Behavioral Health

Applied behavior analysts are licensed in 30 states. Pennsylvania isn't one of them.

The department joins a growing effort to team up with behavioral health experts to help people with substance use disorder or mental health issues.

Every culture, workplace, group, and family has its norms — its standards, the way things are done. Norms govern everything from relati ...

Growing up in Northeast Philadelphia, Nina Keith’s debut album is inspired by her neighborhood and EMDR psychological treatment.

Whether it's gluten-free, dairy-free, raw food, or all-organic, many people these days are committed to so-called "clean eating."

Machine learning is democratizing special effects — and that might be a bad thing.

Hollywood has long exploited our deep ambivalence about clowns, and this fall’s film lineup is no different.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines on Monday that uphold the central role of medication, accompanied by behavioral therapy.

It's been nine months since Philly banned smoking at city-funded drug rehab centers. Why it's hard to get answers about whether it's helping or hindering people in recovery.

Coloring is a complex chemical reaction, a sophisticated organic synthesis, that takes place in each strand on the top of your head.

An autism diagnosis is a challenge for any family. An outreach program aims to help bridge a cultural divide that can make things even tougher.

You know when you get butterflies in your stomach? Or your gut clenches with fear? Or the way a gory movie can fill you with nausea? Thos ...

The drug, which can save someone from an opioid overdose, will be available at 95 locations around Pa. Sept. 18 and 25.

They became the first NFL team to create a fully dedicated sensory room inside their stadium.

The era of modern medicine has seen a wave of new technology and lifesaving treatments. But should we be asking tougher questions about these medical advances?