(The bridge from graduate school to medical school lies in the word “behavioral” — from wildlife behavior to human behavior. It makes sense that she became a pediatrician, since children are as near as we get to wild creatures — the ancestors and kinsmen of us all.)....
Not that long ago, a common recommendation you might hear from a pediatrician or mental health professional might be to provide some kind of concrete incentive. Maybe your son could earn some screentime by playing outside, or maybe they could get some kind of reward for doing healthier ...
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Bonuck recommends that parents who suspect their child has breathing problems during sleep "should ask their pediatrician or family physician if their child needs to be evaluated by an otolaryngologist (a ear, nose and throat physician) or a sleep specialist." Pass it on: Young children who br...
committee on psychosocial aspects of child and family health, committee on early childhood, adoption, and dependent care, and section on developmental and behavioral pediatrics, early childhood adversity, toxic stress, and the role of the pediatrician: translating developmental science into lifelong ...
It was very clear to me, if it hadn’t been already, that there was such a strong connection between very severe stressors and poor mental health outcomes in young people. I became interested in mechanisms, so really thinking about how do these stressors become, for lack of a better word...