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

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

Psychological symptoms in teens with chronically ill parents: interventions and recommendations.(Parental Illness and Adolescent Functioning)
October 1, 2007... A serious physical disease and its treatment are intense emotional experiences for both the patient and family members, characterized by a variety of emotions, including fear, anxiety, anger, confusion, and sadness. The impact can be...

MH disorders, HIV risk among juvenile justice youth.(Juvenile Justice)(mental health)(Statistical data)
October 1, 2007... Defining juvenile delinquency Mary is a 16-year-old female who misses on average three days per week from school, is smoking marijuana most days with friends, and has recently been arrested for shoplifting from a local grocery store....

... Psychiatric drug use doubles among Medicaid preschoolers.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... A review of data from 7 state Medicaid programs has found that 2.3% of preschoolers (ages 2 to 4) in Medicaid families were receiving at least one psychotherapeutic medication in 2001, an approximate doubling of psychotherapeutic medication...

Chronic migraines linked with adolescent suicide risk.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... The presence of migraines, particularly in those with aura, could be a significant predictor of suicide risk and other psychiatric disorders in adolescents. In a community-based study conducted in Taiwan, the researchers evaluated students,...

NIH funds program to investigate causes/treatment of autism.(Keep your eye on ...)(The Autism Centers of Excellence, National Institutes of Health )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... In an effort to intensify its efforts toward identifying the causes of autism and ultimately developing treatments, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has begun a new research program, The Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE). As a means of...

Integrated home-school behavioral treatment for ADHD, inattentive subtype.(What's New in Research)(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
October 1, 2007... In their recent report of the first randomized, controlled trial of a behavioral treatment designed specifically for attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder predominantly inattentive type (ADHD-I), Linda Pfiffner and colleagues write,...

Serotonergic function and antisocial personality disorder.(What's New in Research)
October 1, 2007... For the first time, investigators have been able to demonstrate an association between lower serotonergic function in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and later emergence of antisocial personality disorder....

A regressive step: incarcerating adolescents with adults.
October 1, 2007... Rhode Island has finally joined the movement already embraced by many states to incarcerate teenagers in our adult prison. Several months ago, in what was clearly defined as a costs-saving measure the face of a tight budget, the state...

Does your child or adolescent have food allergies?(Disease/Disorder overview)
October 1, 2007... It is estimated that between 4 and 8% of young children in the United States has one or more serious food allergies. Although many individuals suffer from food sensitivities or intolerance, with side effects including mild rash or...