Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids, especially boys, perceive sadness of depressed parents
Children of depressed parents pick up on their parents' sadness—whether mom or dad realizes their mood or not.
May 17, 2013
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Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Psychology & Psychiatry
Decade long study shows educating parents key to preventing emotional disorders
(Medical Xpress)—In the longest running study of its kind, researchers have evaluated the long-term effects of early intervention on the prevention of internalising disorders in children, such as anxiety or depression.
Feb 8, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study documents that some children lose autism diagnosis
Some children who are accurately diagnosed in early childhood with autism lose the symptoms and the diagnosis as they grow older, a study supported by the National Institutes of Health has confirmed. The research team made ...
Jan 15, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies born to stressed mothers more likely to be bullied at school, longitudinal study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Children whose mothers were overly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to become victims of bullying at school.
Nov 13, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
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 brains of teenagers ...
Oct 24, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When to worry about kids' temper tantrums
Temper tantrums in young children can be an early signal of mental health problems, but how does a parent or pediatrician know when disruptive behavior is typical or a sign of a serious problem?
Aug 29, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Child's behavior linked to father-infant interactions, study shows
Children whose fathers are more positively engaged with them at age three months have fewer behavioural problems at age twelve months, according to new research funded by the Wellcome Trust. The study suggests that interventions ...
Jul 18, 2012
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Autism spectrum disorders
Don't look now - I'm trying to think
Children with autism look away from faces when thinking, especially about challenging material, according to new research from Northumbria University.
Mar 7, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Prenatal testosterone linked to increased risk of language delay for male infants, study shows
New research by Australian scientists reveals that males who are exposed to high levels of testosterone before birth are twice as likely to experience delays in language development compared to females. The research, published ...
Jan 26, 2012
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Health
Tuna-eating teenagers less likely to suffer depression
(Medical Xpress) -- New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol, which has been charting the health of 14,500 children since their birth in the early 1990s, shows that the link between low ...
Jan 20, 2012
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