News tagged with parental divorce


Children of divorced parents more likely to start smoking

Both daughters and sons from divorced families are significantly more likely to initiate smoking in comparison to their peers from intact families, shows a new analysis of 19,000 Americans.

Health created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Parents' addiction, unemployment and divorce are risk factors for childhood abuse

Adults who had parents who struggled with addiction, unemployment and divorce are 10 times more likely to have been victims of childhood physical abuse, according to a new study prepared by the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Researchers outline effective strategies to prevent teen depression and suicide

(Medical Xpress)—Untreated depression is one of the leading causes of teen suicide, and signs of depression can also be a warning that a teen is contemplating suicide. In an article published this week in the quarterly ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Emotional neglect in children linked to increased stroke risk later in life

New research suggests that people who were emotionally neglected as children may have a higher risk of stroke in adulthood. The study is published in the September 19, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...

Neuroscience created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Divorce can hit children under age five especially hard

(Medical Xpress)—Divorce is difficult for any family, but for young children it can lead to long-term behavioral problems not experienced by older children or by children of unwed parents who separate, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Parental divorce linked to stroke in males

Men with divorced parents are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke than men from intact families, shows a new study from the University of Toronto.

Health created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Divorced parents in hostile relationships use technology to sabotage communication, study finds

Separated and divorced couples are increasingly using emails, texting and social media to communicate with their ex-partners about their children. However, when ex-spouses use that technology to withhold or manipulate information, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2