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Research on consequences: Hyperactive girls face problems as adults
Young girls who are hyperactive are more likely to get hooked on smoking, under-perform in school or jobs and gravitate towards mentally abusive relationships as adults, according to a joint study by researchers from the Université de Montréal and the University College London (UCL).   view more (2008-03-20)

Premature babies show poor school performance
Up to a third of children born between 32 and 35 weeks gestation will have some form of school problem, finds a study in Archives of Disease in Childhood. Given the large number of surviving children in this gestational age group, this finding has important implications for educational services,... view more (2001-06-19)

Hyperactivity and academic achievement could be linked by genetics
Children who are hyperactive tend to do worse academically than their peers who are not hyperactive.   view more (2007-05-17)

A trial of removing food additives should be considered for hyperactive children
A properly supervised trial eliminating colours and preservatives from the diet of hyperactive children should considered a part of the standard treatment, says an editorial in this week's BMJ.   view more (2008-05-23)

Helping depressed mothers reduces reports of problem behaviour in children
Women who receive psychological treatment for depression report fewer problems with their children, even though other people see no change in the children's behaviour.   view more (1999-03-26)

Children's diet not the main cause of ADHD
Food may not be the major cause of hyperactivity in children. Genetics, brain function and parental actions such as smoking may be just as important.   view more (2008-05-30)

Problem behaviour in children influenced more by where they live than by family income
The neighbourhood a child grows up in may be more important than family income and education levels for influencing behaviour, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The researchers assessed the behaviour of 734 children between the ages of 5 and 7, as reported by... view more (2001-03-12)

Would knowing your genetic risk change your behaviour?
Providing people with genetic information on risk may not increase their motivation to change behaviour, and in some cases may decrease motivation, finds a review in this week's BMJ. Using the limited evidence and the literature on behavioural change, the research team examined if and how people's... view more (2001-04-24)

Study connects obesity with nervous system
A discovery by Queen's biologists and their students sheds new light on the genetic roots of obesity - a condition that is increasing dramatically in North America and has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer.   view more (2008-01-24)

Antisocial children are a financial drain on society, but parental training can help
Children who display antisocial behaviour cost society 10 times more than those with no problems and are at high risk of lifelong social exclusion, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. However, a second study reports that parental training programmes can be a cost effective way to nip serious... view more (2001-07-25)

Depressed mothers blame their difficult kids
Depressed mothers blame their children more for their problem behaviour than do non-depressed mothers.   view more (1998-11-11)

Women want to be asked about domestic violence
Doctors may be able to identify women who experience domestic violence by asking them if they are afraid of their partner, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Women attending 22 general practices in Ireland were surveyed about domestic violence. Of the 1,692 women who had ever had a sexual... view more (2002-01-30)

Biology could be the root of bother
Better understanding of the biological and cognitive bases of disruptive behaviour in children will help psychologists determine which types of treatments are most likely to be effective.   view more (2005-03-21)

No link between asthma inhalers and hyperactivity in preschool children
The widely held parental belief that asthma inhalers cause hyperactivity in children is not confirmed by research published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.   view more (2002-02-18)

Geographers aim to make Notting Hill Carnival safer
Crowd safety levels at Notting Hill Carnival could be improved this year following research from geographers at University College London, working with traffic planners from the Intelligent Space Partnership. The team have developed a new method of modelling and predicting crowd behaviour. New... view more (2002-08-16)

Children and disruptive behaviour
Teachers who use competition among students as a way of motivating them to improve their grades may inadvertently increase disruptive behaviour in their classrooms. This was the finding of Avi Kaplan from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel along with Margaret Gheen and Carol Midgley from... view more (2002-06-10)

Anorexia and bulimia and their relation to the consumption of drugs
The Pamplona-based psychologist, Margarita Aguinaga Aguinaga, has recently defended her PhD at the Public University of Navarre on her research work into eating behaviour disorders - such as anorexia and bulimia - and drug consumption.   view more (2004-07-26)

Animal Behaviour Clinic opens at University
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If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?
Psychology can’t provide you with ‘get-rich-quick’ schemes, but it can tell you the reasons behind peoples’ economic behaviour. The two main elements of economic behaviour, working and buying, take up half the waking hours of half the population, and psychology is ideally... view more (2000-07-21)

Culturally sensitive smoking cessation programmes needed
Culturally sensitive smoking cessation programmes for South Asian people are needed, say researchers in this week's BMJ. Recent surveys have shown that smoking is particularly common in Bangladeshi men, yet influences on smoking behaviour in South Asians in Britain are poorly understood. In-depth... view more (2003-04-30)

Meningitis in infancy is associated with teen behavioural problems
Infants who contract meningitis grow into teenagers with worse behavioural problems than their peers, suggests a study in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. The research team carried out a survey of the parents and teachers of 739 English and Welsh 13 year olds who had contracted bacterial... view more (2003-04-23)

New study challenges NICE guidelines on adolescent depression
Should adolescents with depression be prescribed antidepressants, and if so, should they be given only with a psychological therapy, as advocated by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)"   view more (2007-07-20)

Mother's mood linked to children's behaviour
The best way of tackling problem behaviour in children could be to help their mothers overcome their own mood problems. These findings are presented today, Thursday 15 April 2004, by Dr Frank Elgar of the Cardiff Institute for Society, Health and Ethics at the Annual Conference of the British... view more (2004-04-15)

Bulimia And Impulsive Behavior Are Associated In Adolescence.
A group of investigators of the University of Tampere, headed by R.Kaltiala-Heino have found a strong association between bulimia and impulsive behavior. In clinical samples, bulimia seems to be associated with various dyscontrol behaviours suggesting weakness in impulse control. Population studies... view more (2003-01-13)

Parenting and behaviour problems in children
A framework for understanding the normal variations of parenting is necessary when considering the tasks facing parents of children with behaviour problems and/or disabilities. This is one of the issues raised in a symposium today, Tuesday 21 December, presented by members of the Department of... view more (1999-12-16)
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