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Behavior and Conduct Disorders
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Kindergarten Behavior Predicts High School Test Scores Research finds that attention levels in kindergarten are strongly linked to high school achievement test scores. Continue reading Kindergarten Behavior Predicts High School Test Scores
Review Supports Importance Of Active Father Figures Regular contact with a father figure leads to fewer psychological problems in girls and fewer behavioral problems in boys. For low-income children, this contact also leads to a lower chance of criminal activity and improved language and reasoning skills. T... Continue reading Review Supports Importance Of Active Father Figures
Bullying Both A Cause and Effect of ADHD Research appearing in February's Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology shows that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be bullies--and to have been bullied. Continue reading Bullying Both A Cause and Effect of ADHD
Guidelines for Psychopharmacological Treatment of Young Children Released In light of a recent increase in the number of children aged 3 to 6 receiving psychiatric medication, medical professionals have released a set of treatment guidelines. Continue reading Guidelines for Psychopharmacological Treatment of Young Children Released
Stubborn Streak in Toddlers Not Necessarily a Bad Thing According to researches at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Michigan, children between the ages of 14 and 27 months who exhibit defiant but cooperative behavior when being controlled by their mothers are not behaving badly, but rather... Continue reading Stubborn Streak in Toddlers Not Necessarily a Bad Thing
Night Owl Pre-Teens Prone To Bad Behavior With summer vacation in full swing, many kids are enjoying late nights filled with sleepovers, video game competitions and all-night reading sessions. Parents, however, may want to watch those bedtimes: Experts studying the correlation between sleep and beh... Continue reading Night Owl Pre-Teens Prone To Bad Behavior
Researchers Identify Traits Linked to Aggressive Behavior University of Missouri researchers have found that people with certain personality traits need little provocation to cause them to act out aggressively. For their analysis, participants ranging from seven to 48 years old were monitored and exposed to varyi... Continue reading Researchers Identify Traits Linked to Aggressive Behavior
Hair-Pulling Disorder Rooted in Genetics Duke University researchers have found evidence that suggests trichotillomania, a disorder causing people to compulsively pull their hair, may be based in a genetic mutation. In a study of 44 families in which one or more members suffered from the disorder... Continue reading Hair-Pulling Disorder Rooted in Genetics
Children Who Witness Violence at Home More Likely To Bully A study by researchers at the University of Washington and Indiana University published in Pediatrics shows that children who have witnessed violence in the home are more likely to be bullies. Continue reading Children Who Witness Violence at Home More Likely To Bully |
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