Psychology & Psychiatry
Moving school may increase risk of psychotic symptoms in late teens
Hallucinations, delusions and disturbed thoughts in 18 year olds may in part be due to frequently moving school as a child.
May 10, 2016
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Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Psychology & Psychiatry
Depressed moms not 'in sync' with their children
Mothers with a history of depression are not physiologically "in sync" with their kids, according to a new study from Binghamton University. While researchers have known for a while that depression is associated with interpersonal ...
May 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Prenatal exposure to air pollution linked to impulsivity, emotional problems in children
Exposure to common air pollutants during pregnancy may predispose children to problems regulating their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors later on, according to a new study led by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's ...
Mar 17, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Group therapy helps autistic children to cope better with everyday life
Social difficulties are one of the main problems for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Especially when their intelligence is unaffected, they become more and more conscious in the course of their ...
Jan 25, 2016
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Attention deficit disorders
Making bicycling safer for kids with ADHD
Child development experts have long known that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to have an accident while crossing the street on their bicycles.
Dec 16, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Unemployment takes its toll on young people's mental health
Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are committed to working but vulnerable to experiencing mental health problems, according to a new study by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, ...
Sep 21, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study calls for radical shake-up of the curriculum to help summer born children
A new study by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London has suggested summer born children struggle at school entry because of unrealistic education targets and a curriculum that is out of step with their developmental ...
Jun 4, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research points to omega-3 as a nutritional intervention for childhood behavioral problems
At the forefront of a field known as "neurocriminology," Adrian Raine of the University of Pennsylvania has long studied the interplay between biology and environment when it comes to antisocial and criminal behavior. With ...
May 8, 2015
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Attention deficit disorders
Estimates of childhood ADHD worldwide differ significantly
(HealthDay)—About 7 percent of children worldwide have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research concludes. The study was published online March 3 in Pediatrics.
Mar 4, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Low-income boys fare worse in wealth's shadow
Low-income boys fare worse, not better, when they grow up alongside more affluent neighbors, according to new findings from Duke University. In fact, the greater the economic gap between the boys and their neighbors, the ...
Jan 22, 2015
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