Health
Does marriage affect drinking? A new study provides insights
Are you more or less likely to drink often and heavily when in a relationship? That may depend on the relationship.
Aug 11, 2016
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Journal of Family Psychology
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleep quality affects marital mindset
A new study by two Florida State University researchers found that when husbands and wives get more sleep than on an average night, they are more satisfied with their marriages, at least the following day.
Aug 8, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bad behavior may not be a result of bad parenting, but a lack of common language
Most parents will admit that talking with a teenage child is difficult at times. It is even more challenging when parents and children don't speak the same language fluently—a reality for a growing number of immigrant families ...
Jun 7, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Risks of harm from spanking confirmed by analysis of five decades of research
The more children are spanked, the more likely they are to defy their parents and to experience increased anti-social behavior, aggression, mental health problems and cognitive difficulties, according to a new meta-analysis ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Addiction
Parents have more influence than they might realize to prevent substance use
Adolescence is a time when many children may consider experimenting with alcohol or drugs. New research shows parents can reduce that risk by maintaining a healthy and open relationship with their children.
Dec 10, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Relying on faith, culture and family to reduce stress of caregivers
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe and disabling psychiatric disorder that affects about one percent of the population in the United States. Approximately 60 percent of those suffering from this condition live with a relative. ...
Nov 5, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
If you want your child to bring home better grades, stop yelling and try this
The end of the year is speeding towards us, and for teachers, kids and parents alike, that means one thing – report card time.
Oct 29, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In a negative emotional climate, romantic partners may miss attempts to warm things up
A new University of Illinois study reports that when conflict occurs in romantic relationships, the negative emotional climate that results hinders a person's ability to recognize their partner's attempts to reach out to ...
Oct 13, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids allowed to be kids make better parents
Mothers who took on burdensome caregiving roles as children—and weren't allowed to just "be kids"—tend to be less sensitive to their own children's needs, finds new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.
Sep 29, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children from high conflict homes process emotion differently
Children of parents who are frequently in conflict process emotion differently and may face more social challenges later in life compared with children from low conflict homes, according to the author of a new study published ...
Jun 29, 2015
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