How urban living affects children’s mental health

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 16:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Lower social cohesion among neighbors and higher crime rates contribute to higher rates of psychotic symptoms among urban children, a new study from researchers at Duke University and King’s College London finds. Previous research has also identified higher rates of psychotic symptoms among children in cities. The new study, available online this week in Schizophrenia […]

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