The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from May 2003

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from May 2003

Chronic obesity linked to psychopathology in youth. (Special report: pediatric & adolescent obesity).
May 1, 2003... The prevalence of overweight and obesity has doubled among U.S. children and adolescents since 1980, according to one Surgeon General's report. Obese youngsters are at increased risk for a myriad of physical health complications both in...

Expert answers questions about treatment options for obesity. (What about Treatment?).
May 1, 2003... The April 9th issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association was a special issue focused on obesity. In one of the editorials, Jack A. Yanovski, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleague Susan Z. Yanovski, M.D., write that "one of the most...

... Suicidal teens lack professional help. (Keep Your Eye On).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Most suicidal teens do not receive psychological or emotional counseling, according to a recent study. Of nearly 2,500 U.S. teens who said they had considered suicide in the previous 12 months, one-third had actually attempted suicide. Only 28...

... Child care may negatively impact youngsters. (Keep Your Eye On).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... New research shows that third- and fourth-grade children whose mothers were employed during their first year of life exhibited more acting out and less frustration tolerance than children whose mothers were not employed. These children were...

... Mobile counseling center. (Keep Your Eye On).(San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc. in Van Nuys, Calif. has acquired a mobile counseling center to provide services on site at six schools in the San Fernando Valley, the center's newsletter Center Notes reported. The...

CDC funds ADHD study. (Keep Your Eye On).(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds study on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced it is funding one of the largest community-based, epidemiologic studies of ADHD in the United States....

Sleep problems linked to aggressive behaviors. (What's New in Research).
May 1, 2003... A new study suggests that sleep-disordered breathing (SBD) and restless legs syndrome may occur more frequently in children with conduct problems. The findings add to a growing body of evidence linking sleep disturbances to adverse child...

Studies tout early intervention in preventing youth violence. (What's New in Research).(Resolving Conflict Creatively Program)
May 1, 2003... Based on research showing that teenagers who commit violent acts often showed signs of aggressive behavior while in elementary school, some school-based violence prevention programs are targeting children at the elementary school level. Two new...

Helping children deal with war and the threat of terrorism. (Commentary).
May 1, 2003... Some things are especially difficult for adults to discuss with children: sex, drugs and hip-hop music come to mind, but in recent weeks war and death have been the topics of concern. Child mental health professionals are expected to be experts...

What you should know about obesity in children and adolescents.
May 1, 2003... * In 1999, 13% of children aged 6 to 11 years and 14% of adolescents aged 12 to 19 years in the United States were overweight. This prevalence has nearly tripled for adolescents in the past 2 decades. * Risk factors for heart disease, such...