The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from February 2008

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from February 2008

Children of same gender parents: what is known.(Research Review)
February 1, 2008... As the dialogue concerning same-gender marriage continues throughout the United States and abroad, it may be important to focus on some of the most vulnerable players in the debate--the children of same gender parents. Same gender...

Acne and psychopathology in children and adolescents.(Psychological Impact of Acne)
February 1, 2008... Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition with over 90% males and 80% of females being affected by the age of 21 years. It is predominately a disorder of youth and generally considered a benign problem of most teenagers and adolescents. However,...

... Parents, M.D.s differ on problems with ADHD, comorbidities.(Keep your eye on ...)(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... A study presented at the 20th annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress involving 11 psychiatrists, 32 children and adolescents with ADHD and comorbid disorders, and their parents found significantly different perceptions of the...

... Children's tasting of alcohol not linked to later problems.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Looking at a sample of 452 children ages 8 to 10 in Allegheny County, Pa., researchers of a new study found that 39% of young children had sipped or tasted alcohol but had not had a full alcoholic drink, and also found that tasting alcohol did...

... Screening toddlers for language delays.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... An early language screening program that included a protocol of multidisciplinary diagnostic procedures was found to reduce linguistic problems and special school placement in a group of children in the Netherlands. Studying a group of 9,419...

Family-centered intervention decreases teens' problem behaviors.(What's New in Research)(Medical condition overview)
February 1, 2008... Building on the notion that the family constitutes a crucial intervention point for stemming growth in problem behaviors during adolescence, researchers examined what impact a three-session family intervention in improving parenting practices...

Genetic, environmental influences shift in impact on disordered eating.(What's New in Research)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2008... A longitudinal twin study has found that the transition between early and mid-adolescence constitutes a critical time for the emergence of a genetic predisposition to disordered eating. The researchers state that identifying periods during...

Study illustrates challenges of adapting school intervention.(What's New in Research)
February 1, 2008... A new study demonstrates the challenges involved in adapting a well-developed school-based intervention program to local conditions. Japanese researchers found that implementation of the Going Places Program, which was developed in the United...

Changes in juvenile justice--the pendulum swings.(Editor's Commentary)
February 1, 2008... In the October 2007 issue of CABL, my commentary decried the regressive step taken by the Rhode Island Legislature of mandating that all 17 year olds accused of any crime be tried as adults. Passed with minimal scrutiny in the final days of the...