Mental health problems can be rooted in a variety and combination of factors, with genetics, biology, individual personality characteristics, and environment being among the principal contributors.

A new study from UC Irvine finds using a tablet or TV to distract children can lead to more behavior problems down the line.

• Parents of children with developmental delay and behavioral problems face many obstacles to care, including financial challenges, shortages of mental health clinicians, fear of stigma, ...

Pointing to the numerous behavioral health resources available to its members, United Healthcare (UHC) has released results ...

Children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) may have a greater risk for developing behavioral problems during preschool ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If some children seem like they were born to be bad, new research suggests it may be true. Sign up here. In a study of adult twins and their children, researchers found ...

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India is home to the world's largest adolescent population of 253 million, with about one in every five experiencing mental ...

Britons have the most mental health problems of any rich country, figures have revealed, as ministers battle a surge in benefit claims linked to conditions like anxiety and depression.