Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology
Curing the physical signs of illness is how most people think of health care — hearts not pumping properly; lungs struggling to inflate; kidneys unable to filter. But much of the care we provide focuses on the intangible — what goes on inside a child’s head, what motivates the human being to do what he does, or doesn’t do.
Researchers and clinicians in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology and the Division of Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s are nationally known leaders in exploring the mysterious inner world of behavior in children and adolescents.
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New Ways to Treat Nature's Most Vexing Problems
Challenging to diagnose and difficult to treat, rare diseases affect fewer than 200,000 people each. But despite their infrequency, they have widespread impact, both for those who have them and for those who work to unlock their mysteries.
In the 17th century, physician William Harvey — who first detailed the body’s circulatory system — urged his colleagues to study rare diseases, believing it would advance their overall knowledge of human anatomy as well as the practice of making people well. Solving the puzzle of complex diseases is part of the “DNA” of Cincinnati Children’s researchers — a legacy that validates Harvey’s philosophy.
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Helping Solve World Health Issues
Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s are taking a worldwide view of child health.
Of the 133 million births around the world each year, 90 percent occur in parts of the world considered to be limited-resource regions. Children in these developing nations face an uphill battle for survival, with diseases like pneumonia, diarrheal disease, malaria and many others posing a constant threat to their survival. In an era of unprecedented medical advancement, ten million children five years old and under still die each year.
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Exploring Causes and Cures for Prematurity
What causes a baby to be born prematurely? Where does the intricate process of development go awry, launching a baby into the world long before he has the resources to withstand it?
Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s are exploring the spectrum of prematurity – what causes it; how to prevent it; and how to ease the journey for those babies who enter the world before they are ready.
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