Published: August 23, 2007
5 Year Study most ambitious of its kind, identifies effective strategies for decreasing aggressiveness and improving behaviour
Non-medicinal interventions are highly effective in preventing the behavioral and academic problems associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a five-year study led by researchers at Lehigh University’s College of Education.
The study, titled “Project Achieve” and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), was the largest of its kind focusing on children aged 3 to 5 who have shown significant symptoms of ADHD. It also involved researchers from Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pa. [continue reading…]
Published: August 12, 2007
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Researchers found that babies and toddlers whose mothers had such symptoms of anxiety and depression during pregnancy tended to have more sleep problems than other young children.
“We’ve long known that a child’s sleep is vital to his or her growth, but the origins of problems affecting it remained unclear. Now, we have evidence that these patterns may be set early on, perhaps even before birth,” said Thomas O’Connor, Ph.D., the study’s lead author. [continue reading…]
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Source:Â National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation
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A propensity for activities in the evening rather than in the morning may offer clues to behavioral problems in early adolescence, according to psychologists who have found that kids who prefer evenings are more likely to exhibit antisocial behavior, rule-breaking, and antisocial behavior. [continue reading…]
