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

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

Understanding cutting in adolescents: prevalence, prevention and intervention.(Cutting)(Case study)
March 1, 2008... Case: Amanda is a 14 year-old girl who just began her first year of high school at a large public school. Prior to starting school, she was excited, but also anxious about making new friends. Now, a couple of months into the school year, even...

The meaning of irritability in children and adolescents.(Diagnosis and Treatment)
March 1, 2008... Irritability is one of the most common symptoms in children and adolescents presenting for psychiatric assessment and care. According to DSM-IV, irritability is a criterion for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), major depressive disorder...

... Guidelines for pharmacological treatment of preschool children.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... The Preschool Psychopharmacology Working Group (PPWG), a group of clinical experts spanning several child-focused disciplines, have published comprehensive guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of psychiatric disorders in very young...

... Thimerosal down, autism rising.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... The authors of a recent study based on California Department of Developmental Services data say that their findings counter the theory that thimerosal is a primary cause of autism. While this mercury-containing additive has been virtually...

... SAMHSA reports on misuse of cough meds.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a report finding that roughly 5% of youth ages 12 to 25 have used a non-prescription cough/cold medicine to get high at least once in their lifetimes. This rate is...

Controversial ad campaign highlights children's mental health issues.(Special Report: Mental Health in the Media)
March 1, 2008... A new public service campaign aimed at raising awareness of children's psychiatric and neurological disorders sparked a strong reaction from local and national disability rights organizations and mental health groups, prompting campaign...

Prediction of psychosis in youth at high clinical risk.(What's New in Research)
March 1, 2008... Researchers of a new study set out to determine the risk of conversion from sub-psychotic features to psychosis and to evaluate a set of predictive algorithms in a clinical high-risk sample of young adults (mean age about 18 years old). The...

Mental health in the media: both sides of the ad controversy.(Editor's Commentary)(Editorial)
March 1, 2008... It was a remarkable moment we witnessed recently: the director of the NYU Child Study Center, a child psychiatrist, pulling a massive media campaign because of public outcry. To paraphrase another advertisement, "We've come a long way, baby!"...