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Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Children: Common Types, Symptoms, and Treatments
Medically Reviewed by Greg Dorter, RP Children

Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Children: Common Types, Symptoms, and Treatments

Just like adults, children are complicated creatures, and they can act in unusual ways. However, at some point, their behavior can cross over into disorder territory, including any of these common behavioral and emotional disorders found in children.

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Is Autism Linked To Flu During Pregnancy?
By Catherine Roberts Trending Health News

Is Autism Linked To Flu During Pregnancy?

A new study from Denmark has shown a possible connection between autism and a mother combating the flu during pregnancy. The study, published in the online journal American Academy of Pediatrics, looked at 96,736 children born between 1997 and 2003 in Denmark. 1%, or 976 children in the participant pool, were diagnosed with autism spectrum […]

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New Treatment To Help Autism: Could Help Normalize Brain Activity
By Catherine Roberts Children

New Treatment To Help Autism: Could Help Normalize Brain Activity

A new study has found amazing results in an autism treatment. Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the study was authored by Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D. She looked at a treatment system called the Early Start Denver Model, or ESDM. It is a combination of different social stimuli treatments. […]

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