The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter articles from September 2005

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter archives from September 2005

Are home-schooled children socially at-risk or socially protected?(Experts Speak Out)(Report)
September 1, 2005... In the past 30 years, home schooling has become an increasingly popular alternative to the traditional school system, with approximately 1 million children currently being schooled exclusively or primarily at home. Although this growing trend...

Problem gambling in youth--a hidden addiction.(Spotlight on Addiction)(Report)
September 1, 2005... Pathological gambling (PG) is commonly referred to as a "hidden" addiction. While in recent years, PG in adults has been recognized as an addiction that can be diagnosed and treated, PG among youth remains relatively unrecognized. Yet, a...

... Maternal smoking and newborns.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... Results from a new study, published in the August issue of Pediatrics, suggests that mothers who smoke during pregnancy may increase the risk for behavioral disorders in their newborns. According to the researchers, the fetus of a smoking...

... Teen sexual attitudes and behaviors.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... A new study reveals a serious lack of knowledge about how sexual imagery in the media can impact adolescent attitudes and behavior. According to the study's lead investigator, Liliana Escobar-Chaves, M.D., teenagers in the United States are...

... Pediatric polypharmacy on the rise.(Keep Your Eye On ...)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... Prescribing two or more medications for psychiatric symptoms in children, known as pediatric polypharmacy, appears to be on the rise in the United States, according to a new study in the August issue of Psychiatry 2005. Reviewing scientific...

Outpatient family therapy for bullying boys.(What's New in Research)
September 1, 2005... Results from a new study, published in Pediatrics, suggest that outpatient family therapy may be an effective way to reduce anger in teenage boys with bullying behavior and to improve their interpersonal relationships. According to...

Effectiveness of school obesity prevention programs.(What's New in Research)(Survey)
September 1, 2005... A large-scale survey, carried out among more than 5,000 fifth grade children in Nova Scotia, revealed the effectiveness of school-based obesity prevention programs. According to researcher, Paul J. Veugelers, Ph.D., the most successful...

Toddler development hurt by TV viewing, study finds.(What's New in Research)(Clinical report)
September 1, 2005... Results from a new study by researchers Frederick Zimmerman and Dimitri Christakis, of the University of Washington Child and Health Institute in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine suggest that television for very young...

Not just academic: the importance of teaching social and emotional skills in preschools.(Guest Commentary)
September 1, 2005... In a ground-breaking study recently released by the Yale Child Study Center, we learned that six out of every 1,000 children are expelled annually from preschool. This statistic informs us that 5,000 youngsters per year are branded as...