Children ages 11-13 who have their own smartphones less likely to report anxiety, study finds
A study found that children ages 11-13 who have their own smartphone are less likely to report anxiety. Katie Donnell, 28, ...
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5 Easy-To-Miss Signs A Child Is Battling Loneliness, According To A Mental Health Advocate
As much as we might try, being a perfect parent is impossible. The best we can do is pay attention to our children, and ...
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Anxiety disorders in children can be screened through school health care
Over 11,000 children aged 10–13 were screened with a five-item version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) questionnaire, and children who screened positive in ...
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April Is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on the importance of protecting children from harm. Let's stand ...
Therapy dogs may reduce child, parent anxiety in the emergency department
Adjunctive use of therapy dogs in standard child-life therapy is tied to a modest but significantly greater reduction in both ...
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Separation Anxiety: When Is It An Issue?
What is separation anxiety? Most people think that separation anxiety is something our six-month-old infants develop and our toddlers grow out of. Separation anxiety before a child is two years old is ...
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Therapy Dogs Cut Anxiety for Children in the ED
Anxiety is common among children visiting the ED, particularly when care involves painful or frightening processes such as blood draws or intravenous access, the authors wrote. Approximately 15% of ...