The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from November 1993

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from November 1993

Uncovering the dimensions of early childhood memory.
November 1, 1993... Memory reseachers have long worked to identify with precision the crucial period when infants can first retain memory. Thanks to experimental ingenuity, this landmark turning point seems to apply to ever younger infants. The many recent...

Childhood ADHD can be retrospectively diagnosed in adults. (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)
November 1, 1993... The problem of retrospectively establishing a childhood diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adult patients has been approached by the development of The Wender Utah Rating Scale. ADHD has been part of the...

Children from violent homes are more troubled than their peers.
November 1, 1993... Children who witness violence in their homes experience a variety of behavioral problems, confirms a new study. In fact, of all of the data collected by the researchers, very few failed to show a significant difference between children who...

Inner-city fathers do not receive education and support.
November 1, 1993... Many inner-city fathers help care for their children but fail to receive the parenting education and support in pediatric health-care settings, a study of 91 inner-city fathers and mothers shows. In separate interview, both parents were...

Problems increase when adolescents are left home alone.
November 1, 1993... Academic and behavioral problems, including substance abuse, increase when adolescents are left home alone without adequate after-school supervision, recent research indicates. Researchers surveyed nearly 4,000 ninth-grade students, and...

Editor Lipsitt to co-direct Lee Salk Center to enhance parenting. (Lewis P. Lipsitt)
November 1, 1993... The publisher and staff of The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter are pleased to announce that our Editor, Professor Lewis P. Lipsitt, has been named by KidsPeace as one of the first national co-directors of the new Lee...

Underachievers" the 'Bart Simpson' syndrome. (supplement)
November 1, 1993... If your child does not finish school assignments, or makes excuses about forgotten assignments, you may be worried about that child's performance. "Underachievers" are not necessarily dumb kids. The key word is "underachiever." ...