News tagged with parental stress
Eczema in children is increasing, but diet is not the cause: Avoiding foods may do more harm than good
One in five children are now affected by this skin condition, which is often associated with an allergy. Many people believe that certain foods are responsible, or at least make the symptoms worse. However, in information ...
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Does the stress of being a parent lead to decay in children's teeth?
A team of scientists from The Ohio State University has examined the stress levels of parents whose young children either had no cavities or so many cavities that the children had receive anesthesia before undergoing dental ...
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Parents of Children With Disabilities Face More Daily Stress
(PhysOrg.com) -- Raising a child with a disability can cause more daily stress and long-range health problems than parenting a child without disabilities, according to a new study that looked at a clinical measure of stress ...
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Newborns of South Asian and East Asian descent misclassified as underweight at birth: Study
Babies of East Asian and South Asian descent are between two and three times more likely to be misclassified as underweight at birth when compared to their Canadian counterparts, according to a study led by St. Michael's ...
May 26, 2009 |
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Report identifies early childhood conditions that lead to adult health disparities
The origins of many adult diseases can be traced to early negative experiences associated with social class and other markers of disadvantage. Confronting the causes of adversity before and shortly after birth may be a promising ...
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Strong social networks mean less stress for parents
A U of A professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy has found that those conversations with fellow parents around the barbeque or at the playground can be important to maintaining a happy family.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Economic recession takes toll on family relationships, researcher says
A majority of Americans rate their current financial situation as poor or fair, and nearly half of Americans say they have encountered financial problems in the past year, according to the Pew Research Center. A University ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Changing residences associated with increased risk of suicidal behavior among children
Danish children who move frequently appear to have an increased risk of attempted or completed suicide between ages 11 and 17, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Experts summarize state of the science in autism disorders
Scientific understanding and medical treatments for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have advanced significantly over the past several years, but much remains to be done, say experts from the Center for Autism Research at ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Mothers of children with autism have higher parental stress, psychological distress
Ask any mother and she'll tell you that raising a preschooler is no easy task. Now imagine what it must be like to bring up a child with autism or a developmental delay.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 08, 2009 |
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