Top ASU psychology professors with expertise in trauma-informed parenting interventions have joined with the Child Mind Institute to develop videos and tools to directly help families dealing with some of the most pressing, confusing and challenging questions of our current times.
Conflict between divorced or separated parents increases the risk of children developing physical and mental health problems.
A new study from the Arizona State University Research and Education Advancing Children’s Health (REACH) Institute has found that children experience fear of being abandoned when their divorced or separated parents engage in conflict. Worrying about being abandoned predicted future mental health problems in children. The work was published in Child Development on Jan. 12.
In the U.S., over 25% of military members and veterans report experiencing acute stress, depression or PTSD, conditions that can also weigh heavy on their families. At Arizona State University, the Adaptive Parenting Program (ADAPT) is working to address the issue.
Facilitated by the ASU REACH Institute, the program provides training to parents who are veterans and members of the military, giving them tools to be their children’s best teachers, reduce stressors and improve family and individual wellness.