The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from November 2006

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from November 2006

Children's mental health field seeks increased workforce, improved training.(Special Report)
November 1, 2006... The national shortage of children's mental health professionals has been well documented in recent years. Reports, issue briefs and pending legislation all attest to the need to attract and retain child and adolescent mental health...

Rehabilitation from childhood cancer: fostering strong survivors.(Expert Speaks Out)
November 1, 2006... As a pediatric resident I had the opportunity to join the medical staff at a week-long outdoor-oriented program for teenage survivors of cancer. The program is called Island of Hope, run out of Boston Harbor by the Robert F. Kennedy Children's...

... Literary skills in a young autistic savant.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... A remarkable literary achievement by a young autistic savant has led to publication of a book of short stories entitled Scholar by the Warsaw fire: A short story anthology. The author, Akiva Israel, is a 20-year-old autistic savant who up until...

... When lack of supervision becomes child neglect.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... A new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics is available to provide guidance to pediatricians treating traumatic injuries in children when supervisory neglect is suspected. While some child injury risks are unavoidable and...

... Resource kit for children of the military.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... A resource kit to help 3- to 5-year old children cope with the challenges and concerns of their parent's deployment in the military is being made available by the nonprofit educational organization Sesame Workshop and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc....

... Music lessons may enhance cognitive development.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... A new study suggests that music lessons may enhance young children's cognitive abilities, including memory, literacy and mathematical abilities. The year-long study focused on 2 groups of children 4 to 6 years of age, with one group attending a...

What makes a good childhood: results of a UK national survey.(What's New in Research)
November 1, 2006... What makes a good life for children and adolescents? A national survey carried out in the United Kingdom sought to answer this question by polling thousands of young people living in England. The survey was launched amid growing concern...

National survey examines impact of child abuse in the U.S.(What's New in Research)
November 1, 2006... Child maltreatment is a commonly self-reported phenomenon in the United States, according to new data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Supervisory neglect, physical neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse are the 4...

How effective is your state's mental health system for children?(From the Editor)
November 1, 2006... I recently heard a story that delightfully illustrates how we adapt to our current reality, sometimes to our detriment. An academic institution was planning to replace its antiquated research building with a new, state-of-the-art facility....