How to Get Kids to Change Their Behavior for the Better
Research demonstrates that a method called motivational interviewing is effective in encouraging personal behavior change in youth.
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How to Offer Mental Health Interventions in School
A new systematic review looks at the factors that promote the effectiveness of mental health interventions in schools.
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What We Know About Summer Learning Loss: An Update
Researchers are discovering new information about how summer vacation affects kids’ learning progress.
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What We Know About Distance Learning
Despite the struggles, there is some evidence that distance learning can be effective for young people.
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The Evidence on Kids, Sleep and School Start Times
Science demonstrates that when young people begin puberty, their biological clocks shift. But school start times don’t follow the shift.
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How To Treat the Growing Problem of Childhood Anxiety
A large body of research points to cognitive-behavioral therapy as the most effective treatment for anxiety among youth.
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When Parents Read to Kids, Everyone Wins
A new body of research is finding even more benefits of reading to children – for both the kids and the parents.
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What’s the Best Way to Treat Mental Health Problems in Kids?
Many mental health problems that continue into adulthood actually begin during childhood and adolescence. Can treating youth early on help?
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When Grandparents Raise Their Grandchildren
This phenomenon leads to a complex set of issues and outcomes for grandparents and the children for whom they care.
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