Psychology & Psychiatry
Day care may help kids of depressed moms
(HealthDay)—Young children of depressed mothers may develop fewer emotional problems if they spend time in some kind of day care, a new study suggests.
Jun 19, 2013
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Health
A better way to prevent child abuse
New research at The University of Nottingham is calling for changes to a government scheme which engages community nurses in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in the home as part of a maternal and child health care ...
May 14, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Early math and reading ability linked to job and income in adulthood
Math and reading ability at age 7 may be linked with socioeconomic status several decades later, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The childhood ...
May 8, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Preschoolers know good vs. bad sources of info
(Medical Xpress)—Young children are not like sponges just soaking up information. They can actively evaluate what people know and go to the "experts" for information they want, reports a Cornell study published in a special ...
Mar 22, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bilingual children have better 'working memory' than monolingual children, study shows
A study conducted at the University of Granada and the University of York in Toronto, Canada, has revealed that bilingual children develop a better working memory –which holds, processes and updates information over short ...
Feb 20, 2013
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Pediatrics
New research into the effects of perfectionistic parenting and its impact on childhood anxieties
In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, researchers investigated the impact of perfectionistic rearing behaviors by parents on children. Results showed that while all children showed an ...
Feb 19, 2013
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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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Academic gains, improved teacher relationships found among high risk kids in Head Start
A new study by Oregon State University researchers finds that Head Start can make a positive impact in the lives of some of its highest risk children, both academically and behaviorally.
Jan 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Analyzing babies' expressions could help children at risk for developmental disorders
Parents and babies smile, laugh and coo at each other, but scientists still have a lot of questions about how these interactions help infants develop.
Jan 8, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health of dads-to-be may influence toddler's behavior
(HealthDay)—Plenty of research has linked a mother's mental health during and after pregnancy with her child's well-being. Now, a new study suggests that an expectant father's psychological distress might influence his ...
Jan 7, 2013
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