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Preventing and Reversing Bad Behavior: What Works Best?
There are many programs for parents who want to improve or prevent disruptive behavior. These programs often promote two parenting strategies. The first tactic is behavioral management. ... Read More
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President Trump Unveils Plan to Fight Opioid Addiction
President Donald Trump has revealed a new plan to fight opioid addiction. The White House website published President Trump’s Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse on March 19, 2018. Addiction ... Read More
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Can Gender Affirmation Surgery Improve Transgender Women’s Lives?
Gender affirmation surgeries alter a person’s body to be consistent with their gender identity. According to a study in JAMA Surgery, transgender women who undergo gender affirmation ... Read More
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Can Academic Success Improve Outcomes for Abused Children?
Some research suggests children who are physically, emotionally, or sexually abused may be more likely to break the law as adults. Yet a new study in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence ... Read More
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Can Playing Violent Video Games Cause Aggression in Adults?
The role of video games (particularly violent ones) in aggression is an ongoing subject of scientific debate. Most research has focused on the effects of video games on children and adolescents. ... Read More
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A Paradox: How the Pursuit of Happiness May Lead to Unhappiness
Working to be happier can be a significant time commitment. According to four trials published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, the time constraints of pursuing happiness may paradoxically ... Read More
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Do Antidepressants Really Work? A Comparison with Placebos
Therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) have become common treatments for depression. This popularity has led some people to question the use of antidepressants, which tend ... Read More
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High Rates of Depression and Anxiety Among Grad Students
Nature Biotechnology has published new research on graduate student mental health. Rates of depression and anxiety among graduate students are over six times higher than rates in the general ... Read More
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Study Explores Interventions for Stigma-Based Bullying
Bullying based on stigma or discrimination can be especially harmful. Bullies may target a child for their weight, religion, disability, or other traits. A Developmental Review study ... Read More
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Is Sexting Growing More Popular Among Today’s Teens?
About 27% of adolescents receive sexts from their peers, a meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics has found. Sexts are sexually explicit messages sent over phones or computers. Sexting ... Read More
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Which Drugs Offer Lowest Risk of Bipolar Rehospitalization?
People with bipolar who seek care in a psychiatric hospital may need to be hospitalized again if their symptoms get worse. Hospitalization can be disruptive to families and careers. It ... Read More
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Study Warns Teens May Also Be at Risk in Opioid Epidemic
The rate of opioid addiction and overdose has steadily climbed since 2000. More than 600,000 people died of overdoses between 2000 and 2016. According to the Centers for Disease Control ... Read More