Psychology & Psychiatry

Do children inherently want to help others?

Prosocial behavior is often defined in developmental science research as "voluntary behavior intended to benefit another." This can include behaviors like helping, sharing, comforting, or volunteering. Developmental scientists ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Developmental psychology: Little strategists

Sharing with others and getting something back: Preschoolers expect someone who has benefitted from their generosity to reciprocate when an opportunity arises to do so.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Children's interactions more complex than predicted

While sharing toys and fighting with each other, kindergarten children helped researchers understand the patterns and qualities of interactions in social groups. The results were much more complex than the scientists originally ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Maternal obesity tied to increase in child behavior problems

(HealthDay)—Maternal obesity is associated with a small increase in child behavior problems, according to a study published online March 21 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Parental stress and child behavior health impacts

Parenting a child with an illness or physical disability can be stressful, but a child's behavior can also affect the physical and mental well-being of parents in low-income and racially diverse families, according to Penn ...

Attention deficit disorders

Similar sensitivity for CBCL-AP, CRS-R in diagnosing ADHD

(HealthDay)—The Child Behavior Checklist-Attention Problem (CBCL-AP) scale and Conners Rating Scale-Revised (CRS-R) yield moderate sensitivity for diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and ...

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