An evaluation of a therapeutic foster care program has shown significant improvements in children previously thought too complex and challenging for foster care.
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If even top judges can get it wrong when it comes to domestic abuse then perhaps it's time we all tried to better understand the nature of coercive and controlling behaviour.
Spanking does not lead to better behavior by children. Instead, it could lead to some adverse, long-term consequences.
A ban on corporal punishment has not stopped the practice in Uganda's schools. An initiative in the East African country may hold the solutions - and could be used in other countries, too.
Diagnostic labels usually describe symptoms, attempt to answer the question of what is wrong, and lead to a treatment plan. But "borderline personality disorder" fails on all three counts.
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