More and more research points to the central importance of supporting better caregiver-child relationships in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Read this article to hear about the impact of maternal efforts to engage high and low risk infants.

Weight gain is a common side effect of antipsychotic treatment in children and adolescents. Is one medication less problematic than another? This article reports on a comparison between risperidone and aripiprazole. The results might surprise you.

Vitamins like B12 and folate have mental benefits, but what happens when you combine dozens of vitamins and nutrients in a single pill? We were skeptical, but the studies were positive, so we invited Julia Rucklidge to explain how these “micronutrients” work in ADHD, depression, autism, and general mental health.

Treating sleep problems in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is tricky at best. One promising treatment is pediatric prolonged-release melatonin ­(PedPRM) sold under the name Slenyto.

A group of researchers at Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital recently quantified the increased medical and educational costs that come with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).