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

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

Link found between psychiatric disorders and school refusal.(Special Back To School Issue)
September 1, 2003... Since the 1930s, the problem of failure to attend school has been attributed to fear, anxiety, lack of interest and/or defiance of adult authority. Until now, studies of such behavior have failed to take into account the possible role that...

Report recognizes need for early intervention, expanded MH care in schools.(President Bush's MH Commission Final Report)
September 1, 2003... President Bush's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health released its long-awaited final report on July 22nd--a report that could go a long way toward reforming the nation's mental health system. Called Achieving the Promise: Transforming...

... Rapid head growth and autism.(Keep Your Eye On)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... A new study suggests that abnormally rapid head growth in infancy may be an early warning sign of the risk for autism. In a retrospective study, researchers studied the medical records for 48 two- to five-year-olds who met the DSM-IV criteria...

... Impact of child care.(Keep Your Eye On)(Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The more time children spent in child care from birth to age four-and-a-half, the more adults tended to rate them as less likely to get along with others, and as more assertive, disobedient, and aggressive, according to findings from the...

... Pediatric legislation.(Keep Your Eye On)(Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003 )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Mark B. McClellan, recently announced the Senate's passage of The Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003 (S. 650). Under the...

School intervention helps children exposed to violence.(What's New in Research)
September 1, 2003... A study published in the August 6 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that a standardized cognitive-behavioral group intervention significantly decreased symptoms of post-traumatic stress and depression in...

I don't wanna go to school today: school phobia can have many sources: the key to treatment is finding out which one.
September 1, 2003... Funny how kids always seem to develop stomachaches on Sunday nights. Maybe they're having trouble with a teacher or classmate. Maybe they just started high school in a new town. Maybe their parents are going through a divorce. Or maybe...

New tool screens for PTSD.(What's New in Research)(Screening Tool for Early Predictors of Post Traumatic Sstress Disorder )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... A new screening tool may help clinicians predict child and parent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a child's traumatic injury, a recent study suggests. To create the Screening Tool for Early Predictors of PTSD (STEPP),...

First ever gay high school to open.(Harvey Milk High School in New York)
September 1, 2003... New York is creating the nation's first public high school for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students. The Harvey Milk High School, named after the slain gay San Francisco politician, will enroll about 100...

Tongue splitting fad.(Illinois declares fad to be illegal)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The latest fad in body modification--tongue splitting--has been declared illegal in the state of Illinois, the Boston Globe reported. Gov. Rob Blagojevich recently signed into law a measure that places restrictions on the practice, thereby...

New Freedom Commission report issues series of recommendations.(upgrading the nation's mental health system)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health released its final report to the president last week for transforming the nation's mental health system. The commission issued a series of sweeping recommendations. Among the...

Can schools be society's savior?(Commentary)
September 1, 2003... September brings with it the excitement and promise of another school year. Children eagerly get new school supplies and consider what they will wear on the first day of school. Parents are optimistic about the likelihood of a successful school...