News tagged with parental stress
Blogging eases transition to motherhood, study shows
(Medical Xpress) -- Even for well-prepared couples, the transition to parenthood can be downright stressful.
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Economic recession takes toll on family relationships, researcher says
A majority of Americans rate their current financial situation as poor or fair, and nearly half of Americans say they have encountered financial problems in the past year, according to the Pew Research Center. A University ...
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Dec 07, 2011 |
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Strong social networks mean less stress for parents
A U of A professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy has found that those conversations with fellow parents around the barbeque or at the playground can be important to maintaining a happy family.
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Nov 10, 2011 |
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Not sleeping with parents linked to baby's stress in bath: Dutch study
Babies who do not sleep in their parents' bedroom, experience a higher stress level in the bath than children who do, concludes NWO researcher Carolina de Weerth from Radboud University Nijmegen. She published the results ...
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Oct 06, 2011 |
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Stress drives alcoholics' children to drink
If either of your parents has a drink problem, there is a greater risk that you will consume more alcohol after stressful situations, reveals current research from the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, ...
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Mom goes back to work, family OK
Easing the maternal guilt associated with mothers returning to work, University at Albany health economist Pinka Chatterji and co-researchers Sara Markowitz and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn recently released the results of a study ...
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Aug 29, 2011 |
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Study identifies protective factors that help women recover from childhood violence
Children who witness domestic violence are more likely to be in abusive intimate relationships and experience psychological problems such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adulthood, according to the Centers for ...
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Jul 07, 2011 |
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Exposure to parental stress increases pollution-related lung damage in children
Psychosocial stress appears to enhance the lung-damaging effects of traffic-related pollution (TRP) in children, according to new research from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) in ...
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Mom or dad has bipolar disorder? Keep stress in check
Children whose mother or father is affected by bipolar disorder may need to keep their stress levels in check. A new international study, led by Concordia University, suggests the stress hormone cortisol is a key player in ...
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May 05, 2011 |
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Protective and mental health services critical for orphans worldwide
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Duke University researchers calls for increased support, protection and appropriate mental health services for orphaned and abandoned children on a global scale.
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Stressed-out mums may worsen their child's asthma
Mums who are often angry or irritated and those who suppress their emotional expressions can worsen the severity of their children's asthma symptoms, especially when the children are younger. Researchers writing in BioMed ...
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Stress causes poor mental health in parents of kids with cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hospital appointments, invasive procedures and the uncertainty of their child's situation combine to produce severe stress in parents of children with cancer.
May 25, 2010 |
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Experts summarize state of the science in autism disorders
Scientific understanding and medical treatments for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have advanced significantly over the past several years, but much remains to be done, say experts from the Center for Autism Research at ...
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Study: Contrary to popular belief, parents OK with kids' homework loads
Today's youngsters are buried under homework, which gobbles up free time that could be spent with family or friends. Parents, puzzled whether to help their children dig out from a pile of books or allow them to carry on alone, ...
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Aug 20, 2009 |
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Mothers of children with autism have higher parental stress, psychological distress
Ask any mother and she'll tell you that raising a preschooler is no easy task. Now imagine what it must be like to bring up a child with autism or a developmental delay.
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