The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from November 2007

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from November 2007

Adolescent dating violence: the perspectives of a researcher and a parent.(Dating Violence)
November 1, 2007... Dating and the exploration of emerging romantic relationships should be a joyful and exciting time for adolescents, but too often it is marked by violence. Since national surveys of high school students find that as many as 30% of teens have...

Defining, diagnosing and treating medical child abuse.(Medical Child Abuse)
November 1, 2007... Since the publication of Roy Meadow's original paper 30 years ago, children abused in the medical care environment have been described as victims of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP). In recent years, the concept of MSBP has come under...

... Training for bipolar parents improving child behavior.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Parents with bipolar disorder in England are participating in a study of a parenting program designed to improve children's behavior by rebuilding positive relationships with family and peers and setting proper limits. The Triple P Positive...

... Learning disabilities predict dimensions of test anxiety.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The presence of a learning disability in students ages 9 to 19 predicted higher scores on dimensions of test anxiety under the Test Anxiety Inventory for Children and Adolescents (TAICA), reports a study published in the July/August 2007...

... FDA approves drug for mania in teens.(Keep your eye on ...)
November 1, 2007... On August 22, the FDA approved Risperdal (risperidone) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents ages 13 to 17, and for the short-term treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder in children and adolescents ages 10 to...

New studies reveal significant increases in adolescent suicide rates: possible link between FDA black box warning and increased rates.(Special Report)
November 1, 2007... Two new studies released last week have found an alarming increase in youth suicide rates. The suicide rate among youth ages 10 to 24 increased by 8 percent, the largest single-year increase in 15 years, according to the Centers for Disease...

Comparing single, combined anxiety treatment.(What's New in Research)
November 1, 2007... Results from a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry indicated little difference in treatment outcome between children receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy targeting...

Bullying, victimization predict problems in adulthood.(What's New in Research)
November 1, 2007... A study published in the August 2007 issue of Pediatrics found that both bullying and being victimized by bullies in early school years predict psychiatric disorders in early adulthood. These findings carry important implications for the...

Stigma and childhood mental illness: can advocates turn the tide?(Editor's Commentary)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... Mental illness is arguably the most stigmatized condition in our country today. Given the overall high level of scientific understanding that characterizes our current society, mental illness evokes as much fear and prejudice as leprosy did a...

Talk to your child about teen dating violence.
November 1, 2007... Could violence be a part of your teen's social life or dating relationships? The answer may surprise you. While we might think that relationship violence is something that could never affect the lives of our children, the truth is that nearly...