Psychology & Psychiatry
The science of when to worry
"I've always been interested in research with very young children. I'm fascinated by developmental periods of struggle—the terrible twos, for instance."
Feb 22, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parenting behavior in adoptive families
Mothers who struggle with depression are more likely to parent harshly and in over-reactive ways, and their children are at risk for a variety of negative outcomes—including more frequent behavior problems. A new longitudinal ...
Feb 20, 2018
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Genetics
Autism study finds de novo mutations associated with motor skill deficiencies
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found an association between de novo mutations and motor skills in people with autism. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Attention deficit disorders
Harsh parenting linked with poor school performance in kids with ADHD
The way parents interact with their kids may affect how well children with certain behavioral problems like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—ADHD—perform in school, according to researchers.
Jan 25, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study identifies brain circuit controlling social behavior
A new study by researchers at Roche in Basel, Switzerland has identified a key brain region of the neural circuit that controls social behavior. Increasing the activity of this region, called the habenula, led to social problems ...
Jan 11, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Callous and unemotional traits show in brain structure of boys only
Callous-unemotional traits are linked to differences in brain structure in boys, but not girls. This reports a European research team led by the University of Basel and University of Basel Psychiatric Hospital in a study ...
Dec 27, 2017
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Pediatrics
Length of stay in neonatal ICU can affect behavior of premature babies
A study conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine (FMRP-USP) in Brazil indicates that length of stay in the ICU is the factor that best explains some preterm babies' behavioral ...
Dec 1, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Spanking linked to increase in children's behavior problems
Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in behavior problems at age 6 and age 8 relative to children who have never been spanked, according to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research documents link between nightmares and self-harm
New research from Florida State University finds a link between nightmares and self-injurious behavior, such as cutting or burning oneself.
Nov 1, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents' alcohol use can set the stage for teenage dating violence, study finds
Having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases the risk for dating violence among teenagers, according to a study from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions.
Oct 19, 2017
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