Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Predictable routines can help children feel calm and in control. (Cavan Images/Cavan Collection via Getty Images) As a child, I ...

Researchers found widespread overactivation in brain activity in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. Treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) led to improved clinical functioning and ...

Learn the rationale and process for conceptualizing and assessing anxiety disorders in young children, along with practical approaches to early identification including behavioral observation and ...

The most wonderful time of the year is busy and stressful for many people, including kids. Even though we think the holidays should be joyful and relaxing, both adults and kids can experience a lot of ...

If you’ve ever felt anxious before delivering a speech, taking a test or performing on stage, you’re not alone. Most people feel anxious on occasion and it can actually be a good thing. Evolutionarily ...

Your child doesn't want to go to the playground to play with other kids. Or she doesn't want to attend a friend's birthday party or the class pool party. How do you know whether she's just having a ...

As summer ends and school begins across the state over the next few weeks, children face a whirlwind of emotions. This time brings both excitement and uncertainty, with opportunities for learning and ...

On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane's 3-year-old daughter stayed in the car for an hour at drop-off because she didn't want to go inside. On the second day, she entered class in tears.

School counselors say parents should stay calm and stick to routines when severe weather approaches.

Children with medically unexplained functional abdominal pain (FAP) are vulnerable to developing anxiety disorder or depression in adolescence and young adulthood, even if the pain resolves, new ...

Anxiety disorders are very common in autistic kids, affecting about half of all children at some point in time. Autistic children can experience anxiety in their own ways. They might be afraid of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Olivia Starr clings to her father, Thaxter Hall, as Associate Educator Jessica Clark works to comfort her as she is dropped ...