May is Mental Health Month: Fact-of-the-Day

Research has shown that parent involvement is a protective factor against tobacco use, eating disorders, academic difficulties, and other problems.

NYU Child Study Center Helps Teens at Risk

On May 8, NYU CSC marked the launch of "STEPS," a new suicide and school violence risk prevention program for teens in Rockland and Orange Counties

New Child Study Center Findings on Stimulant Treatment for ADHD in Children

A new study by researchers at the NYU Child Study Center and the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research suggest that early stimulant treatment for ADHD does not contribute to substance abuse later in life.

Parenting Styles/Children's Temperaments: The Match

An authoritative, moderate parenting style is most effective in raising well-adjusted children, according to research. But each child has a style all her own. What’s your parenting style and how does it match or clash with your child’s temperament?