From the University of Miami press release via EurekAlert!: Emotional problems in childhood are common. Approximately 8 to 22 percent of children suffer from anxiety, often combined with other conditions such as depression. However, most…
From the Iowa State University press release via HealthCanal: The April suicide of 14-year-old Kenneth Weishuhn Jr. — a South O’Brien High School (Paulina, Iowa) student who was reportedly teased and bullied by classmates —…
From the Biomed Central press release via ScienceDaily: If a train is travelling a distance of 55 miles at 150mph, how long will it take to reach its destination? If the thought of having to…
From the University of Illinois press release via HealthCanal: Girls with poor self-control become as physically aggressive as the average boy when they’re bullied, suggests a new study by psychologists at the University of Illinois.…
From the University of Colorado Denver press release via EurekAlert!: Foster kids who receive mentoring and training in skills such as anger management, healthy communication, and problem solving are less likely to move foster homes…
From the Baylor University press release: Methamphetamine abuse leads to an increase in child abuse and neglect, which causes an increase in foster care admissions, according to a study from Baylor University. The study, published…
From the University of Illinois press release via HealthCanal: Behavioral problems in preschoolers may mirror the intensity and frequency of their parents’ marital conflict and signal possible child maltreatment, suggests a new study co-written by…
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release by Steve Smith via HealthCanal: Students receiving special-education services for behavioral disorders and those with more obvious disabilities are more likely to be bullied than their general-education counterparts…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Media violence does have an effect on children’s behaviour and a concerted public health response involving parents, professionals, the media and policymakers is needed to…
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: Test performance can improve dramatically if students are offered rewards just before they are given standardized tests and if they receive the incentive immediately afterward, new…