The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from February 2002

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from February 2002

Monitoring the Future survey reveals some positive trends for youth substance use. (National Drug Use Statistics).
February 1, 2002... The most comprehensive survey for measuring youth drug use in America has found that use of most illicit drugs remains stable, while use of cigarettes continues to decline: The annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey was released recently...

The home schooling debate: why some parents choose it, others oppose it.
February 1, 2002... I grew up in Los Angeles in the 1960s. I attended Los Angeles public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade and eventually attended professional school at a public university, the University of California at Irvine School of Medicine....

... Teens surf net for health info. (Keep Your Eye On).
February 1, 2002... A new survey released by the Kaiser Family Foundation indicates that more teens and young adults turn to the Internet to find health information than to shop, check sports scores or chat. The survey, Generation Rx.com, also reveals that one in...

... AAP calls for a ban on alcohol advertising. (Keep Your Eye On).(American Academy of Pediatrics)
February 1, 2002... The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a statement strongly condemning NBC's recent decision to air hard-liquor advertisements. The decision reverses a voluntary commitment made by the network to ban ads glorifying the consumption...

... mortality rates and high school education. (Keep Your Eye On).(connection between the lack of a high school education, mortality and socioeconomic status)
February 1, 2002... It appears that not having a high school education impacts more than just one's economic status. According to a study published recently in the British Medical Journal, the absence of a high school education is a significant predictor of...

... Adolescents and addiction treatment. (Keep Your Eye On).(20 percent increase of teenagers admitted to substance abuse treatment centers between 1994 and 1999)
February 1, 2002... A new report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reveals a 20 percent increase in the number of adolescents admitted to substance abuse treatment between 1994 and 1999 -- a finding that is being linked to a dramatic...

Adverse events in childhood strongly linked with suicide.
February 1, 2002... Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study of over 17,000 adult HMO members who attended a primary care clinic and completed a confidential questionnaire about childhood abuse and family dysfunction, suicide attempts and other...

Childhood eating problems may predict adult disorders. (What's New in Research).
February 1, 2002... A study of more than 800 children over a 17-year period was conducted to examine the longitudinal course of eating problems in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. The investigators used structured psychiatric interviews of children and their...

Vegetarians may be at risk for eating disorders, suicide. (What's New in Research).
February 1, 2002... New research suggests that adolescent vegetarians may be at an increased for eating disorders and suicide, with male vegetarians at particularly high risk. To assess the prevalence of vegetarianism among adolescents in a multiethnic, urban...

CBT reduces risk of depression in at-risk offspring. (What's New in Research).(cognitive behavior therapy)
February 1, 2002... A randomized, controlled trial of a group cognitive intervention for preventing depression in the adolescent offspring of parents treated for depression was conducted to assess the efficacy of cognitive restructuring therapy in at-risk...

The prevention of unintentional injuries in childhood. (Commentary).
February 1, 2002... What has been called the "Golden Age of Pediatrics" from about 1920 to 1960 saw the most remarkable progress ever in improving the health status of American children. The development of antibiotics, immunizations, insulin, intravenous fluid...

Mind over matter: the brain's response to steroids.
February 1, 2002... From the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Mental Health Anabolic steroids are artificial versions of a hormone that's in all of us -- testosterone. (That's right, testosterone is in girls as well as guys.)...