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Review Supports Importance Of Active Father Figures - February 12, 2008

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. These...
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Bullying Both A Cause and Effect of ADHD - January 30, 2008

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. The study followed 577 Swedish fourth graders for one year, interviewing parents...
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Guidelines for Psychopharmacological Treatment of Young Children Released - December 12, 2007

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, published in this month's Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent...
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Stubborn Streak in Toddlers Not Necessarily a Bad Thing - July 26, 2007

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,...
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Night Owl Pre-Teens Prone To Bad Behavior - July 25, 2007

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 behavior disorders in...
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Researchers Identify Traits Linked to Aggressive Behavior - October 12, 2006

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 varying degrees...
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Hair-Pulling Disorder Rooted in Genetics - September 28, 2006

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...
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Children Who Witness Violence at Home More Likely To Bully - September 13, 2006

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. In a study of 112 children age 6 to...
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