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

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

IAN promises to invigorate the field of autism research: an interview with Drs. Kiely and Paul Law.(The Interactive Autism Network)(Interview)
July 1, 2007... Autism spectrum disorders are thought to affect 1 in 150 children nationwide, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control. Despite its prevalence, the causes of autism are not known and autism research has a long way to...

Program for early detection and referral of youth mental illness goes national.(PIER Program)
July 1, 2007... Research shows that the brains of younger people are more elastic than those of older people, with greater sensitivity to treatment, and that preventing the onset of the psychotic phase of schizophrenia might avert the physical damage to the...

... Pre-teens vulnerable to alcohol marketing.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... By the time children reach the sixth grade, alcohol advertising has made a significant impact, according to a study by RAND. While previous studies have found that television advertising influences youth, a RAND survey of over 1,700 South...

... Illinois addresses mental health of youth in juvenile justice.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Preliminary results of an Illinois-based initiative to diagnose and treat mental illness among youth who have been in contact with the justice system have found a significant decrease in future contact with law enforcement. More than 22...

... Study suggests moderate cognitive advance in adolescence.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A recently published report summarizes early behavioral data from the National Institute of Health Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Study of Normal Brain Development, which will ultimately "provide researchers with a reference point for how the...

... FDA expand warnings on antidepressant use.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested all manufacturers of antidepressants to update existing black box labeling to include warnings about the increased risks of suicidal thinking and behavior in young adults ages 18 to 24...

AACAP releases new evidence-based guidelines for ADHD.(Special Report)(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder )
July 1, 2007... The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has developed a new practice parameter for assessing and treating children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The new parameter, developed...

Family therapy v. guided self-care for bulimia nervosa.(What's New in Research)
July 1, 2007... Bulimia nervosa (BN) is occurring with increasing frequency among adolescents and preadolescents. Recent surveys have found that roughly 2 to 5% of adolescent girls qualify for a diagnosis of BN. However, there is no proven treatment for BN in...

Survey links teen depression with first time use of drugs, alcohol.(What's New in Research)
July 1, 2007... Results from the new National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), released in May by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), revealed that youths who faced depression in the past year were twice as likely as...

Dubious promises of our mental health system: lessons from Virginia Tech.(Guest Commentary)
July 1, 2007... The graduation rituals at Virginia Tech this spring, absent the victims, were accompanied by measured but serious concerns across the nation about violence in a free society and on open campuses. While we await the full psychological autopsy on...

Autism Spectrum Disorders: family-school partnerships.
July 1, 2007... Autism Spectrum Disorders refer to a complex group of related disorders marked by impaired communication and socialization and by a limited (and often unusual) range of interests. Although sometimes not diagnosed until school age, autism...