Behavioral & Mental Health News from CHOP
Using Social Cues to Adjust Conversational Behavior May Be Challenging for Autistic Children and Teens
Learning to adjust talkativeness could be an important growth opportunity for verbally fluent people with autism.
Dr. Tami Benton Talks Mental Health Reform with NPR
Dr. Tami Benton, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, discusses the Biden Administration’s mental health care plan.
Dr. Tami Benton, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Testifies In Front of US Senate Regarding National Mental Health Crisis
Dr. Benton discusses the growing crisis and steps we can take to address barriers to access.
How Behavioral Health Symptoms May Be Impacting Your Child’s Sleep
The pandemic may be in the rearview mirror, but behavioral health problems — including sleep issues — are still impacting kids. Here’s help.
CHOP Researchers Use Deep Learning to Find Genetic Causes of Mental Health Disorders in Frequently Understudied African American Population
The method could eventually lead to more personalized medicine approaches as well as properly diagnose patients with multiple disorders.
Stress of Returning to In-Person Learning Contributes to Mental Health Crisis
The transition from virtual to in-person schooling has taken a toll on young people’s mental health.
CHOP Joins National Coalition to “Sound the Alarm for Kids”
Rates of depression and suicide have been rising in children, teens, and young adults fr two decades. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, 1 in 5 children under age 18 experienced a mental health condition. The "Sound the Alarm" campaign aims to break down barriers to mental health access.
CHOP Researchers Show Key Differences in Emotion, Adaptation Skills of Children with Autism in School Settings
Study is largest to date to look at “real world” school conditions and how autistic children control their thoughts and emotions.
CHOP Researchers: Pandemic Worsening a Global Youth Mental Health Crisis
CHOP researchers authored an editorial in JAMA Pediatrics on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health.
Access to Greenspace Associated with Improved Mental Health in Early Days of Pandemic
CHOP and Penn researchers have found an association between greenspace and improved mental health during the first six months of the pandemic.