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Researchers point to policy changes that could expand safety training regardless of age

Teens are getting licensed to drive later than they used to and missing critical safety training as a result, according to Yale researchers.

8 Jul 2020

Fathers' social media posts can predict risk of postpartum depression

Fathers' prepartum social media posts can predict their risk of postpartum depression. A predictive model based on machine learning is described in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

7 Jul 2020

Study shows connection between timing of SNAP benefits and childhood injuries

A new study published recently in "BMC Pediatrics" shows a connection between the time of the month when low-income families receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and the number of emergency room visits due to injuries to children from those families.

2 Jul 2020

Early-intervention helps parents to manage toddlers with challenging behaviors

A play-based therapy aimed at helping parents manage children’s behavior has seen long-lasting results in a live trial.

1 Jul 2020

Helicopter parenting creates social and educational problems later in life

Overly strict parents undermine the autonomy of their children which can lead to less favorable outcomes well into adulthood, a new study has shown.

18 Jun 2020

People born small for gestational age have lower IQ from infancy to adulthood

People born small for gestational age (SGA) have a lower IQ throughout development from infancy to adulthood The effects of SGA tend to reduce by adulthood

15 Jun 2020

Online intervention benefits children with severe behavioral problems

A real-world trial has tested the effectiveness – and revealed the challenges – of adapting behavioral therapy to the online world.

12 Jun 2020

Reports highlights financial challenges facing households of children with ASD

An autism diagnosis can present a number of challenges for families from learning about the neurodevelopment disorder and accessing support services and resources to financial struggles.

10 Jun 2020

Primary care-based intervention promotes parent-teen communication

A primary care-based intervention to promote parent-teen communication led to less distress and increased positive emotions among adolescents, as well as improved communication for many teens, according to a new study by researchers at the Center for Parent and Teen Communication at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

19 May 2020

New map shows that distrust in health expertise could dominate online conversations

Communities on Facebook that distrust establishment health guidance are more effective than government health agencies and other reliable health groups at reaching and engaging "undecided" individuals, according to a study published today in the journal Nature.

14 May 2020

Physical presence of spouses can alter each other's brain activity

A study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) researchers has revealed how the physical presence of spouses who are co-parenting can alter each other's brain activity.

12 May 2020

Parents stress over work and children's wellbeing while in lockdown

As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and home-schooling have become a monumental challenge for parents across the globe. Now, a new report shows that parents are most stressed about work followed by worries over their children's wellbeing and education while in lockdown.

11 May 2020

“'Autonomy Support” can boost child's learning, minimize behavioral problems

Parents should not feel pressured to make their young children undertake structured learning or achieve specific tasks, particularly during lockdown

7 May 2020

Study exposes the unique challenges involved in kinship care

Today, more than 2.5 million U.S. grandparents are raising their grandchildren due to the opioid crisis and other social issues

6 May 2020

Study explores the link between burnout and depressive symptoms in medical interns

An article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine looks at the relationship between burnout and depressive symptoms in medical interns.

30 Apr 2020

Study highlights factors that may affect fertility projections

Most Russians would like to have two children: a boy and a girl. The others fall between the two extremes of either wanting no children (at least for now) or planning to have three or more. Having a large family is often associated with affluence.

17 Apr 2020

Study shows efficacy of parent-based treatment for childhood anxiety

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, reports that an entirely parent-based treatment, SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), is as efficacious as individual cognitive-behavioral therapy for the treatment of childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders.

2 Apr 2020

Many parents delay talking to children about inappropriate touching, poll finds

Experts recommend starting conversations about inappropriate touching during the preschool years, but less than half of parents of preschoolers in a national poll say they've begun that discussion.

16 Mar 2020

Parental use of ‘cry it out’ does not affect infant's development and attachment

Leaving an infant to 'cry it out' from birth up to 18 months does not adversely affect their behavior development or attachment, researchers from the University of Warwick have found, they also discovered that those left to cry cried less and for a shorter duration at 18 months of age.

10 Mar 2020

Can novel coronavirus affect pregnant women and their babies?

As the new coronavirus (COVID-19) becomes more of a concern for people around the world, fact and myth are increasingly being confused, particularly due to misinformation and unofficial advice being casually shared.

10 Mar 2020