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

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

Understanding child temperament can have far-reaching impact on behavior and quality of life.(Experts Speaks Out)
October 1, 2003... Children bring a wide range of personal characteristics to their daily lives. They differ in cognitive aptitudes, in language facility, in motivation, even in physical size and appearance. They also differ in temperament, a less well studied...

The state of child trauma in America, two years out.(National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
October 1, 2003... As we approach the second anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on America, it is natural to pause and assess the impact the events continue to have on our lives, the challenges we have met, and the changes we may yet want to make. At the...

... Weight-based teasing.(Keep Your Eye On)(adolescents who are teased about their weight have low self-esteem)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Adolescents teased about their weight have low self-esteem, are unsatisfied with their bodies and may contemplate and attempt suicide more than their non-teased peers, according to recent research. In the study, researchers surveyed 4,746...

... Exposure to violence.(Keep Your Eye On)(children who witness parental violence are at increased risk for adult partner violence )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Children who witness their parents using violence against each other are at increased risk for adult partner violence themselves, according to a 20-year prospective study that followed children into adult romantic relationships. Regularly...

... Aggression increasing.(Keep Your Eye On)(aggression among elementary school students increases )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Many school-based police officers believe that aggressive behavior is increasing among elementary school children, according to a report sponsored by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO). More than 70 percent reported...

ADHD in children increases subsequent risk of drug use.(attention-defecit hyperactivity disorder)
October 1, 2003... Children diagnosed with ADHD are more at risk for using illicit drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes in their adolescence, according to a study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. According to the researchers, childhood ADHD is linked to...

Helping children deal with trauma.
October 1, 2003... Children can be exposed to a range of traumatic experiences, for example: physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, neglect, sexual abuse, domestic violence, community violence, school violence, traumatic grief, medical trauma, refugee...

Greater brain response to alcohol ads in teens with AUD.(What's New in Research)(alcohol use disorder)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Teens with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have stronger reactions to alcohol-related images and advertisements than their non-drinking peers, according to new research. Susan F. Tapert, Ph.D., of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System,...

Younger age in school year tied to psychopathology.(What's New in Research)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Younger children in a school year are at slightly greater risk of psychiatric problems than are older children, according to research reported in the British Medical Journal. In a cross-sectional survey, British researchers surveyed 10,438...

Study examines role of smoking seen in movies.(What's New in Research)
October 1, 2003... Limiting youths' exposure to seeing smoking in movies may be a valuable tool in reducing teen smoking according to recent research. Previous research suggests a strong association between movie smoking and smoking initiation among teenagers....

Putting health care together again.(Guest Commentary)
October 1, 2003... A great benefit of living in today's "inter-connected" information rich society is our increasing ability to see the relationship between one field of study and another. Such a phenomenon has never been more apparent than the way we view the...