Category: Youth

Study links teenage depression to father’s depression

From the University College London press release: Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new study led by UCL researchers…. Read more »

Study suggests intentional teaching makes the biggest impact on early childhood outcomes

From the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute press release: A comprehensive review of research on several measures of the quality of early childhood education suggests that the instructional practices… Read more »

Study suggests cognitive behavioral therapy for children and adolescents with OCD works in the long run

From the Aarhus University press release: Some children and adolescents think that they will have an accident if they do not count all the lampposts on their way to school…. Read more »

Study suggests dual-language learners outperform monolingual students once they gain English proficiency

From the Iowa State University press release: Not all dual-language learners are at risk academically, but as a group, these students are often labeled as such, despite differences in their… Read more »

Study finds virtual reality effective in reducing pain during certain medical procedures

From the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles press release: Virtual reality has emerged into popular culture with an ever-widening array of applications including clinical use in a pediatric healthcare center. Children… Read more »

Study suggests student self-reporting can help educators catch academic and mental health problems early

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: At the start of the school year, many students expect to go through the process of getting their ears and eyes checked by… Read more »