Why do some persons succumb to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others who suffered the same ordeal do not? A new UCLA study may shed light on the answer.
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Children have been shown to already exhibit empathic concern at 18 months. In an LMU study published in Cognitive Development, the facial expressions, gestures, or vocalizations of children at this age indicated they were ...
Mar 27, 2024
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When parents try to shield their kids from financial hardship, they may be doing them a favor: Teens' views about their families' economic challenges are connected to their mental health and behavior.
Mar 8, 2024
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A father's depression during his child's first year of life has been associated with difficulties in parenting and child behavior, but new research finds that it also doubles the odds of a child having three or more adverse ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Scores from a commonly used measure of behavior problems in young children may be skewed depending on the primary language, education, and sex of the caregiver who fills out the survey, as well as the child's age and race, ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Emotional support and tangible aid for caregivers benefited all families during the COVID-19 pandemic, not just those facing higher stress levels, according to a new study. Dr. Brennan and Sara Nozadi, Ph.D., of the University ...
Sep 11, 2023
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How much screen time is too much for a child? Reports of teens facing high rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness have led to recommendations about their use of social media.
May 23, 2023
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Findings from the ongoing longitudinal Early Growth and Development Study (EGDS), a long-term, prospective adoption study launched by a Yale psychiatrist, indicate that, while many studies have emphasized the role of parents ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Nearly 80% of U.S. children grow up with a sibling. For many, brothers and sisters are life companions, close confidants and sharers of memories. But siblings also are natural competitors for parents' attention. When brothers ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Dads are more likely to feel depressed when their kids are toddlers if their coparenting relationships are poor in the months after birth, a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows. The findings ...
Jan 24, 2023
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