Men who are older when their first child is born may be more likely than younger first-time dads to have a child who eventually develops schizophrenia, a new study finds. Using data on more than 2 million people born in Denmark between 1955 and 1992, researchers found that the odds of a child developing schizophrenia [...]
Flashbacks experienced by people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are associated with heightened activity on the right side of the brain, according to a new study. Researchers used a technique called MEG (magnetoencephalography) to detect magnetic charges given off when neurons in the brain connect and communicate. The study, which is reported in the Journal [...]
Female veterans are more likely than male vets to have a diagnosis of depression, according to a new study. Researchers reviewed data on more than 329,000 veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. They found that male veterans were found to be more prone to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and alcohol abuse. (HealthDay News, 10/27/10)
Half of U.S. high schoolers say they have bullied or teased someone at least once in the past year, a new survey finds. The study also found that nearly half say they have been bullied during that time. The Ethics of American Youth Survey by the Josephson Institute of Ethics surveyed 43,321 teens ages 15 [...]
Severe alcohol abuse may damage the normal course of neural development in adolescents, new research indicates. Researchers assessed 19 adolescents that have been diagnosed with substance use and 14 individuals that have a family history of substance use with no history of personal usage. Their findings, published online in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, showed [...]
The American Academy of Pediatrics report is encouraging doctors to screen mothers for postpartum depression because it can have serious adverse effects on babies. The group says that maternal depression can interfere with mother-child attachment and bonding. A report in the November issue of Pediatrics said untreated maternal depression can lead to the development of [...]
People who grappled with a moderate amount of adversity in their lifetime reported greater well-being: survey WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) — In life, some adversity can benefit your mental health by strengthening your adaptability and resilience, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from 2,398 people who took part in a national survey each [...]
Warmer feelings toward babies linked to bigger mid-brains WASHINGTON — Motherhood may actually cause the brain to grow, not turn it into mush, as some have claimed. Exploratory research published by the American Psychological Association found that the brains of new mothers bulked up in areas linked to motivation and behavior, and that mothers who [...]
Children from lower-income households benefit more when mother enters work force WASHINGTON – Children whose mothers return to work before their offspring turn 3 are no more likely to have academic or behavioral problems than kids whose mothers stay at home, according to a review of 50 years of research. “Overall, I think this shows [...]
Brain imaging that looks at working memory and how it is influenced by emotions may help in identifying which children have bipolar disorder and which have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers say. Investigators used an MRI to observe brain activity in 23 children with bipolar disorder, 14 children with ADHD and 19 children without either disorder [...]
About one in five teens in the United States has a mental health condition severe enough to affect their daily activities, either currently or at some point in their lives, a new study finds. Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health say that a higher percentage has or have had some sort of mental [...]
Healthy adults, if they were abused or neglected during childhood, have an elevated inflammatory response to stress compared to adults who had happier childhoods, according to new research. A team of researchers surveyed 69 adults, ranging in age from their late teens to early 60s, about their childhood experiences. Of the group, 19 reported moderate [...]
Young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at about four times increased risk of depression and more than a four-fold increased risk of suicide by age 18, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Chicago conducted a prospective study of 125 children diagnosed with ADHD between the ages of four to six, [...]
Increases in unemployment rates are directly associated with escalating incidence of child abuse, according to new data. Researchers reviewed state-level unemployment statistics and compared them with child maltreatment data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), during the years 1990 to 2008. Each one percent increase in unemployment was associated with at [...]