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Stress fast tracks puberty
Stress, such as that brought on by parental separation and absentee fathers, fast tracks puberty, say researchers in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2006-10-19)
Long-term poverty affects mental health of children
Children in low-income families start off with higher levels of antisocial behaviour than children from more advantaged households. view more (2006-02-08)
Children's sleep difficulties: Reports differ from children to parents
Elementary-school-aged children commonly experience sleep problems, but little research has addressed the reasons behind this phenomenon. A new study finds that children of this age say they have sleep difficulties much more often than their parents report such problems. view more (2006-11-14)
Kids with OCD bullied more than others, study shows
Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder are three times more likely to be bullied than other children, and the name-slinging could cause symptoms of OCD to worsen, University of Florida researchers have found. view more (2006-08-15)
Peer exclusion among children results in reduced classroom participation and academic achievement
Children who are excluded from activities by their peers are more likely to withdraw from classroom activities and suffer academically. view more (2006-03-06)
Young adolescent girls' depression is tied to more stressful life events
Children's conduct problems—skipping school, sneaking out of the house, lying to parents, shoplifting, or bullying other children—are a major source of concern for parents and teachers. view more (2007-02-08)
Parents' genes, not parents' arguing, may cause children's conduct problems
Children's conduct problems—skipping school, sneaking out of the house, lying to parents, shoplifting, or bullying other children—are a major source of concern for parents and teachers. view more (2007-02-07)
Bullying can be reduced but many common approaches ineffective
School-based programs involving multiple disciplines reduce bullying in elementary school, junior or senior high schools according to a systematic review of over 2000 studies on bullying published in English. view more (2007-01-15)
The 'choking game,' psychological distress and bullying
Ontario's youth are experiencing a different kind of high -- approximately seven percent (an estimated 79,000 students in grades 7 to 12) report participating in a thrill-seeking activity called the "choking game", which involves self-asphyxiation or having been choked by someone else on purpose. view more (2008-05-01)
What's behind bullying?
Why some children bully and what causes others to be bullied are questions which attract considerable attention in the fields of psychology and education. New research by developmental psychologists will show that the character profiles of bullies, those children who bully and are themselves bullied and straight-forward victims are different. view more (2004-08-24)
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 of adolescents, however, are needed. We evaluated... view more... (2003-01-13)
Social form of bullying linked to depression, anxiety in adults
Spreading rumors and gossiping may not cause bruises or black eyes, but the psychological consequences of this social type of bullying could linger into early adulthood, a new University of Florida study shows. view more (2008-04-23)
School bullying affects majority of elementary students
Nine out of 10 elementary students have been bullied by their peers, according to a simple questionnaire developed by researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the Stanford University School of Medicine. view more (2007-04-12)
High-school girls who consider themselves attractive are more likely to be targets for bullying
University of Alberta Educational Psychology PhD student Lindsey Leenaars has completed a study that assessed what types of high school students are being indirectly victimized. view more (2008-05-23)
Children with both autism and ADHD often bully, parents say
Children with both autism and attention deficit or attention deficit hyperactivity disorders are four times more likely to bully than children in the general population, according to a study released today in the journal, Ambulatory Pediatrics. view more (2007-05-18)
UNICEF report shows disabled children at serious risk
Yale public health researcher Nora Groce chaired the Thematic Group on Violence against Disabled Children convened by UNICEF at the United Nations (UN), which has made recommendations for ending violence against disabled children in the forthcoming UN Secretary General's Report on Violence against Children. view more (2005-12-13)
Asian schoolchildren bullied by white children and other Asian children from
Asian schoolchildren in Britain are just as likely to be bullied by children from different ethnic groups as to be bullied by white children, according to a paper presented today, Monday 20 December at The British Psychological Society's London Conference, held at the Institute of Education, by Dr Mike Eslea of the University of Central Lancashire. view more (1999-12-16)
Sexual harassment at school - more harmful than bullying
Schools' current focus on bullying prevention may be masking the serious and underestimated health consequences of sexual harassment, according to James Gruber from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Susan Fineran from the University of Southern Maine in the US. view more (2008-04-24)
The British Psychological Society Annual Conference 2000
The British Psychological Society's Annual Conference 2000 will take place on 13 - 16 April, at the Guildhall, Winchester. The Society's Division of Clinical Psychology Conference will take place in parallel. Around 1000 delegates are expected to attend, and more than 160 papers, posters and symposia will be given. The conference themes are:... view more... (2000-04-03)
Parents' depression can weigh on children
A parent's struggle with stress or depression can lower a child's quality of life -- and it could hinder an overweight youngster's attempts to lose weight, too, University of Florida researchers say. view more (2007-08-08)
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