academics analysed data from more than one million people in Denmark in a new study

Researchers shed light on how psychedelic compound in drug can distort sense of space, time and self during a trip

Flow device only needs to be used for 30 minutes to improve symptoms

It’s a condition that around 5% of children aged between five and 16 in the UK are thought to have

Exclusive: Research suggests poor support for children with special education needs and disabilities is putting young people at risk of criminal exploitation

The study comes after it emerged that former All Blacks player Norm Hewitt died aged 55 with motor neurone disease

Although associated with a high burden for families, conduct disorder is one of the least researched psychiatric disorders

About four students in every classroom will have a language or attention disorder. While some of these students will have an official diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), others will be “hiding in plain sight”. These students may often be in trouble for acting out,…

The QbTest could speed up diagnosis for young people being assessed for the three symptoms of ADHD