Pediatrics
Children in care can recover from adversity with the right adoptive environment, research finds
Research on adoptive family life in Wales has revealed the levels of adversity many children have experienced.
Jul 31, 2019
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Health
Report advocates for adoptive parent leave
A new report calling for paid "attachment leave" for newly adopting Canadian families is reaching the ears of policy-makers in Ottawa, where advocates hope their call find its way into federal party platforms.
May 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Secure relationship with new parents reduces anxiety in adopted children
In children who have experienced early institutional care, a strong relationship with their adoptive parents plays a positive role in brain development and the child's long-term mental health, according to a new study, published ...
Apr 3, 2019
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Cardiology
Study highlights genetic risk of heart failure
Heart failure is known to be more common in certain families, but whether this familial transition is caused by genetic or lifestyle factors is not understood. By studying adoptees in relation to both their biological parents ...
Jul 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Experiences of adoptive families inform policy recommendations
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) recommends increased support for adoptive families and early intervention for those at risk of breaking down.
Oct 19, 2017
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Genetics
Connecting the chromosomes: Adoptees find, reunite with birth mothers through online DNA services
Though she was adopted as a newborn, Anita Mattingly said she never questioned where she came from while growing up.
May 17, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children can benefit when adoptive and biological parents share adoption stories
For most of the 20th century, adoptions were largely "closed," meaning birth parents placed their child with an adoption agency and had no further contact unless the child sought them out later in life. However, statistics ...
Aug 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Post-adoption blues expert on depression screening recommendations
A new recommendation on screening mothers during pregnancy and postpartum for depression also should include parents who are adopting children, says a Purdue University expert on "post-adoption blues."
Jan 28, 2016
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Health
By rushing to speed up forced adoptions we are letting children down
It is within the power of a judge to sever all legal ties between a child in care and its birth family through an adoption order. Most adoption orders for children in care in England are made without parental consent, and ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adopted preschoolers show more empathy when parents are affectionate
Young children whose parents regularly provide warmth and positive reinforcement show more empathy for others and care about following rules, according to a new University of Michigan study examining adoptive families.
Oct 1, 2015
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