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

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

Toward a developmental understanding and judicious clinical intervention.(Childhood Suicide)(Case study)
July 1, 2008... Carlos's story Carlos is a 9-year-old Puerto Rican boy beginning third grade whose grandfather died about two years ago. At age 5 Carlos was diagnosed with ADHD due to impulsivity and problems with attention and concentration. This year,...

The danger of shortcuts in diagnosing children and adolescents.(Is it really ADHD?)(Clinical report)
July 1, 2008... Despite significant gains in the identification of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents, diagnosis in young patients remains complicated. Primary care pediatricians and mental health professionals are subject to many conscious and...

... AHA recommends cardiac screening for children with ADHD.(Keep your eye on ...)(American Heart Association)(attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
July 1, 2008... In April the American Heart Association (AHA) recommended that all children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive careful evaluation and monitoring--as well as an electrocardiogram (ECG)--prior to beginning treatment with...

... Prescription drug prevention program for school nurses.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... In response to a growing recognition of prescription drug misuse among high school students nationwide, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has created a "toolkit" for school nurses. The kit materials are designed to assist nurses...

... High rate of past year depression among adolescents.(Keep your eye on ...)(Report)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... According to a nationwide report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), overall 8.5% of American adolescents (1 in 12) experienced a major depressive episode in the past year. About half of the children...

Correction.(Correction notice)
July 1, 2008... In last month's issue of CABL we incorrectly identified the lead author of the case presentation, "The importance of early intervention for autism" (page 1). The lead author of the case presentation was M. Christopher Borden, Ph.D.

Pediatrician's role in helping traumatized children.(What's New in Research)(Clinical report)
July 1, 2008... According to J. Cohen, M.D., and colleagues, pediatric providers are "ideally situated" to identify, treat and refer children exposed to "serious" potentially traumatic events (PTEs). These providers are often "trusted adults" with whom a...

Treating maternal depression linked to outcome in pediatric MDD.(What's New in Research)(Major depressive disorder)(Clinical report)
July 1, 2008... A recent study is the first to report on the association between the treatment of pediatric depression and a reduction in maternal depressive symptoms. The findings confirm a positive relationship between self-reported maternal depressive...

Academic medical centers and the pharmaceutical industry.(Editorial)
July 1, 2008... There are significant problems in the relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and academic medical centers. To be sure, things have improved measurably in the past few years in response to revelations about some of the most excessive...