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1. Mixed-handed children more likely to have mental health, language and scholastic problems, study finds
   Children who are mixed-handed, or ambidextrous, are more likely to have mental health, language and scholastic problems in childhood than right- or left-handed children, according to a new study. The researchers behind the study suggest that their findings may help teachers and health professionals to identify children who are particularly at risk of developing certain problems.
2. How Many Children Need Mental Health Treatment and Get It?
   Photo by D Sharon PruittThere's more evidence that many children have a mental health disorder and not enough get help. The first representative survey of children in the United States found that 13% of children ages 8 to 15 had at least one psychiatric disorders during one year. The data comes from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a collaboration between the Nationa
3. British Indian children have better mental health, research finds
   British Indian children have substantially better mental health than British Whites, new research shows.
4. One in five preschool children in the U. S. demonstrates mental health issues when entering kindergarten
   Social competence and behavior problems that are evident at kindergarten and first grade are known to be strong predictors of a child's academic and social functioning. However, new findings suggest that psychosocial risk factors can be identified even earlier and can be observed during the transition from preschool to formal schooling.
5. Mental health outcomes in children in foster care improved with mentoring, skills development
   Incorporating mentoring and group skill-building intervention programs for children in foster care may help improve mental health outcomes in this population, according to a new report.