Autor: Clarice Peres

Alert signs -Before 6 years of age, minors may notice irritability, tantrums, school phobia, pain, somatic complaints, enuresis. . . -From 7 years to puberty: apathy, irritability, aggressiveness, lack of concentration, decreased school performance, sleep disorders, increased or decreased appetite, somatic disorders. . . -Adolescence: Defiant and negative about the rules, irritability and aggressiveness, social… Continuar lendo Symptoms That Your Child May Have DEPRESSION: Alert Signs.

Today there is greater awareness of the challenges of diagnosing girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). Their tendencies to mask their inattentive traits and internalize their feelings make their symptoms harder to recognize. As a result, they are often diagnosed later in life, after comorbidities have begun to interfere with healthy behaviors,… Continuar lendo 5 Things Every Doctor and Parent Should Know about Girls and ADD

Cannabis use in pregnancy has increased, and many women continue to use it throughout pregnancy. With the legalization of recreational cannabis in many jurisdictions, there is concern about potentially adverse childhood outcomes related to prenatal exposure. Using the provincial birth registry containing information on cannabis use during pregnancy, we perform a retrospective analysis of all… Continuar lendo Maternal cannabis use in pregnancy and child neurodevelopmental outcomes.