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Focal points for news and resources on parenting and family issues include the Center for Mental Health Services Research in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, the Department of Psychology in Arts & Sciences, the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine and the university-wide Center for Aging.
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| Ramesh Raghavan Assistant professor of Social Work (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/794.html) Ramesh Raghavan's clinical, policy and administrative expertise in public health and psychiatry fuel his research interests in mental health services and policies for children in the child welfare system. Prior to joining the faculty at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the School of ... Expertise: public health, mental health services, children in the child welfare system, health policy, Medicaid Direct contact: 314-935-4469 / raghavan@wustl.edu |
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| Paul Shattuck Assistant Professor of Social Work (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/778.html) Paul Shattuck's research and teaching focuses on autism, social policy, research methods, human behavior and the social environment, health and society, and disability studies. He has published a number of articles on the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. The Journal of Autism and ... Expertise: autism, social policy, research methods, human behavior and the social environment, health and society, disability studies Direct contact: (314) 935-7570 / pshattuck@wustl.edu |
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| Yunju Nam Assistant Professor of Social Work (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/725.html) Yunju Nam is available to comment on social and economic equality, poverty, welfare policy, domestic violence, child welfare, and asset-building policy for the poor. She is particularly interested in the effect of welfare reform on poor children and women. Expertise: welfare, welfare police, domestic violence, child welfare, asset-building policy Direct contact: 314-935-4954 / ynam@gwbmail.wustl.edu |
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| Luis Zayas Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor of Social Work (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/660.html)
Luis Zayas' primary interests are in clinical practice with adolescents and families and in training clinical practitioners. His clinical experience spans 25 years of working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in community mental health, psychiatric clinics, pediatric rehabilitation, ... Expertise: adolescent mental health, maternal mental health in pregnancy, parent-child relations, cross-cultural factors in child-rearing behavior, family functioning, psychiatric diagnosis, alcohol use by Latinos Direct contact: (314) 935-9448 / lzayas@gwbmail.wustl.edu |
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| Melissa Jonson-Reid Associate Professor of Social Work (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/656.html) Expertise: domestic violence, family violence, child abuse and neglect, public school system, child welfare system outcomes, social work evaluation and practice Direct contact: (314) 935-4953 / jonsonrd@gwbmail.wustl.edu |
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| More than 1,000 Okla. babies receive $1,000 for college savings Okla. State Treasurer and Washington University in St. Louis partner through new study on children's savings accounts (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11842.html) June 3, 2008 -- More than 1,000 Oklahoma babies are receiving a $1,000 jumpstart on saving for college thanks to SEED for Oklahoma Kids (SEED OK), a seven-year study designed to determine the economic and educational impact of "seeding" a college savings account for children at birth. SEED OK, announced June 3 by Governor Brad Henry and State Treasurer Scott Meacham, is a collaboration between the Oklahoma State Treasurer and the Center for Social Development (CSD) at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. |
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| May is Mental Health Month Research offers clues for dealing with anxiety, childhood depression, schizophrenia (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11823.html) May 28, 2008 -- Research is shedding new light on what happens in the brains of children and adults affected by clinical depression, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia, according to Washington University in St. Louis studies presented at a recent mental health symposium. The findings, which come as America celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month, point to new treatment options for preschool-aged children with significant clinical depression and for severely depressed adults who don't respond to standard treatments, such as antidepressants and psychotherapy. |
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| Disruptive behaviors Excessive tantrums in preschoolers may indicate serious mental health problems (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/10739.html) Dec. 12, 2007 --
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| New incentive to save for college
The Christian Science Monitor and 8 others June 30, 2008 -- Anything that helps college savings accumulate is positive, but higher interest rates may not be the most effective incentive, says Michael Sherraden, director of the Center for Social Development at WUSTL's social work school. The Center's latest project is SEED for Oklahoma Kids. |
| In Oklahoma and Maine, Babies Get Funds for College Savings Plans
U.S. News & World Report online blog June 13, 2008 -- Education blog on programs in Oklahoma and Maine to provide college savings accounts to newborns. WUSTL social work professor Michael Sherraden talks about the effort in Oklahoma. |
| I now pronounce you . . . friend and friend
Boston Globe June 9, 2008 -- A number of scholars are seeking to shore up friendship in a surprising way: by granting it legal recognition. Some of the rights and privileges restricted to family, they argue, should be given to friends. WUSTL law professor Laura Rosenbury comments. |
| The Poetry of Pain
Newsweek June 2, 2008 -- Newsweek's Jerry Adler writes that in her book of poems titled 'Elegy,' Mary Jo Bang finds inspiration in the darkest of places. Bang's poetry was inspired by the grief after her son's death. She teaches creative writing at WUSTL. |
| Drunk driving on rise with women in afternoon
NBC Today Show May 30, 2008 -- In a series on the issue of women and alcohol, NBC Today Show's Janet Shamlian reports on women and drinking and driving. She refers to a study led by WUSTL psychiatry professor Richard Grucza that found a substantial increase in drinking and alcohol use among American women born between 1954 and 1963, with a notable increase of 50 percent among white and Hispanic women. |
| Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes
U.S. News & World Report and 5 others May 30, 2008 -- Adhering to the so-called Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits and vegetables and low in animal products, may protect you against developing type 2 diabetes, a Spanish study suggests. Connie Diekman, WUSTL university nutrition director, comments on the study. |
| Exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer
Associated Press and 206 others May 14, 2008 -- New research shows exercise during the teen years — starting as young as age 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. "This really points to the benefit of sustained physical activity from adolescence through the adult years, to get the maximum benefit," said WUSTL surgery professor Graham Colditz, the study's lead author. |
| Which Genetic Tests are Really Worth Getting?
The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2008 -- With Congress poised to eliminate a big barrier to genetic testing for risk of certain diseases, consumers still face challenges in figuring out which ones offer useful information. Despite heavy marketing by some genetic-test makers, the wide use of genetic tests has been held back by a variety of factors, including questions about the tests' usefulness and concerns that results could be used by employers and insurers to discriminate against people. Critics argue that many tests can't accurately identify which people are at risk for various illnesses. WUSTL medical researcher Brian Gage comments. Includes Web links to learn more about genetic testing. |
| The roots of alcoholism . . . in the genes?
Los Angeles Times April 30, 2008 -- WUSTL psychiatry professor and lead author Carolyn Sartor comments on a new WUSTL study that says: Young people often begin drinking alcohol because of environmental factors, such as peer pressure. But genes appear to be a significant factor in determining whether drinking progresses to problem drinking and alcoholism. |
| Cutting Phosphate May Protect Kidney Patients From Heart Trouble
The Washington Post and 11 others April 24, 2008 -- Readily available phosphate-binding drugs could help prevent heart disease in people with chronic kidney disease, a new study in the the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology finds. WUSTL researchers led by pediatric nephrology specialist Keith Hruska and pediatrics instructor Suresh Mathew comment. |
| May We Scan Your Genome?
Newsweek April 22, 2008 -- As personal genetic testing takes off, some worry that marketing is getting ahead of science. With each new marketing push comes new criticism. Some say DNA testing doesn't belong in virtual clinics: One key issue is regulation. WUSTL pediatrics and genetics specialist Thomas Morgan worries that the business is getting ahead of the science. "I might scare myself or reassure myself falsely based on the very limited knowledge that we have." |
| Gut Check: Why Doctors Say Not All Fat Is Created Equal
The Wall Street Journal and 2 others April 15, 2008 -- The recent report that having a pot belly in your 40s roughly triples your risk of dementia in later life is just the tip of an ominous iceberg. WUSTL research on liposuction in which found no change in the women's cholesterol levels, triglycerides, insulin sensitivity or other health risks. "If they had lost that much fat by dieting, they would have substantially improved their metabolic profile, but they didn't," says Samuel Klein, director of WUSM's Center for Human Nutrition and the study's principal investigator. |
| Stanford Set to Raise Aid for Students in Middle
The New York Times and 4 others Feb. 21, 2008 -- WUSTL has need-based loans with grants for students from families earning less than $60,000. many prominent universities are moving to expand financial aid to the middle class. |
| Parents learn how to let go in the technological age
NPR Morning Edition Feb. 8, 2008 -- When kids head off to college, parents are forced to separate themselves from what has been a constant hands-on job for years. Parents and students comment on "Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Year," by WUSTL's Karen Levin Coburn. |
| Safety Alert: Crib Bumpers
Parenting Feb. 1, 2008 -- WUSTL pediatrics professor and lead author Bradley Thach comments on an injury data analysis of crib bumpers from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The study reported that firm pads can suffocate an infant by trapping his head in the space between the bumper and the mattress. |
| Crying Out For Help
The Washington Post and 1 others Jan. 22, 2008 -- Article looks at the alarming suicide risk facing young Latinas. WUSTL social work professor Luis Zayas is in the middle of a five-year study of more than 150 young Latina girls who have attempted suicide. He says cutting is also finding a following among Latinas. |
| A Hereditary Perk the Founding Fathers Failed to Anticipate
The New York Times Jan. 15, 2008 -- Legacy admissions may be elitist, says Adam Liptak, but they're not illegal. He also says that legacy preferences in college admissions -- the nepotistic advantages given to the children of alumni -- are indefensible. References include an article published in the WUSTL Law Review. |
| Maine program brightens college prospects -- at birth
The Christian Science Monitor Jan. 10, 2008 -- The new Harold Alfond College Challenge is a first-in-the nation philanthropic program that will give families statewide a $500 starter grant — and assistance with paperwork — to set up 529 college savings accounts for infants. About 80 percent of account owners who receive matching grants in Maine continue to make contributions, according to a study by WUSTL. |
| Why smoking behind the bike sheds could harm your grades
New Scientist (UK) Jan. 8, 2008 -- Parents may now have another reason to worry about their children smoking. Nicotine may cause the teenage brain to develop abnormally, resulting in changes to the structure of white matter — the neural tissue through which signals are relayed. WUSTL School of Medicine's Richard Todd comments. |
| Smoking link to hearing problems
BBC News online and 3 others Jan. 3, 2008 -- Teenagers who smoke, or whose mother smoked in pregnancy, are at higher risk of hearing problems and understanding what is being said, a Yale University study says. WUSTL psychiatry professor Richard Todd comments. |
Tips for parents on talking to children about war, terrorism
John Constantino, M.D., assistant professor of child psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, can provide parents with advice on how to talk to their children about war, terrorism and related issues. Constantino is an expert on psychiatric and developmental disorders in children (infancy through early adulthood), psychiatric complications of medical disorders and abnormally aggressive behavior in children. To arrange an interview, contact Nicole Vines in the Office of Medical Public Affairs: (314) 286-0100 or (314) 286-0105.
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