Developmental Psychology

Fatherhood Child Development Crisis Management Prenatal Care Human-Animal Relationships Attachment Styles Depression Maternal Health Adolescent Development Neuroimaging

Partner Support Protects Sensitive Mothers From Perinatal Depression

The research monitored mothers at four points from late pregnancy through nine months after birth.

Study Links Fathers’ Perinatal Mental Distress to Lagging Child Development

Parents Hesitant to Grant Teens Freedom on Family Vacations, Poll Shows

Three-Month-Old Brain Scans Forecast Infant Emotional Development

Study Finds No Early Sex Differences in Autism Traits Among Toddlers

Blood Test Identifies Unique Biomarkers for Teen Depression

UK Government Launches Major Initiative to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

Study Links Postpartum Depression to Sixth-Grade Child Difficulties, Highlighting Bonding's Role

Study Links Neonatal Vitamin D Deficiency to Higher Risks of Schizophrenia, Autism, and ADHD

Physical Activity in Childhood Found to Significantly Reduce Risk of Mental Health Disorders

Wild Chimpanzees Exhibit Human-Like Attachment Styles, Study Finds

Parental Device Use Linked to Developmental Challenges in Young Children, Study Finds

New Guidance Highlights Seven Overlooked Signs of Autism in Girls

Maternal Childhood Trauma Linked to Rapid Weight Gain in Male Infants

Poll Finds Parents Uncertain About When to Start Puberty Talks

Study Links Mental Disorders to Lower Parenthood Rates, Highlighting Gender Disparities

Experts Urge Tech-Free Bedtime Routines to Combat Teen Sleep Crisis

Geneva Scientists Link Autism Social Deficits to Neural Circuit Defect

Shania Twain Reflects on Childhood Abuse and Body Image Struggles

Parenting Linked to Slower Brain Aging, Study Finds