Depressed Mothers, Antisocial Fathers Affect Kids
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Many children of depressed mothers also have antisocial fathers, new study findings show, and both parents' problems are associated with an increased risk of depression and conduct disorder among the children.
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NEW YORK  - Within 2 years after the October 2003 FDA public health advisory about the risk of suicide in children taking a type of antidepressant called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), significant reductions in rates of diagnosis and antidepressant treatment of childhood depression occurred, researchers report.
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Many desperate parents dealing with depressed or out-of-control kids have found that medication has helped bring some normalcy to family life.
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Adolescents who have two moms as parents are no different from teens growing up with a mother and a father, a new study finds. On measures of psychosocial well-being, school
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Fathers exposed to radiation pass on the damage to their children, research suggests.
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Men who had poor relationships with siblings during childhood are at greater risk for depression in adulthood than those who got along better, a new study has found.
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NEW YORK  - Abused and neglected children  who are removed from their homes or otherwise become involved  in the child welfare system have a high rate of emotional and  behavioral problems. Yet, many of these children do not receive  needed mental health services, new study findings show.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Preferential parental treatment of particular children has a negative effect on all the children in the home, a new study contends.
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African-American preschoolers whose parents say they don't believe racism is a problem are more likely to be depressed or anxious, a new study indicates.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- Family problems, poor neighborhoods and other key environmental factors can undermine the coping skills of adolescents -- even among kids with good grades or high self-esteem, according to a study by the Society for Research in Child Development.
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Among abused and neglected children who are genetically prone to develop depression, the risk of doing so may be reduced if they have someone to talk to, share good news with and get advice from, new study findings show.
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Antidepressants such as Effexor, Zoloft and Paxil may increase the risk in children and teenagers of self-destructive behavior, ranging from talking about wanting to die to making an
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Fetuses of mothers who show high rates of depression, anxiety and stress weigh less and are smaller than average at midterm, according to a recent study from the University of Miami School of Medicine.
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WASHINGTON - Women may say their kids are the greatest source of joy, but taking care of children is in fact one of the least enjoyable activities, a new study suggests.
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Scientists have identified a genetic variation that could make people more susceptible to depression, according to a report published Friday in the New York Times.
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Family breakups take a toll on  adolescents, who have high rates of psychological and social  problems, including substance abuse, behavioral disorders,  anxiety and depression, according to a report in the journal  Pediatrics
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A quarter of parents say they worry about whether they are looking after their children properly, a study says.