For some people, alcohol is a social lubricant. For others, it is an unpleasant downer. New research shows that a person’s response to alcohol can predict their future drinking behavior, including their frequency of binge drinking and the risk of developing an alcohol-use disorder. The results were published in Archives of General Psychiatry.
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Children Attend ‘Camp STAR’ – A Summer Camp For Kids With ADHD
Camp STAR, the Chicago area’s only summer camp offering evidence-based therapy for children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other behavioral, emotional, and social difficulties begins its fourth season this June. The camp, whose name stands for Summer Treatment for ADHD and Related Issues, is a partnership of the University of Illinois at Chicago and […]
Freedom To Choose Leisure Activities Benefits People With Autism
Free time is not always a fun time for people with autism. Giving them the power to choose their own leisure activities during free time, however, can boost their enjoyment, as well as improve communication and social skills, according to an international team of researchers. The researchers released their findings in the current issue of […]
Friendless Kids Risk Spiraling Into Depression By Adolescence
Friendless kids can become social outcasts who risk spiraling into depression by adolescence, according to new research from Concordia University, Florida Atlantic University and the University of Vermont. Yet for most shy and withdrawn children, the study reports in the journal Development and Psychopathology, friends can be a form of protection against sadness.
Emotional Intelligence Peaks As We Enter Our 60s
Older people have a hard time keeping a lid on their feelings, especially when viewing heartbreaking or disgusting scenes in movies and reality shows, psychologists have found. But they are better than their younger counterparts at seeing the positive side of a stressful situation and empathizing with the less fortunate, according to research from the […]
Researchers Identify A Potential Breakthrough Treatment For Impaired Sociability In Autism
Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) researchers have identified a potential novel treatment strategy for the social impairment of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), an aspect of the condition that has a profound impact on quality of life. Stephen I. Deutsch, MD, PhD, the Ann Robinson Chair and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, will […]
Toddlers With Autism Show Improved Social Skills Following Targeted Intervention
Targeting the core social deficits of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in early intervention programs yielded sustained improvements in social and communication skills even in very young children who have ASD, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study was published online […]
New Approach Finds Success In Teaching Youth With Autism
As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders continues to increase, the one thing that will not change is the need for those children to develop social skills. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are developing an effective social competence curriculum, with a virtual classroom component, that could help educators meet the […]
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