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

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

Pica: toward understanding a complicated condition.(Eating Disorder)(Disease/Disorder overview)
June 1, 2008... Pica, a medical condition defined as the persistent ingestion of non-nutritive substances for at least one month without an accompanying aversion to food, is among the more perplexing forms of psychopathology in children. The condition is named...

The importance of early intervention for autism.(Part II: Autism)(Case study)
June 1, 2008... In last month's issue of CABL, the authors discussed what we currently know about autism in children and stressed the importance of early diagnosis and intervention. The following case presentation serves as an example of how early...

... Psychotropics common for children with autism.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... A recent study finds that psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed in children with autism, even among those who are very young. The study is based on Medicaid claims for approximately 60,640 children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum...

... Partial syndromes of eating disorders in teens.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Partial syndromes of eating disorder are common among adolescents but their clinical health significance is uncertain. A recent study documents the health and social adjustment in young adulthood of females who had a partial syndrome of eating...

... Parental discipline and risky behavior in offspring.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... A recent study suggests that last-born and only children, "knowing that they can get away with much more than their older brothers and sisters," are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, explained co-author Ginger Jin. The study utilized...

Prevalence and impact of chronic insomnia in adolescents.(What's New in Research)(Clinical report)
June 1, 2008... A new study illustrates an issue whose chronic nature surprised even the study's authors: insomnia among adolescents is as common as substance abuse, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and disruptive disorders such as ADHD. The implications of...

Public understanding of child MH: National Stigma Study-Children.(What's New in Research)(Report)
June 1, 2008... In their recently reported findings from the National Stigma Study-Children (NSS-C), Bernice Pescosolido, Ph.D., and her colleagues write that although lack of public knowledge has been cited as a significant contributing factor to help-seeking...

A call for educating future caregivers.(Guest Commentary)
June 1, 2008... The American public appears uniquely energized by and invested in the current election and words like "change" and "hope" are being used in a manner reminiscent of the early 1960s. This mood has encouraged me to think optimistically, speak out,...

Helping a child or adolescent deal with death.
June 1, 2008... Eight Myths About Children and Loss While we often discuss how we grieve as adults, rarely do we consider the losses that children and adolescents must face and the unique ways they respond. Whether they are grieving the death of a parent...