Monthly Archives: August 2008

Family Conflict and Suicide Risk

A new study conducted at the University of California, Davis, suggests that Asian Americans reporting family conflict were at three times greater risk for a suicide attempt than other Asian Americans. The risk was increased regardless of income, depression history, and gender. The researchers hypothesized that the emphasis on family harmony in many Asian cultures ...

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Autism and employment

A study published in the July 2008 issue of Pediatrics examined employment status and child care problems of families with autistic children. Parents of children with autism were more likely to use community child care than those without autistic children. They also reported that the diagnosis influenced their employment decisions. In addition, the authors noted ...

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From social events to physical pain

New research being conducted at Purdue University suggests a link between negative social events and the experience of physical pain. Researchers asked participants to recall a socially or physically painful event, and to write about it. Afterwards, they reported how they felt or worked on a mentally challenging task. Participants who recalled the social events ...

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Health care workers question the use of restraints

APA Online recently reported that health care workers and court employees are questioning the use of restraints when foster kids leave psychiatric treatment centres. Citing their observations that the children are at risk of running away, children and youth may be led by the arms or placed in handcuffs or leg shackles. However, clinicians and ...

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FA022 – Anatomy of Three Things, Part 2

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about family news, including a school psychologist who believes anti-bullying programs create wimps, a study about rates of accidental child deaths, and the Clark Rockefeller kidnapping case. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA022_-_Anatomy_of_Three_Things2.mp3] ... or get your free subscription in iTunes. If you use iTunes, you can leave a ...

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Updates are coming!

With summer coming to an end, expect more frequent news stories and updates to the site. If you have any questions or suggestions, leave a comment (you can now do so anonymously) or e-mail us at info@familyanatomy.com.

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FA021 – Anatomy of Couplehood

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe discuss how partners can maintain their relationship after a baby comes along. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA021_-_Anatomy_of_Couplehood.mp3] ... or get your free subscription in iTunes. If you use iTunes, you can leave a review! Leave us a comment, or you can e-mail suggestions or questions to info@familyanatomy.com. ...

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FA020 – Anatomy of "Back to School"

In the nick of time, Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about the stressful shift from summer to fall, and how to reduce "Back to School" woes. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA020_-_Anatomy_of_School.mp3] ... or get your free subscription in iTunes. If you use iTunes, you can leave a review! Leave us a comment, or you ...

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High fluoride levels may affect cognitive development

Some recent research suggests that children growing up in areas where there are high concentrations of fluoride in their drinking water have lower IQ scores. Several studies, many of them conducted in China, have found a link between a decrease in IQ and fluoride concentrations. Health Canada recently recommended a reduction in the maximum amount ...

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Do anti-bullying programs turn kids into wimps?

As parents, we want our kids to be able to stand up for themselves, to be resilient when faced with problems, and to overcome obstacles. A Rhode Island school psychologist says that, instead, we're teaching them to be easily hurt by words and to be dependent on parents to solve their problems. Isreal Kalman believes ...

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