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A Mom's Support Helps a Child Learn to Handle Negative Emotions, but What If Mom Is Distressed?

Nov. 17, 2017 — When children become upset, showing negative emotions or behaviors, some parents become distressed, while others are able to talk their child through ... read more

Teenage Depression Linked to Father's Depression

Nov. 15, 2017 — Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new ... read more

Parents Help Shape How Much Pain Preschoolers Feel After Vaccination

Nov. 14, 2017 — New research has found that the amount of distress and pain felt by a preschooler during a vaccination is strongly related to how to their parents help them cope before and during an ... read more

Intentional Teaching Makes the Biggest Impact on Early Childhood Outcomes

Nov. 15, 2017 — High quality preschool is one of the most effective means of preparing all children to succeed in school. This review of research indicates the need to expand our definitions ... read more

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With OCD Works in the Long Run

Nov. 14, 2017 — The vast majority of children and adolescents who receive cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for OCD thrive and live without symptoms a year ... read more

Hair Cortisol Levels Predict Which Mothers Are More Likely to Suffer Postpartum Depression

Nov. 13, 2017 — Hair cortisol levels, which is a steroid hormone secreted as a response to stress, are higher in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy for ... read more

Survey Finds Pediatric Doctors Attempts to Address Parental Health Issues Are Limited by Barriers

Nov. 9, 2017 — A national survey of more than 200 pediatric primary care physicians found that while over three-quarters addressed at least one parental health ... read more

New Strategies for Reducing Achievement Gap

Nov. 9, 2017 — Successful implementation of preschool to third grade programs yields benefits in increasing school readiness, improving attendance, and strengthening parental involvement in school education -- ... read more

Keeping Harsh Punishment in Check Helps Kids With ADHD, Study Finds

Nov. 7, 2017 — Cutting back on yelling, criticism and other harsh parenting approaches, including physical punishment, has the power to calm children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a ... read more

Lack of Oxygen, Not Blood Flow, Delays Brain Maturation in Preterm Infants

Nov. 2, 2017 — Previously, it was believed that lack of blood flow was causing preterm brain cells to die. Instead, these critically important cells simply fail to develop normally, report ... read more