The follow-up of a randomized controlled trial shows that the internet-based Master Your Worries intervention programme for treating children’s anxiety has a long-term effect on the participants. Anxiety symptoms continued to reduce after two years and the impact of the therapy was clearly greater at that point than at six months. The results are internationally significant as this is the first randomised controlled trial to prove the long-term efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for children, even two years after the intervention.

A mother’s warm, timely, and appropriate responses to her child’s needs support the child’s development and help protect against emotional and behavioral difficulties later in life. A new study shows that sensitive parent–child interactions help reduce risks associated with preterm birth.

What we expect from our own ageing is not merely a notion. In two recent studies, an international research team led by psychologist Christina Ristl from the University of Vienna has shown that our expectations regarding our own ageing can help shape our social lives over many years and even influence how we experience everyday encounters. The findings point to a psychological mechanism known as a 'self-fulfilling prophecy'. The results have recently been published in the specialist journals Psychology and Aging and Journal of Gerontology: Series B Psychology and Social Sciences.

People impacted by alcohol and other drugs (AOD) are supported across a range of health and social service settings – and Vocational Education and Training (VET) plays a key role in equipping AOD support workers with the knowledge and skills required for practice.

A Rutgers-led study finds that teenagers who followed influencers or watched beauty tutorials reported using more personal care items.

Rice sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund's research on faith in the workplace is helping organizations navigate religious diversity and has earned national recognition for its public impact.