Pediatricians who participated in the collaborative mental health program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago were more likely to diagnose and treat anxiety and depression in kids without reliance on additional…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Small children learn language at a pace far faster than teenagers or adults. One explanation for this learning advantage comes not from differences between children and adults, but…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: A conclusive narrative review has found physical punishment of children is not effective in preventing child behavior problems or promoting positive outcomes and instead predicts increases…
From the King’s College London press release: In a study funded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers examined whether depression, either before or during pregnancy, affects the mother-infant…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: A comprehensive review published in the journal Psychological Science re-examines previous work that claimed to show a direct link between early screen time and attention problems in children. Although…
From the University of Montreal press release: A study shows that harsh parenting practices in childhood have long-term repercussions for children’s brain development. Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling at children is linked with…
From the University of Georgia press release: As social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others continue to grow in popularity, adolescents are spending more of their time online navigating a complex virtual world.…
From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: It can be hard to resist lapsing into an exaggerated, singsong tone when you talk to a cute baby. And that’s with good reason. Babies…
From the University of Cordoba press release: Cyberbullying already accounts for one in four cases of bullying and, according to the latest UNICEF report issued on the occasion of ‘Safer Internet Day’, it affects at…
From the Arizona State University press release: Conflict between divorced or separated parents increases the risk of children developing physical and mental health problems. A new study from the Arizona State University Research and Education…