News tagged with antisocial behaviour


The harms of harsh discipline are softened by a loving mother

The use of harsh discipline of unwanted behaviour in children has long been controversial. Whether verbal (insults, disparaging remarks, threats) or physical (slapping/spanking), harsh discipline at all stages ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study explains why some teenagers more prone to binge drinking

New research helps explain why some teenagers are more prone to drinking alcohol than others. The study, led by King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Genetics created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals brain changes in teenage girls with severe antisocial behaviour

Teenage girls with severe antisocial behaviour show abnormal changes in the structure of their brains, according to a study published today. The findings support previous studies in boys that suggested the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Disruptive children and their parents benefit from parenting classes

Children with disruptive behavioural problems and their parents can benefit from peer led parenting classes, claims a study published today in the British Medical Journal.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical punishment of children potentially harmful to their long-term development

An analysis of research on physical punishment of children over the past 20 years indicates that such punishment is potentially harmful to their long-term development, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associati ...

Health created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New research finds extreme antisocial personality predicts gang membership

Research into the 2011 London riots found they were mostly committed by antisocial persons, less than 20% of whom were explicitly gang members. This is because gang membership is primarily for the most antisocial of such ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1