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Mothers with PTSD Drawn to Violent Entertainment; Children May Suffer A study of 76 mothers with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has found that these mothers watch more violent programming than other mothers, said researchers at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in ... Continue reading Mothers with PTSD Drawn to Violent Entertainment; Children May Suffer
Fathers Vital to Child Language Development in Dual-Income Homes A new study shows that in families with two working parents, fathers play a greater role in child language development than do mothers. Researchers videotaped couples interacting with their two-year-old children. Returning a year later, they found that whe... Continue reading Fathers Vital to Child Language Development in Dual-Income Homes
Maternal Depression May Predict Behavior in ADHD Kids A mother's mental health is crucial to any child, but for children with ADHD, it may be the difference between a smooth childhood and one filled with errant behaviors such as fighting, bullying and theft, shows University of Maryland research published in t... Continue reading Maternal Depression May Predict Behavior in ADHD Kids
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
How Childhood Relationships Affect Expectations About Motherhood A study of 160 women in the last trimester of their first pregnancy shows a woman's relationship with her parents during early childhood has a substantial impact on her expectations about motherhood. Continue reading How Childhood Relationships Affect Expectations About Motherhood
Low Serotonin, Fights with Mom a Deadly Combo for Girls Sixty-four percent of teen girls who engage in self-harm share two factors in common: low levels of serotonin, a chemical associated with mood quality, and conflicts with their mothers. This finding comes as a result of a study by University of Washington ... Continue reading Low Serotonin, Fights with Mom a Deadly Combo for Girls
Mothers Shape Fathers' Role in Parenting Studies show that the earlier fathers become involved with their children, the better chance kids have of doing well in school and being socially adept. But what determines fatherly involvement? Continue reading Mothers Shape Fathers' Role in Parenting
Perfectionist Moms At Risk For Postpartum Depression In the first study examining the link between perfectionism and post-partum depression (PPD), researchers have discovered that women who try hard to be perfect face an increased risk for depression following the birth of a child. Those with "socially prescribed perfectionism," perfectionism motivated by the idea that other people expected them to be perfect, were especially susceptible to PPD. Continue reading Perfectionist Moms At Risk For Postpartum Depression
Low-Income Women at High Risk for Postpartum Depression A mother's chance of becoming depressed after childbirth is strongly tied to her family income, education level and occupation, shows research on more than 4000 women from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Continue reading Low-Income Women at High Risk for Postpartum Depression
New Moms at Greatest Risk for Postpartum Depression The first few weeks following childbirth are the riskiest time for postpartum depression, says a new Danish study. This time is especially risky for new mothers who are seven times more likely than women with other children to be hospitalized for depression... Continue reading New Moms at Greatest Risk for Postpartum Depression |
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