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November 2, 2021
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks At Early Brain Structure And Language Ability In Children

November 2, 2021 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A recent study published in the Journal of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience looked at white matter in infancy and its association with language outcomes in kindergarten. “Our study conducted a five-year longitudinal investigation of children from infancy to examine how early brain structure (here focusing on white matter axonal connections between different brain areas) relates to children’s later language outcomes at the start of formal schooling (i.e., kindergarten),” study author Dr. Jennifer Zuk told us. [More]

November 30, 2014
by Marti Wormuth, MA

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Dealing with Postpartum Depression

November 30, 2014 07:55 by Marti Wormuth, MA  [About the Author]

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One of the most joyful events that one can go through in their lifetime is having a child. Having a child is a wonderful thing, because you're bringing a life into the world and you are commissioned to take care of that child and love them. Obviously, some people aren't the best at that and they struggle with trying to go through with it, but in general, many mothers are ecstatic when their child is born. That being said, there are a lot of things that go on inside a woman's body before, during, and after pregnancy, and sometimes there can be mental health complications as a result of it. This is called postpartum ("after birth") depression. [More]

May 10, 2014
by Christie Hunter

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Postnatal Depression- Negative Effects of Misdiagnosis

May 10, 2014 04:55 by Christie Hunter  [About the Author]

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Postnatal depression, often misdiagnosed as chronic stress or bipolar depression, is one of the most common forms of depression encountered by women all across the world. Women go through mild to extreme depressive disorder after giving birth. The depression starts immediately after the delivery and it may last from 3 months to 1 year, if treated properly (Cohen et al., 2010). In case of wring treatment or misdiagnosis, the depression may last for several years. [More]