The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from January 2007

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from January 2007

Depression in preschool-age children: current evidence.(Expert Speaks Out)
January 1, 2007... The possibility that preschool-aged children could manifest clinical mood disorders has historically been dismissed by child development experts. Theory suggesting that young children would be too developmentally immature to experience many of...

School drug testing: what is the role of intervention?(Substance Use)
January 1, 2007... While drug testing has become an accepted part of the workplace, it's just beginning to take hold in high schools. Due partly to an infusion of grants from the federal government, including the Department of Education, more and more schools are...

... Harry Potter as a tool to enhance adolescent group psychotherapy.(Keep Your Eye On...)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Using J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books in clinical settings may help to increase understanding of mental health problems of young people who are attracted to the themes and symbolism in this literary series. In an article published in Clinical...

... Suicide risk in adolescents with severe acne.(Keep Your Eye On...)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Adolescents with severe acne who are at risk of suicide may not be detected through screening for mood symptoms. According to a youth survey carried out among how many New Zealand students, 12 to 18 years of age, having severe acne was...

... Typical or Troubled? Launch of school mental health education program.(Keep Your Eye On...)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The American Psychiatric Foundation has announced that it will implement a school mental health education program together with various school communities across the country. The program is designed to help teachers, coaches and other adults...

... New ADHD manual for teachers and parents.(Keep Your Eye On...)(Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... An educator's manual on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is available to teachers and parents from Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). The CHADD Educator's Manual on ADHD, 2006, 2nd edition...

Is family therapy effective in children with anorexia nervosa?(What's New in Research)
January 1, 2007... Family-based therapy appears to be as effective in children with anorexia nervosa (AN) as it is in adolescents with AN. In a case series comparing family-based treatment (FBT) for eating disorders between children and adolescents, there were...

Poor reading skills in adolescence may be linked to risk of suicide.(What's New in Research)
January 1, 2007... Poor reading skills may put young people at higher risk of behavioral and emotional difficulties than their peers with typical reading skills, according to a study published in the Journal of Learning Disabilities. The findings are...

SA testing should be standard for teen trauma patients.(What's New in Research)
January 1, 2007... Substance abuse (SA) testing as part of a comprehensive injury control program should be an essential component in the treatment of adolescent trauma patients, according to research published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Researcher...

Impulsivity and binge eating in obese adolescents.(What's New in Research)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Obese youngsters who cannot resist food may be more sensitive to reward and have less inhibitory control than children of normal weight. According to the results of a one-year multidisciplinary treatment program for obese children approximately...

Work hours for physicians in training are still an issue.(Guest Commentary)
January 1, 2007... Over three years ago, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) implemented standards for how many hours a physician in training could work. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that...