Grumbling children and teenagers can be so annoying. But it is important to try and decode their complaints.
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Without supportive parents, children already under stress may experience a shrinkage in brain volume in an area of the brain that is important for learning and memory.
Mental health services aren’t meeting young people’s needs, particularly during the global pandemic. But research shows parents can learn how to reduce anxiety and depression in early teens.
It can be difficult to tell the difference between disordered and difficult behaviour, and the approach is different for both.
The debate on spanking is over. Scientific studies consistently show that it is harmful to children, increasing the likelihood of mental health problems and antisocial behaviours.
New research has found growing up in a disadvantaged neighbourhood can have negative effects on children’s brain development.
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Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Digital Mental Health, University of Oregon
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Research Fellow in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Childhood Adversity and Resilience, University of Manitoba
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Full Professor of Clinical Psychology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology, Western Sydney University
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Clinical Psychologist and PhD Candidate, University of Otago
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
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PhD student in Clinical and Developmental Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
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Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education; Post Doctoral Fellow, Manna Institute, University of New England
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Senior Lecturer/Head of Course (Undergraduate Psychology), CQUniversity Australia
