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Kids’ Mental Health Impacted by Strict, ‘Tiger Mom’ Parenting
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua’s controversial 2011 book, advocates a highly controlling and often punitive style of parenting. A new study that looked specifically at ... Read More
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Study Uncovers What Parents Fear Most
Parenthood makes worry inevitable, but the threats parents worry about change with each generation. The National Poll on Children’s Health, conducted annually by the University of ... Read More
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Research Shows Anxiety-Induced Seizures Can Resemble Epilepsy
Although epilepsy is one of the most common causes of seizures, it’s not the only cause. Extreme emotional states can give rise to seizures. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) ... Read More
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Spanking Affects Kids’ Brains and Behaviors
Two-thirds of parents admit to spanking their children, and 81% of parents say that it’s sometimes acceptable to spank children. Yet study after study has shown the deleterious effects ... Read More
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Forgotten Baby Syndrome: Neglect or Forgetfulness?
The tragic story of Cooper Harris, a Georgia toddler whose father left him in a hot car all day, has yielded a criminal prosecution and a national debate about kids and cars. Some media ... Read More
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Sex Addiction and Drug Addiction Show Similar Activity in the Brain
In the popular imagination, compulsive or addictive behaviors such as shopping or sex are regarded as different from chemical dependency on drugs or alcohol. Even some addiction counselors ... Read More
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High School Sports Participation May Improve Mental Health
We’ve all heard the stereotype of the dumb jock, but a new study suggests that high school sports may actually be good for students’ brains. About 55% of high school students are ... Read More
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Bill Could Force Meds on People with Mental Health Issues
Mass shootings are quickly becoming a new norm; over 900 people have died in mass shootings in the U.S. since 2006. And while many people agree that the mental health system needs work, some ... Read More
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Brain Differences in Adults Who Recover from ADHD
About 11% of all children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) at some point, but some of these children grow into adults without ADHD. A new study suggests that these ... Read More
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New Research Shows How Brain ‘Wakes Up’ From Anesthesia
If you’ve ever had surgery that required anesthesia, you know the process of waking up can be a jarring one. Anesthesia induces a deep state of unconsciousness in a matter of seconds, ... Read More
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The Ethics of Therapy with Potentially Dangerous People
As more information becomes available about Elliot Rodgers, the man who allegedly killed six people in California, the media continues to focus on what his therapist did or did not do right. ... Read More
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Study Finds Women More Likely to Be Interrupted
A rich body of research confirms that men interrupt women more frequently than they interrupt men. According to a new study, though, it’s not just men who are the problem. Both men ... Read More
