Child Psychology News
October 8, 2024
Top Headlines
Sep. 30, 2024 — Prior research has found that exposure to social diversity in early life, such as through day care, influences how people communicate. Those early social experiences can also moderate tendencies toward stereotyping down the road, according to a new ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — The duration of breastfeeding is shorter than average among mothers with a fear of childbirth -- regardless of the mode of delivery, a new study from Finland ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who hoard, a study by psychology researchers has ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Psychological distress is common amongst those living with food allergy, but a new study has shown that little support is available to those who are ...
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Oct. 1, 2024 — A research team systematically analyzed 40 empirical studies, the majority of which had found that outdoor air pollution is associated with ...
Oct. 1, 2024 — Researchers explored how infants act purposefully by attaching a colorful mobile to their foot and tracking movements with a Vicon 3D motion capture system. The study tested AI's ability to detect ...
Sep. 26, 2024 — A study of informal finance finds that in East Africa, money moves in very different patterns depending on whether societies are structured around family units or age-based ...
Sep. 26, 2024 — Pregnant women who do not get enough sleep may be at higher risk of having children with neurodevelopmental delays, according to new ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — Researchers say that parents and doctors should be mindful of how they talk to and treat children experiencing pain -- no matter how big or small the injury -- knowing that these foundational ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — Exposure to certain pollutants, like fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), during pregnancy and childhood is associated with differences ...
Sep. 24, 2024 — Scientists conclude that some video games created as mental health interventions can be helpful -- if modest -- tools in improving the mental ...
Sep. 23, 2024 — Researchers assessed the role of recessive genetic variants in developmental disorders, suggesting reanalysis of genetic data could improve understanding and diagnosis of conditions for millions of ...
Sep. 20, 2024 — The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) despite the Stroke Prevention Trial in ...
Sep. 19, 2024 — A new study compared survey results of parents with identical or non-identical twins in England and Wales from the ages of 16 months to 13 years. The study found that fussy eating is mainly ...
Earlier Headlines
Oct. 2, 2024 — A new analysis assesses the heterogeneity of factors linked with happiness among single Americans who are just entering adulthood, highlighting a particularly strong link between happiness and ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — Wrist-based activity sensors worn by individuals with depression and those without over the course of two weeks provided evidence for the relationship between daily sunlight exposure and physical ...
Sep. 23, 2024 — Children born during the pandemic, including those exposed to COVID in utero, were no more likely to screen positive for autism than unexposed or pre-pandemic ...
Sep. 19, 2024 — As the school year revs up, a renowned child developmental psychologist highlights the robust benefits of pretend play on cognitive, social, and emotional development in children and cautions how ...
Sep. 19, 2024 — An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to musculoskeletal complaints in everyday care. One in nine patients was ...
Sep. 19, 2024 — Drug overdose mortality has risen faster among adolescents than the general population in recent years, largely due to fentanyl, a potent opioid pain medication. A new study sheds light on trends in ...
Sep. 17, 2024 — Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), can have a bigger impact on adult mathematical performance than previously thought, according to new ...
Sep. 16, 2024 — Contrary to common perceptions and years of research that autistic people can't describe their emotions or often have muted emotional responses, a new study concludes that many autistic adults ...
Sep. 13, 2024 — Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to fetal damage caused by the high-fat, high-energy diet of their ...
Sep. 12, 2024 — A new suggests that Mexican-Origin adolescents' physiology and emotional support from family and friends makes them more likely to be helpful and have empathy for ...
Sep. 12, 2024 — Each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other extreme forms of dirty air boosts risk of mental illness in youth a little more, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of ...
Sep. 11, 2024 — New findings could help clinicians understand the course of delusions in youth and young adults that signal the need for a timely intervention to prevent a full relapse of ...
Sep. 11, 2024 — Since their invention in the 1920s, jungle gyms and monkey bars have become both fixtures of playgrounds and symbols of childhood injury that anxious caretakers want removed. Anthropologists mark 100 ...
Sep. 11, 2024 — A technology which uses harmless light waves to measure activity in babies' brains has provided the most complete picture to date of brain functions like hearing, vision and cognitive processing ...
Sep. 10, 2024 — Pregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and mental health problems and their baby's weight is at ...
Sep. 10, 2024 — Babies who have more diverse social contacts in the first years of their life can get over their prejudices more easily by the age of 17, according to new ...
Sep. 10, 2024 — Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to new research. EDCs mimic, block or interfere with hormones in the body's ...
Sep. 9, 2024 — A strong belief in their own academic ability can help children from low-income families defy the odds and achieve academic success, according to new ...
Sep. 9, 2024 — New research has found that lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. This maturation was more pronounced in ...
Sep. 9, 2024 — Young people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to also have clinical anxiety or depression, a new review has ...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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Monday, September 23, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Play It Forward: Lasting Effects of Pretend Play in Early Childhood
- Mental Health Concerns Are a Huge Part of Primary Care Practice
- Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses in Youth Spiked During Pandemic
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Monday, September 16, 2024
Friday, September 13, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Supported Youth Become Supportive Adults, Researchers Find
- Wildfire Smoke Exposure Boost Risk of Mental Illness in Youth, Study Suggests
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- New Insights Could Help Prevent Psychosis Relapses in Youth and Young Adults
- Risky Play Exercises an Ancestral Need to Push Limits
- Wearable Brain Imaging Device Shines a Light on How Babies Respond in Real-World Situations
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Unaffordable Food Putting Mums-to-Be at Risk
- Early Exposure to Diverse Faces Helps Babies Overcome Prejudices Later in Life
- Girls May Start Puberty Early Due to Chemical Exposure
Monday, September 9, 2024
- Belief in Academic Ability Key Factor in Academic Success for Low-Income Students
- COVID-19 Lockdowns Prematurely Aged Teenage Brains, Study Shows
- Anxiety and Depression Linked to Chronic Pain in Children
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- Prescribing Nature Can Improve Happiness and Reduce Anxiety
- Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms Who 'meddle' Make Bad Behavior Worse
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Adolescent Glioma Subtype Responds to CDK4/6 Inhibitor
- Can Technology Turn Exercise Pain Into Pleasure?
- Children's Behavioral Problems Are Linked to Higher Hair Cortisol Levels
- Communication Helps Parent Relationships With New College Students but Has Limits
- New Approach Can Help Detect and Predict Mental Health Symptoms in Teens
Monday, September 2, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
- Children Contribute to Group Projects When There Are Clear and Common Goals
- Researchers Identify Basic Approaches for How People Recognize Words
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Health Impacts of Repeated Wildfires and Smoke Exposure
- Autistic Traits, Behavioral Problems in 7-Year-Olds Linked With Gender Nonconforming Play
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- Discovery Gives Answers to Parents of Children With Rare Disease
- Video Gaming Improves Mental Well-Being, Landmark Study Finds
Monday, August 26, 2024
- Public Trust in Drinking Water Safety Is Low Globally
- Non-Cognitive Skills: The Hidden Key to Academic Success
- Finding Love: Study Reveals Where Love Lives in the Brain
- Short-Duration, Light-Intensity Exercises Improve Cerebral Blood Flow in Children
- Why Children Can't Pay Attention to the Task at Hand
- Looking for Clues About Your Biological Age? Your Grandparents' Education May Offer Some Insight.
Friday, August 23, 2024
- Researcher Finds Sound Progress in Babies' Speech Development
- Socioeconomics Shape Children's Connection to Nature More Than Where They Live
Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Declining Senses Can Impact Mental Health and Loneliness in Aging Adults
- Air Pollution Harms Mental Health Worse in New York's Historically Redlined Neighborhoods
- Bed-Sharing Has No Impact on Children's Psychological Development
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Early Interventions May Improve Long-Term Academic Achievement in Young Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors
- Inflammation During Childhood Linked to Onset of Mental Health Issues in Early Adulthood
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Mother's Gut Microbiome During Pregnancy Shapes Baby's Brain Development
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy App Improves Anxiety in Young Adults
Monday, August 19, 2024
- Number of Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatric Beds in the U.S. Did Not Increase 2017-2020 Despite Youth Mental Health Crisis
- AI Model Aids Early Detection of Autism
Friday, August 16, 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
- Pioneering Research Sheds Light on How Babies and Young Children Understand the Art of Pretense
- Child-Parent Therapy Has Biological Benefits for Traumatized Kids
- New Research Identifies Early Sensorimotor Markers for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Policing May Play a Role in Youth Mental Health Crises
- Scientists Discover Breakthrough Method to Activate Dormant Stem Cells in the Brain
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
- Childhood Maltreatment Is Associated With Greater Cognitive Difficulties Than Previously Thought
- Less Sleep and Later Bedtime in Childhood Linked to Future Substance Use
- Children Born Prematurely Fall Into Three Groups
Monday, August 12, 2024
- Parents' Eating Behavior Influences How Their Children Respond to Food
- Babbling Babies Need Timely Responses to Learn Language, Social Norms
- Parents Who Use Humor Have Better Relationships With Their Children, Study Finds
- Adding a 9th Psychological Health Metric to Life's Essential 8 Enhances the Cardiovascular Health Construct for Predicting Mortality Risk
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Friday, August 9, 2024
Thursday, August 8, 2024
- ADHD Medications Hit by Supply Shortages Important to Improve Quality of Life
- Saliva Indicates Severity of Recurrent Respiratory Infections in Children
- Children Can Inherit Early Aging Symptoms from Parents Who Abuse Alcohol, Researchers Find
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Skin-to-Skin 'kangaroo Care' Found to Boost Neurodevelopment in Preemies
- Your Best Friend from High School? Here's Why Their Genes Mattered
- Research Finds Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Plastics and Autism in Boys
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- Genetic 'episignatures' Guide Researchers in Identifying Causes of Unsolved Epileptic Neurological Disorders
- 'Baby Talk:' Decoding How Children's Vocal and Cognitive Cues Sway Adults
Monday, August 5, 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Monday, July 29, 2024
- Neurodivergent Children Are Twice as Likely to Experience Chronic Disabling Fatigue in Adolescence, Study Finds
- Losing a Loved One May Speed Up Aging
- Fatty Acids in Umbilical Cord Blood Might Cause Autism Spectrum Disorder, Study Suggests
- Innovative Modeling Aims to Curb Teen Drunken Driving Fatalities
Friday, July 26, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Monday, July 22, 2024
- An Over Or Under-Synchronized Brain May Predict Psychosis
- Virtual Reality Training for Physicians Aims to Heal Disparities in Black Maternal Health Care
Friday, July 19, 2024
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Have Higher Frequency of Mental Health Symptoms Which Can Precede Memory Problems, Study Finds
- Multiple Moves During Childhood Can Increase the Risks of Depression in Later Life
- Youth With Conduct Disorder Show Widespread Differences in Brain Structure