A substantial proportion of adolescent mental health and behavioural difficulties can be predicted years before they arise, a new study indicates. The research, by academics at the University of ...

A pregnant woman's exposure to tobacco smoke and pollution from road traffic can influence the development of behavioural outcomes in early childhood. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by a ...

What can therapy for behavioural issues help with? Behavioural issues can stem from any of a number of underlying problems. With young children, behaviour issues may be a manifestation of anger or ...

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Excessive screen use by preschool-age children can lead to reduced sleep quality, exacerbating problems such as poor attention, hyperactivity and unstable mood, a new study suggests. Excessive screen ...

A preservative found in bread could be to blame for behavioural problems in children, according to a new study published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. Co-author Sue Dengate explained ...

Rebecca Cooper receives funding from The Ubiversity of Melbourne Fay Marles Scholarship. Maria Di Biase receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council Vanessa Cropley receives ...

Children who spend too much time on screens are more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems – and those issues may prompt them to retreat further into the digital world, a new study has ...