Aggression
Family history of mental illness tied to aggression in chronic traumatic encephalopathy
First-degree family history of mental illness was associated with aggression among male brain donors with chronic traumatic encephalopathy who were exposed to repetitive head impacts, according to a study published in Neurology.
Study: Receptionists in general practice often experience patient aggression, verbal abuse
General practice receptionists frequently experience aggression and verbal abuse from patients “almost ubiquitously,” leading some to accept it as “an occupational hazard," according to researchers.
Sleep problems linked to mental health, behavior in late childhood, early adolescence
Sleep problems in children were associated with psychopathological symptoms such as emotional and behavioral issues during childhood and into adolescence, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Postpartum thoughts of infant-related harm, OCD unrelated to risk of maternal aggression
Postpartum unwanted intrusive thoughts based on intentional infant-related harm or obsessive-compulsive disorder were not associated with elevated risk of harm to infants, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Clozapine 'optimal treatment' for violent schizophrenia patients with conduct disorder
More green space may improve children’s mental health
An increase in green space may improve children’s mental health, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
Significant proportion of adolescents, adults report pattern of recurrent aggressive behavior
Recurrent aggressive behavior with clinically significant consequences to those who demonstrate it and those around them is common among both adolescents and adults, according to results of a survey study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. However, researchers noted that most aggressive individuals do not receive treatment for their behavior.
Kids born to older parents less likely to have behavior problems
Children born to older parents are less likely to have externalizing behavior problems, according to a population-based cohort study that included more than 32,000 Dutch children. Researchers also found that parental age may have no effect on a child’s internalizing problems.
Prenatal cannabis exposure linked to worse executive function, more aggressive behavior
Young children who were exposed to cannabis before birth performed worse at executive functioning tasks and were more prone to aggressive behavior, according to findings from a small study published in JAMA Pediatrics.