Many homeless young people think about suicide. Does working with them and their parents on communication, parenting, and stress management make a difference? A recent study of 11-14 year olds in New York City finds that it might.
October 2014
22 October 2014
You are growing up in a war zone where a ceasefire has just been declared. How might prevention science help you to avoid the potential for long-term harm caused by exposure to armed conflict and stress?
16 October 2014
New evidence from Germany on the widely used Triple-P parenting program finds parents maintaining improvements in their skills an impressive four years after they took part. But a lack of evidence for matching, long-term reductions in children’s behavior problems may leave service planners scratching their heads.
13 October 2014
Could schools play a more active part in preventing eating disorders as children reach adolescence? Research from Germany’s “Torera” project suggests a positive answer when teachers are equipped with well-conceived program materials and training.
06 October 2014
People with ADHD often struggle with tasks that require them to hold information temporarily in mind, such as paying attention and pursuing goals. It seems logical that training working memory could, in turn, help with ADHD. So why didn’t a recent study of a working memory training program in the Netherlands show significant effects on ADHD?
