Our faculty and staff are national leading experts in child and adolescent mental health. Their research is extensive and has appeared in many top-tier national publications. We can comment on topics including:
- ADHD and other behavioral problems
- Bullying
- Anxiety and fears
- Depression and other mood conditions
- Effects of disasters and terrorism on youth
- Substance abuse, including vaping, in teens
- Struggling in school
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Campus & CommunityFIU experts available to discuss mental health resources in schools
Feb 16, 2023
Science & TechnologyDirector of the Center for Children and Families discusses groundbreaking ADHD study on Academic Minute
Aug 10, 2022- Lifehacks
5 tips for parents of new kindergartners who are younger than their classmates
Jun 24, 2022 
Medicine & Health SciencesADHD: Medication alone doesn’t improve classroom learning for children – new research
Jun 9, 2022
Politics, Law & SocietyTeachers often struggle to address mass traumatic events in class
Jun 2, 2022
Campus & CommunityFIU experts available to discuss school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
May 25, 2022
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