From 1994 to 2003, there was a forty-fold increase in the treatment of youths for bipolar disorder — from 20,000 to 800,000 young people in the United States alone. In almost all cases, these children were treated with medications that...
Alfie Kohn, the author of “ The Myth of the Spoiled Child : Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Children and Parenting,” wrote this for the New York Times Sunday Review Opinion section. ...it’s assumed that the best way...
[Photo by Diego Grez] Large numbers of U.S. high school students who are bullied take weapons to school, a new study finds. "Victims of bullying who have been threatened, engaged in a fight, injured or had property stolen or damaged are much more likely to carry a gun or knife to school," said study senior investigator Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York. The researchers analyzed data...
For years doctors have warned of a rising epidemic of diabetes among children. Yet there has been surprisingly little firm data on the extent of this disease among younger Americans. Now a nationally representative study has confirmed that from 2001...
Leisa Irwin is executive director of Paladin Academy, a public charter high school that serves at-risk students. Q. What personal or professional moment or event in your life inspired you to work on ACEs? A. As a child my life was very...
(Source: Adverse Childhood Experiences infographic , Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University) In England, there is growing awareness of the importance of early life experiences in setting children’s paths in life...
...First, there is no evidence that accusations of domestic violence are generally — or even often — fake. Instead, the level of false reporting in domestic violence cases is similar to that of other crimes. Some estimates place it as low...
Researchers wrap up the case for preventing childhood adversity, with tons of ACE research references. This is a handy reference paper to have around. ....Other CDC efforts are geared toward implementing effective approaches to prevent child...
Finding the right job used to depend on your skills, motivations, and a cultural fit with anorganisation. But now there is an even more crucial factor to consider and without it, your mental health and wellbeing could be at risk. It is now recognised...
Twenty-one percent of Walla Walla’s children under age 18 live in poverty. When I first saw that statistic, I was stunned. It was astounding to me that in an education-rich community like ours, one in five children struggle to have basic food,...
I had been asleep for a few hours when I answered the call. At first, I did not realize it was my work cell phone. The caller on the other end was sobbing uncontrollably and in the background I could hear someone yelling,...
One of the greatest threats to humankind is our tendency to create what sociologists call in-groups and out-groups . While such distinctions contribute to group solidarity, increased safety, and a personal sense of belonging, they...
A recent article highlights the strides forward we are making with our new knowledge of brain development and trauma. In this case, the criminal justice system is recognising that children should not be sentenced to life without parole when their...
Rider for Change James Encinas arrived by mountain bike at Cherokee Point Elementary in San Diego's City Heights Friday May 2 at 2:30 pm to the delight of about a hundred students who stayed after school with parents and a half-dozen visitors from...
I expected the luncheon keynoter at the American Bar Association–American Psychological Association “Confronting Family and Community Violence” meeting in Washington, D.C., to be informative, even impressive, but not necessarily...