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

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

Working with families of children with developmental disabilities.(Partnership and Collaboration)(Case study)
November 1, 2008... In a time in which "partnering" with patients is touted as a hallmark of providing good medical care, working with well-informed and dedicated families is one of the most satisfying jobs a clinician can have. Nonetheless, I have found in...

The new classification of mental retardation as "Intellectual Disability".(What's In A Name?)(Case study)
November 1, 2008... Case study: Evan is a 13 year old Puerto Rican-born male who relocated with his family to the United States 2 years ago. He presented to the local ER due to a decline in functioning (refusing to dress himself and becoming less interested...

... School failure has MH impact on girls.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
November 1, 2008... Although school failure is more common among boys, the consequences appear to be more severe for girls, said Carolyn McCarty, Ph.D., a University of Washington research associate professor of pediatrics. McCarty and colleagues looked at...

... Risk factors of anxiety, depression in teens.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
November 1, 2008... Four years into an 8-year study, UCLA psychology professor Michelle Craske and colleagues at UCLA and Northwestern University have published findings indicating that teenagers with "high neuroticism" become unnecessarily anxious in ways out...

... NIMH cancels proposed study of chelation therapy.(Keep your eye on ...)(National Institute of Mental Health)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
November 1, 2008... In September the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) cancelled plans for a major study of chelation therapy for treating children with autism. According to a statement, "NIMH has decided that resources are better directed at this time...

First six months after a suicide attempt most critical for teens.(What's New in Research)(Clinical report)
November 1, 2008... A two-year follow-up study of adolescents who had attempted suicide has found that the six months following a suicide attempt might be a critical period, with elevated rates of medication non-compliance and suicide re-attempt, particularly...

Barriers faced by teens needing psychological services.(What's New in Research)
November 1, 2008... The under-use of psychological services by those who need them, compared with those who actually seek these services has been called the "service gap." In research examining the psychological barriers faced by adolescents in need of services...

Task force recommends EBP to treat children with MH disorders.(Special Report)(evidence-based practice)(Mental health )(Clinical report)
November 1, 2008... Amid much discussion over the challenges and prevalence of children's behavioral disorders and the gaps in care, comes the recommendations of a task force report by the American Psychological Association (APA), which calls for the...

Should spanking a child be unlawful?(Editor's Commentary)
November 1, 2008... Most child mental health professionals are reflexively against corporal punishment of children--for all children, in any form. It's seen as potentially--or actually--abusive and there is usually something gut wrenching when we witness it. Who...