Harvard professor Dr. Jack Shonkoff recently told Maine business leaders that early childhood experiences are essential to future economic growth. Dr. Shonkoff believes that healthy childhood interactions in the early years of life and a stress-free environment are essential to the child’s later ability to be a productive member of society. He says that early [...]
Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about recent news items from familyanatomy.com, including: parental concerns about their kids’ mental and emotional health, the effects of oxycontin on adolescents, and cyberbullying.
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A Utah psychologist is concerned about stress levels; Jane Blackwell notes that about half of Americans reported increased stress over the past five years, and about a third report that they live with extreme stress. She encourages people to examine the sources of stress in their lives, along with their physical and emotional impact. Her [...]
Researchers at the University of Utah’s Brain Institute have found evidence that adolescent brains respond differently to food than adult brains do. In teenagers, food is associated with the activation of primitive reward systems in the cerebellum. In adults, food is related to activity in the frontal cortex, an area linked to planning, abstract thought, [...]
Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about the process of psychotherapy, choosing a therapist, and common therapeutic schools of thought.
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The European Parliament will adopt measures designed to increase the safety of children on the internet. Many youth spend a considerable amount of time online, and concerns about access to pornography, harrassment, and manipulation have led the EP Civil Liberties Committee to recommend that a program be developed to protect children.
Proposed strategies include a “child [...]
A 12-year study in Illinois revealed that 25 to 30 percent of women were scheduling their labour and delivery rather than allowing it to occur spontaneously. The increased rate of induced labour was partly related to a rise in pregnancy rates. Physicians noted that, while the majority of inductions were for medical reasons, “convenience” was [...]
Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about values, or life lessons, or the information that dads try to pass on to their kids. Something like that. The secret ingredient this episode? Love.
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Rockefeller University research with mice is suggesting that adolescents need lower doses of the prescription drug oxycontin than adults do to achieve the same effects. Researchers believe that changes in the brain from adolescence to adulthood mean that the effects of oxycontin are somewhat diminish in potency over this period. However, recent research has found [...]
Schools in Pennsylvania will soon be required by law to implement anti-bullying programs to prevent threats, intimidation, name-calling, and teasing. The law, which comes into effect on January 1, 2009, must include consequences for the bullies and identify a staff member to whom victims can report. None of the articles I’ve seen mention any services [...]
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