While recently published parenting books have preached the effectiveness of positive parenting and “no drama” discipline, psychologists presenting at APA, held in August in Toronto, said don’t put timeout in timeout yet. “Scientifically supported parenting interventions for young defiant children have found that timeouts and other types of assertive tactics can work if they’re Read more about Punishing a child is effective if done correctly[…]
Hearing loss in adults is under treated despite evidence that hearing aid technology can significantly lessen depression and anxiety and improve cognitive functioning, according to a presentation at APA, held in August in Toronto. In a National Council on Aging study of 2304 people with hearing loss, those who didn’t wear hearing aids were Read more about Silently suffering from hearing loss reduces quality of life[…]
The pharmacological intervention for ADHD is of significant public health importance Background Injuries represent the largest disease burden and most common cause of death in children. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with increased mortality, with accidents being the most common cause of death in ADHD. However, it is not known whether pharmacological treatment Read more about Marked reduction in injuries in children with ADHD post drug treatment[…]