Psychiatry in the News

Psychiatry in the News summarizes consumer-oriented media reports on psychiatry and topics related to psychiatry. We recognize that for our readers, keeping abreast of new clinical information is a challenge, leaving little time to review the information, good and bad, that media outlets supply to consumers. Our purpose is to help keep you informed about subjects that your patients might read or hear and question you about.

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‘Cascading Effect’ may Explain Teen Violence

Adverse experiences early in life can lead to minor childhood behavioral problems, which can grow into serious acts of teen violence, according to new research. This “cascading effect” of repeated negative incidents and behaviors is the focus of an article in the November/December edition of the journal Child Development. [see more news...]