Can an otherwise effective intervention have potentially harmful side effects? Findings from the University of Miami expose the danger that behavioral therapy designed for one member of a family might jeopardize the equilibrium of the rest.
Compelling evidence about the power of the interaction between variations in our genetic make-up and environmental factors such as parenting quality is emerging from an Oregon University study of 'sensation seeking' toddlers.
A US senator has been drawing attention to the strong correlation between substance abuse among parents and the entry of their children into state care – while at the same decrying what he has identified as a woeful lack of treatment services.