Dorothy O'Keefe, MD

Anxiety in young kids: 8 questions with a child psychiatrist

Be prepared: First aid for mental health

Unlike common childhood physical injuries, where a band-aid or brace may be an obvious solution, parents often wonder whether behavioral changes and emotional ups and downs are expectable parts of the developmental progress, or signs that additional care might be needed.

Lonely, anxious, intense? Understanding your child’s personality style and when to be concerned

Parents sometimes wonder if their children’s behaviors are normal, or at what point they should be concerned that new behaviors reflect a problem with the child’s mood.