Traditional conceptualizations of aggression distinguish between reactive (e.g., rage) and proactive (e.g., reward) functions of aggression. However, critiques of this dichotomy have pointed out these models conflate motivational valence and self-control. ...

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A team of researchers passionate about the social and emotional wellbeing of children have been refining a survey questionnaire. ...

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To explore the perceptions of parents who had a child or adolescent (6-18 years) diagnosed with a rare disease who attended a mainstream school in Western Australia. Design and methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 41 parents of children with a rare disease. ...

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Children have a universal right to live free from exposure to family and domestic violence (FDV). Children exposed to FDV can experience long-term effects on their physical and psychological health and their social competencies including social, emotional, and cognitive skills and behaviours that underpin successful social adaptation and academic achievement. The aim of this study was to investigate if children exposed to FDV were more likely to be vulnerable on school readiness measures compared to those children who were not exposed. ...

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Findings provide evidence for a strong association in the development of sleep problems and difficulties of dysregulation with emotion, cognition, and aggression ...

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The benefits of owning a dog start even earlier than previously thought show new research from Telethon Kids Institute. ...

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About the program What is Yawardani Jan-ga EAL? What inspired Yawardani Jan-ga EAL? L-R: Romeo, Katie Pigram, Aggie Pigram, Abby-Rose Cox, Awesome, ...

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Keely Leanne Amy Bebbington Fried Finlay-Jones KB LF AFJ MClinPsych/PhD BSc DipEd MSpEd EdD BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin ...

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