Are mindful people better at regulating their emotions?

Emotions such as fear, sadness, anger, and so on often need to be "regulated" for us to behave in healthy, adaptive ways. How can people better regulate their emotions when stressed? read more...

Can we help children with ADHD succeed in school?

Adolescents with ADHD often experience significant problems in school, such as failing grades and low achievement test scores. Can we predict these problems before they occur? read more...

Why do African American youth trade cigarettes for cigars?

Many youth perceive cigars to pose fewer health risks than cigarettes. But, is this true? read more...

Are cultural issues important in rehabilitation medicine?

Many health problems and disabilities disproportionately affect ethnic minority communities. But what can rehabilitation specialists do to change that? read more...

Is religious counseling effective?

Many religious people say they want religious counseling. But is it effective? And, if it is not available, is secular counseling less effective for religious people than religious counseling? read more...

Research

The research conducted by the faculty in the developmental division focuses on a number of areas including the social development of school-age children; stress and coping by children and parents; smoking and other health-related behaviors; effects of violence on children; coping with illness and community violence; infants and young children and their families; families of children with autism and other disabilities; early intervention; incarcerated parents and their children; the development and evaluation of school-based violence prevention programs; the impact of peer victimization on children’s psychosocial and emotional development. There also is a focus on older adults in the areas of successful aging, caregiver burden, coping with distress, adult mother-daughter relationships and geriatric education.