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    Children in military families at higher risk for a variety of problems, study finds

    Troubles include drug use, being bullied and bringing weapons to school, researchers from USC and Israel say
    by Linda Jackson and Eddie North-Hager

    Growing up in a military family during times of war puts a sizable proportion of children at a greater risk for a wide range of negative outcomes – drug use, being bullied or carrying a weapon to school – compared to their nonmilitary peers, according to a new study which appears this month in JAMA Pediatrics.

    More military-connected students reported using alcohol (45 percent vs. 39 percent), being hit, kicked, slapped or pushed (36 percent vs. 27 percent) or bringing […]

    By |August 17th, 2015|News, Research|0 Comments

      California teens from military families at higher risk of suicidal behaviors

      Study Suggests Need for Increased Screening
      California adolescents from military families are more likely than non-military youth to think about, plan and attempt suicide, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Southern California and Bar Ilan University in Israel.

      Military-connected teens are also at a higher risk of requiring medical care because of a suicide attempt, according to the study, which appears in the journal European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

      The findings suggest a need for more screening for suicidality, especially among military-connected adolescents by physicians, mental health professionals and educators.

      “Primary health care providers, mental health providers, schools and […]

      By |March 30th, 2015|News, Research|0 Comments