In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher ...

The transition to parenthood can be an anxious time for expectant moms and dads. A recent study shows that stress on fathers before and after the birth of a baby could affect their children’s ...

Experts from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago affirm the need to screen new fathers for mental distress, recognizing the mounting research that underscores the importance of ...

Many young children experience significant mental health challenges that interfere with their development, relationships, and ...

Research by the African Development Bank and UNESCO shows that children in Senegalese households affected by mental illness face significantly worse nutrition and lower educational attainment, even ...

This research, the first-ever longitudinal study on the effects of parental personality disorders on child mental health and development, found that parental narcissism was linked with “later child ...

Early exposure to harsh parenting during preschool years can have widespread effects on the organization of the entire brain’s communication. Later exposures affect specific brain areas. A new ...