by Dan DeMarle | Apr 24, 2022 | Adolescent/Teen, Emotional Disturbance, Parents/Guardians, Social Media, Suicide/Suicidal Ideation
Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among American adolescents. For M, a 13-year-old in Minnesota, the despair was almost too much to take. Click this link to read the article.
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 23, 2022 | Autism
Life KitAutistic people are constantly forced to suppress who they are as a means of pleasing a neurotypical world. Social psychologist Devon Price not only wants to give them permission to take off that mask and be themselves, but believes that doing so allows...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 23, 2022 | Disability, Emotional Disturbance, Environment, Pollution, Risk Factors
New studies show that chronic exposure to air pollution is associated with increased risk of autoimmune disease in adults and depression in adolescents. Other analyses of data have found environmental air pollution from sources such as car exhaust and factory output...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 21, 2022 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Classroom, Teaching, Teaching
Prompting students and teaching them self-management strategies reduce disruptive behaviors and increase classroom engagement in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) more effectively than do allowing frequent breaks or fidgets,...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 21, 2022 | Disability, Pregnancy
In a study of children born after a pregnancy of less than 24 weeks, nearly all (96 percent) proved to have any of the diagnoses studied. According to the study, lead from the University of Gothenburg, neuropsychiatric and somatic diagnoses are prevalent as these...
