Parenting doesn't have to be a scream

Screaming to get your point across is as effective as going France, turning your English up to volume 10 and assuming that now the natives will understand that you

just want a regular cup of coffee, not an espresso.

Prevalence of Mental Disorders Linked to Gender Differences

The prevalence rates of mental illness are associated with gender differences, with

women having higher rates of anxiety or depression and men having higher rates of substance abuse or antisocial disorders, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

ADD/ADHD and Diet

Scientists finally agree with parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) who have suspected a connection between the kinds of foods their children eat and their behavior and symptoms .

Knowing When Your Child may Need professional Help.

Seven Signs Your Kid Needs Professional Help
By CHARLES H. ELLIOTT, PH.D.

Addiction, chronic pain in the workplace:

Chronic pain is one of the most common causes of disability, and it can have serious implications for both employees and employers. For example, following are the results of a few American studies published in JAMA and the American Psychological Association’s Psychological Bulletin.

Too Hard For Science? The Number of Memories Created in a Day

How does one remember thee? Can one count the ways?

In “Too Hard For Science?” I interview scientists about ideas they would love to explore that they don’t think could be investigated. For instance, they might involve machines beyond the realm of possibility, such as devices as big as galaxies, or they might be completely unethical, such as experimenting on children like lab rats. This feature aims to look at the impossible dreams, the seemingly intractable problems in science. However, the question mark at the end of “Too Hard For Science?” suggests that nothing might be impossible.

Father Time: Children with Older Dads at Greater Risk for Mental Illness

A mother's age is often considered a genetic risk factor for offspring, but research is now

pointing the finger at fathers, too—particularly when it comes to the mental health of their progeny. Males may have the advantage of lifelong fertility, but as they grow older, the rate of genetic mutations passed on via their sperm cells increases significantly—putting their children at increased risk for psychiatric disorders, especially autism and schizophrenia. Two recent studies support this link at least associatively, but experts remain uncertain if age is the cause of these problems.