Elementary school students who received child-centered play therapy services over the course of a school year showed significant positive changes, according to data collected from a research study by two University of Arkansas ...
Oct 11, 2018
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Young children who spent more than half an hour a day online were almost twice as likely to pester their parents for junk food, according to a new report published today (Wednesday, 17 October).
Oct 17, 2018
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Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Sep 27, 2021
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You've probably heard of dyslexia, but have you heard of dyscalculia before? Maybe not, given that children with dyscalculia – or mathematical learning difficulties – are less likely to be diagnosed.
Jan 24, 2019
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The incidence of childhood obesity is higher than 12 years previously, according to a study published online July 5 in Pediatrics.
Jul 5, 2022
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Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death from injury worldwide. From July 2018 to June 2019, 276 people drowned across Australia—a 10% increase on the previous year.
Feb 7, 2020
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Many children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are missing out on assessment and treatment according to new research by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
Feb 6, 2019
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Almost two decades ago a colleague in the counseling field spoke of a technique that he said would help reduce stress. As a young academic and only a few years into my clinical career as a psychologist, I was keen to learn ...
Dec 23, 2021
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Many parents complain of difficulties in managing clingy children—whether it's a baby who cries every time the parent is out of sight, a toddler who clings to their parent's legs at social events, or a primary school kid ...
Jun 6, 2019
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New work from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has uncovered that one in three boys and one in four girls aged 8 to 9 years are experiencing weekly bullying at their primary school.
Jul 7, 2017
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