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Parent training complements medication for treating behavioral problems in children with PDD

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Treatment that includes medication plus a structured training program for parents reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and related conditions, according to a study funded by the National Institute of ...

Possible link studied between childhood abuse and early cellular aging

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14 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults, according to new research from Butler Hospital and Brown University.

Study uses brain scans to discover how children 'read' faces

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxford University scientists are using brain-scanning technology to understand how we learn to recognise and 'read' faces as children.

Therapy 32 times more cost effective at increasing happiness than money

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21 hours ago | 2 / 5 (4) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester finds that psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money. The research ...

Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

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(AP) -- Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.

Mother's depression a risk factor in childhood asthma symptoms, study suggests

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Nov 19, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

The developing child: Rating aggressive and delinquent behavior in pre-adolescence

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Nov 19, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

In a study published in an upcoming issue of The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry researchers show that over reactive parenting, such as heavy criticism or yelling as a response to a child's negative behavior, can pr ...

Why can't some people give up cocaine?

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Nov 19, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction. However, not all people who are drug dependent progress in the same way once they stop taking drugs. A new study shows that, in the case of cocaine, a high score ...

Common plastics chemicals linked to ADHD symptoms

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Nov 19, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (5) | 3

Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Studies to date on phthalates have been inconsistent, with some linking exposure to these ...

What's eating the breadwinners?

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Nov 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Control, independence, ambition, pressure, worry, guilt and resentment are all experienced by female breadwinners, according to Dr. Rebecca Meisenbach from the University of Missouri in Columbia, USA. Dr. Meisenbach explored ...