News tagged with journal of child psychology and psychiatry

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

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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 ...

Virtual reality games could help bullying victims

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Virtual reality games could help children to escape victimisation and bullying at school, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems associated with low folate levels in pregnant women

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Oct 28, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

It has long been suggested that healthy folate (the natural form of folic acid) levels in expectant mothers goes hand in hand with healthy nervous system development in their children. A study published in an upcoming issue ...

Depression and anxiety disorders of adolescents are not the same thing

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Sep 23, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are two distinct psychiatric disorders, according to Dr. William W. Hale III (a researcher of the Langeveld Institute for the Study of Education and Development in Childhood and ...

Depression and anxiety affect up to 15 percent of preschoolers

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Aug 28, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 2

Almost 15 percent of preschoolers have atypically high levels of depression and anxiety, according to a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The five-year investigation also found that c ...

New study finds 'delinquent behavior among boys contagious'

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Jul 16, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

This release is available in French.

No psychological risk in children next-born after stillbirth

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Jul 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

There is no evidence that children next-born after stillbirth are clinically at risk compared to children of non-bereaved mothers, according to a study published today in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Howeve ...