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Violent Upbringing Linked to Domestic Violence

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

A new study shows that individuals who have experienced violence at an early age may have trouble adjusting to healthy, adult romantic ...

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Teens with Mental Health Issues May Develop Online Addiction

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

A new report in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine posits that adolescents with psychiatric symptoms may ...

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Root Cause of Violence

Monday, September 28th, 2009

A doctoral dissertation by a Finnish investigator studied the root cause of violence in an effort to better predict future episodes of violent behavior. Roope Tikkanen, MD, analyzed the risk factors of violent reconvictions of 242 ...

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Spanked Children Have Lower IQ

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

No matter where you live, if you spank your child, you risk lowering his or her intelligence (or IQ). That's according to new ...

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System Cuts Teenage Problem Behaviors

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

A new adolescent prevention strategy has reduced drug use and performance of risky behaviors in a multi-state intervention. The initiative, termed "Communities That Care," ...

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High School Ridicule Can Hurt

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Cutting down or putting down a nerdy or dorky high school peer is an activity that has ...

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Crying Through Class

Monday, August 24th, 2009

A new college class gets personal as students tackle the topic of loss and mourning. In fact, the instructor regularly brings a box of ...

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Substance Abuse Tied to Violence in Schizophrenia

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

New research reveals schizophrenia and violence are linked -- albeit only by drug and alcohol abuse. The study also finds that the ...

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Sexual Harassment of Female Supervisors

Monday, August 10th, 2009

As the workplace changes, new issues surface. According to sociologists, women who hold supervisory positions are more likely to be sexually harassed ...

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