Severe Injuries from Violence May Hike Risk for Depression

by | Jun 9, 2019 | Abuse, Aggression and Violence, Anxiety, Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Depression, General, Health-related, Mental Health and Wellness, PTSD, Research, Trauma

Many individuals who are hospitalized for a serious injury due to violence are at greater risk for developing post-injury depression and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study finds that these post-injury mental health risks are even higher among...
Teens Feel More Engaged When School Starts Later

Teens Feel More Engaged When School Starts Later

by | Jun 8, 2019 | Advocacy and Policy, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, General, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research, Sleep, Social Psychology, Students, Teens

A new study adds to the growing evidence that teens experience several benefits from later school start times. The findings reveal that, after a Colorado school district changed to later start times, students in middle and high school got more sleep at night, were...
Teen Girls May be More Vulnerable to Bullying Than Boys

Teen Girls May be More Vulnerable to Bullying Than Boys

by | May 13, 2019 | Advocacy and Policy, Aggression and Violence, Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Stress, Students, Suicide

Girls are bullied more often than boys and are more likely to consider, plan, or attempt suicide, according to a new study published in the journal Nursing Research. “Bullying is significantly associated with depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, suicide planning,...

Kids With Immigrant Dads at Greater Risk for PTSD

by | May 12, 2019 | Advocacy and Policy, Anxiety, Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Ethnicity, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Research, Stress, Students, Trauma

A new study finds that children with immigrant dads are much more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The register-based study, conducted by researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, included 3,639 children born in Finland between...

Parents Don’t Have to Be Perfect, Just ‘Good Enough’

by | May 11, 2019 | Abuse, Aggression and Violence, Anxiety, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Emotion, Environment, LifeHelper, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychology, Research, Stress

New research finds that parents need only “get it right” 50 percent of the time when responding to babies’ need for attachment to have a positive impact on a baby. For the new study, Dr. Susan S. Woodhouse, an associate professor of counseling psychology at Lehigh...