The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from June 2005

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from June 2005

Juvenile firesetting interventions: what works for children and families?(Experts Speak Out)
June 1, 2005... Children who misuse fire pose a substantial threat to the health and safety of every community throughout the Unites States. Yet among behavioral health care providers, many are minimally aware of the scope of the problem, strategies for...

Bills address national shortage of children's mental health professionals.
June 1, 2005... Both houses of Congress have recently filed legislation that addresses the critical national shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists. The legislation would increase the number of well-trained mental health service professionals,...

... Alarms reduce nighttime bedwetting.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Reducing nighttime bedwetting in children and young adults by using alarms may have greater long-term success than using drugs such as desmopressin or tricyclics, according to the combined results of 55 specialized trials (registered with the...

... Post 9/11 psychiatric disorders.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(children experienced lingering anxiety or depression following the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Many children in New York City experienced lingering anxiety or depression following the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks of September 11, 2001. Results from a survey of 8,236 New York City public school students, 6 months after the 9/11...

... Depression may increase risk of type 2 diabetes.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Canadian researchers have concluded that young adults with a history of depression may be at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study was based on 33,257 cases of type 2 diabetes among people at least 20 years of age. The data...

ER physician expectations of stress/anxiety in children.(What's New in Research)(emergency room physicians)
June 1, 2005... A recent survey of pediatric emergency care providers found that many of them underestimate the likely development of an acute stress response (ASR) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the pediatric population. Children seem to be...

Power sports increases antisocial behavior in boys.(What's New in Research)
June 1, 2005... Investigators from the University of Bergen, Norway, examined the possible effects of power sports on aggressive and antisocial involvement in children and youth. Inger M. Endresen and Dan Olweus cited the limited number of such studies...

Survey: one-in-five teens abuse prescription drugs.(What's New in Research)
June 1, 2005... In its 17th annual study of teen drug use, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America has found that one-in-five teens has abused a prescription painkiller to get high and one-in-eleven has abused an over-the-counter (OTC) product. Released...

Let's have an honest fight against child sex abuse.(Guest Commentary)
June 1, 2005... A tipping point has occurred in the debate about child sexual abuse, and we don't want you to miss it. For the first time, the influential journal Science (April 22) has published policy recommendations aimed at helping our nation squarely face...

Firesetting facts for parents.
June 1, 2005... Myths * It is normal to play with fire * Firesetting is a phase that will be outgrown * Firesetting is not dangerous if fires are small * If the punishment is tough enough, kids will stay away from fire * When children set...