The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from June 2009

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from June 2009

The tricky balance of ethics and treatment: a case example.(Ethics in Child Mental Health)
June 1, 2009... Two adolescents, a younger female and older male, were students at the same psychiatric day school. Each was diagnosed with major mental illness and received treatment in a variety of modalities by multiple clinicians within the school setting....

An Asperger's diagnosis and success in individual therapy.(Asperger's Disorder)(Report)
June 1, 2009... The professional community generally agrees that youths with Asperger's Disorder appear somewhere on a continuum, related to the number and intensity of symptoms with which an individual presents, as well as to what extent the symptoms interfere...

... AACAP responds to ADHD follow-up study.(Keep your eye on ...)(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists)(attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (AACAP) posted a message to families on its website March 31, urging them not to abruptly discontinue their child's medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The...

... Routine depression screening for teens.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Adolescents (12-to-18 years old) should be routinely screened for major depressive disorder (MDD) "when systems are in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, psychotherapy, and follow-up," according to a recommendation statement from the U.S....

... PTSD and increased risk for suicidal events.(Keep your eye on ...)(posttraumatic stress disorder)(Report)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... A recently published study suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but not exposure to traumatic events without PTSD, is associated with subsequent attempted suicide in older adolescents and young adults. Holly Wilcox, Ph.D., of...

Suicidal events during early antidepressant treatment.(What's New in Research)(Report)
June 1, 2009... According to new research from the Treatment of SSRI-Resistant Depression in Adolescents (TORDIA) study, the main predictors of suicidal adverse events (AEs) were exposure to family conflict, high baseline suicidal ideation, and alcohol or drug...

Anger control training for teens with Tourette's syndrome.(What's New in Research)(Report)
June 1, 2009... In the first randomized controlled trial of a cognitive-behavioral intervention in adolescents with Tourette's syndrome (TS) and disruptive behavior, Denis Sukhodolsky, Ph.D., and colleagues compared anger control training (ACT) with treatment...

Intelligence in PDD-NOS, ADHD or a combined diagnosis.(What's New in Research)(pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified)(attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)(Report)
June 1, 2009... While the DSM-IV-TR states that pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should not be diagnosed together, there are a growing number of researchers who "challenge the...

The economic crisis is our children's crisis too.(Editor's Commentary)
June 1, 2009... In an economic collapse such as we're experiencing today, children are susceptible to the fallout. Children in families whose circumstances are changed due to the loss of a parent's job or a foreclosure on their house experience anxiety,...

The financial crisis and your children: tips for your teen to manage stress and worry.(Report)
June 1, 2009... Your children can feel the stress of the current financial crisis, even if you are doing your best to shield them. Concerns can be especially worrisome if your family is directly affected, due to job loss, marital stress, or loss of your home....