The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from June 2006

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from June 2006

What walks through the door: interesting behavioral problems seen in primary care pediatrics.
June 1, 2006... If you talk to any pediatrician practicing primary care pediatrics, that pediatrician will tell you that behavioral problems constitute a huge portion of the patients seen in day to day practice. Some might say behavioral problems are all...

Intensive short-term residential treatment: a contextual evaluation of the "stop-gap" model.
June 1, 2006... With the current emphasis on community-based mental health services for children with serious behavioral disturbances, the role of residential treatment has come under scrutiny. Despite these trends, referrals for residential treatment have...

... Physical activity and risky behavior in teens.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Participating in regular physical activity may protect adolescents against risky behavior, according to new study results. Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, found that physically active adolescents not only improve...

... K-12 educators needed for prevention survey.(.)
June 1, 2006... Join Together, a program of the Boston University School of Public Health, is conducting an online survey to assess classroom involvement in alcohol and drug prevention education. The survey is targeted to education professionals (e.g.,...

... Tonsillectomy and sleep.(Disease/Disorder overview)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... New study results found that children who had undergone adenotonsillectomies experienced improved sleep and behavior patterns. The researchers suggest that children who have difficulties with attention deficit, hyperactivity, or excessive...

Influence of music on youth behaviors.
June 1, 2006... Young people who listen to hip hop and rap may be more likely to engage in substance abuse and aggression than those who listen to other types of music, such as country and western or the top 40. According to a new study funded by the National...

Report points to state partnerships to improve MH services for young children.(Mental health)
June 1, 2006... Services that support young children's healthy mental development can reduce the prevalence of developmental and behavioral disorders that have high costs and long-term consequences for health, education, child welfare, and juvenile justice...

Adolescents and the Goth subculture.
June 1, 2006... Many people lead unhappy, unachieved lives--which is sad. Goth, in contrast, makes depression and angst a lifestyle choice, which is a form of art." This quotation, taken from a goth website, encapsulates the paradox, self-parody and...

Is your child or student a bully or a victim of bullying? Some guidelines for parents and teachers.
June 1, 2006... As an adult, one of best ways you can help stop or prevent bullying is to be educated about, and sensitive to, the issue. Bullying is NOT a rite of passage--an undesirable, but sometimes unavoidable, reality of growing up. Rather, bullying is a...