Child Study Center News
Student Research Day honors YSM’s MD students for their research and—with the creation last year of this unique mentorship prize—pays tribute to the faculty mentors who support them.
- May 17, 2022Source: WTNH-News 8
A simple, yet important piece of clothing - a chest binder - is helping members of the transgender community feel better about their bodies. Christy Olezeski, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director and co-founder of the Yale Pediatric Gender Program, spoke to WTNH-News 8 about the impact the binders are having.
- May 16, 2022Source: The 74
When done right, schools can foster healthy and positive development in their students. In this op-ed by Dr. Chris Cipriano, Director of Research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and Dr. Barbara Pape, Sr. Director of the Learner Variability Project at Digital Promise, define strategies schools can use to nurture a sense of belonging for each student.
- May 16, 2022
Former YCSC Director of Finance and Administration Karen Muth, who passed away in October 2020, was honored on Friday, May 6, 2022 via a dedication of “Karen’s Korner” at the center’s George Street location.
- May 11, 2022Source: The Washington Informer
Mental health disorders stand as a significant challenge for American teenagers, according to researchers who said the pervasiveness of such illnesses failed to be a major concern decades ago.
- May 10, 2022
During sleep, our brains are busy consolidating memories and removing waste to keep our minds sharp. Recent findings from Yale on sleep hygiene and more.
- May 10, 2022
A new video in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month in April was recently developed via a collaboration between Yale Child Study Center and Yale Center for Clinical Investigation.
- May 10, 2022Source: Washington Post
How parents discipline in the heat of the moment has a lasting impact on the emotional well-being of their children. Dr. Marc Brackett encourages parents to take the approach of a "compassionate emotion scientist" who seeks to understand the emotions behind why children are behaving a certain way.
- May 09, 2022
Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH, a resident in the Albert J. Solnit Integrated Adult/Child Psychiatry program, recently published pieces in STAT News and Academic Psychiatry.
- May 09, 2022Source: Baptist News Global
The opinion of the Texas attorney general and a new Alabama law — both seeking to criminalize health care for transgender youth — are based on either blatant lies for political purpose or the use of outdated and discredited evidence, according to a panel of medical professionals who specialize in the care of gender dysphoria and pediatrics.