Pediatric News articles from February 2005

Pediatric News archives from February 2005

Pediatrics hit hard in liability crisis.(News)
February 1, 2005... Pediatricians across the country are feeling the pinch of the malpractice crisis. In interviews with PEDIATRIC NEWS and in a poll conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, physicians from New York, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and other...

Vital signs.(pediatricians work hours)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
February 1, 2005... Pediatricians Worked More Than 45 Clinical Hours per Week in 2003 Mean Hours per Week Pediatric Hospitalist (n = 23) 48.05 General Pediatrics (n = 1,548) 47.22 Pediatric...

ADA issues first pediatric type 1 diabetes guide: sets age-specific hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] goals.(News)(American Diabetes Association)
February 1, 2005... The American Diabetes Association has issued its first statement devoted solely to the management of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The objective is to "improve understanding as to the state of the art of diabetes...

Drug use declines but teens may not be safer.(News)
February 1, 2005... Fewer teenagers used drugs and tobacco this past year, continuing a trend that has been seen for the past 3 years among high school seniors and for the last 8 years among younger teens, according to the Monitoring the Future Survey. Among...

Omega-3-rich, omega-6-poor diet may relieve atopic cough.(News)
February 1, 2005... Children who supplemented their diet with omega-3 fatty acids and reduced the proportion of omega-6 fatty acids had a significant reduction in atopic cough, according to a large study. "Although the etiology and prognosis of cough and...

New dietary guidelines pump exercise, fruit, vegetables to combat rise in obesity.(News)
February 1, 2005... The nation's newly revised dietary guidelines call on all Americans to step up their exercise and cut back on calories. But children and teens are drawing special attention as pediatricians report a "tremendous increase" in patients who are...

Black box warning on antidepressants.(News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Food and Drug Administration has approved the wording of the black box warning that will be added to all antidepressant medications to emphasize the risk of suicide in children and adolescents. The agency advised drug companies to have...

New guidelines decry lack of data in treating migraines.(News)
February 1, 2005... When it comes to drug therapy for migraines, don't treat children like little adults. There are currently no agents approved by the FDA for the acute treatment of migraine in children or adolescents. New practice guidelines developed...

Industry issues plan for voluntary clinical trials registration.(News)
February 1, 2005... In the face of bad publicity and impending restrictions, trade groups representing pharmaceutical companies have proposed a voluntary plan for using a clinical trials registry as well as results databases by midyear. The "Joint Position on...

Study: PANDAS criteria should be refined.(Infectious Diseases)(pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections)
February 1, 2005... CHICAGO -- A new study suggests that three of the five criteria for inclusion in the pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections, or PANDAS, subgroup could be narrowed and still provide clinically...

Symptoms over time suggest chronic Lyme.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2005... BOST0N -- Persistent musculoskeletal pain, headache, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction that occur for no apparent reason over a prolonged period of time are key elements of a clinical diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease in children, results of a...

Teens largely misunderstand contraception.(Infectious Diseases)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Many of 519 teens aged 15-17 years surveyed revealed a gap between what they think they know and what they really know about contraception. Although teens seem to trust oral contraceptives for pregnancy prevention, nearly one in five...

Major updates expected in CDC's "yellow book".(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2005... MIAMI BEACH -- The next edition of "Health Information for International Travel," also known as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Yellow Book," will be more clinically oriented and will include new chapters on specific diseases,...

Glycerol aids outcomes in bacterial meningitis.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Adjunctive treatment with oral glycerol was more effective than intravenous dexamethasone for preventing death and severe neurologic sequelae in children with bacterial meningitis in a controlled study with 640 patients. ...

Metronidazole treats non-GABHS tonsillitis.(Infectious Diseases)(group A [beta]-hemolytic streptococcus)
February 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Metronidazole is effective in the treatment of non-[beta]-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillitis, Itzhak Brook, M.D., reported in a poster presentation at the annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy....

Oseltamivir reduces rates of pneumonia.(Infectious Diseases)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Oseltamivir's benefits aren't limited to treating and preventing influenza, Beth L. Nordstrom, Ph.D., reported in a poster presentation at the annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. ...

Physicians not following pharyngitis guidelines.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2005... BOSTON -- Many physicians do not follow recommended guidelines for the diagnosis and management of children with pharyngitis, according to the results of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey. Although pharyngitis is one of...

Sometimes, big-gun imaging is necessary.(ID Consult)
February 1, 2005... When it comes to imaging studies for suspected infections in children, sometimes you have to pull out bigger guns. CT and MRI are expensive, stressful to the child, and may require sedation, so we don't use them as first-line tools. But three...

More options for HIV.(Clinical Capsules)(Human Immunodeficiency Virus )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A combination of atovaquone-azithromycin (AT-AZ) is as effective as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) for the prevention of serious bacterial infections in children with HIV aged 3 months to 19 years, said Walter T. Hughes, M.D., of St....

Tularemia from hamster bite.(Clinical Capsules)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A 3-year-old boy who was bitten by a hamster was diagnosed with tularemia, reported the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (MMWR 2005;53:1202-3). The boy recovered after an excisional biopsy...

Sepsis in VLBW infants surveyed.(Clinical Capsules)(very-low-birth-weight infants)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Klebsiella species and Pseudomonas species accounted for 42% of early deaths linked to late-onset sepsis of 2,644 very-low-birth-weight infants in a national survey between 1995 and 2001. Imad R. Makhoul, M.D., of Meyer Children's Hospital,...

Multiple HPV types found in teens.(Clinical Capsules)(human papillomavirus)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Infections with multiple types of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection were common among 60 sexually active teens aged 14-17 years enrolled in a 27-month longitudinal study, reported Darron R. Brown, M.D., and his associates at Indiana...

Riding shotgun.(Letters From Maine)
February 1, 2005... Research that agrees with my anecdotal observations and supports my nonconforming practices always warms my heart, so the lead article in the December issue of Pediatrics really got my old cockles cooking. After carefully evaluating 42...

Pain relief in circumcision.(Letters)
February 1, 2005... I am not surprised by the findings of Praveen Kumar, M.D., of reluctance on the part of physicians to use adequate analgesia during circumcision ("Raise Awareness of Pain Relief Options in Infant Circumcision," November 2004, p. 2). My...

Will HPV vaccine backfire?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... While I congratulate those who have developed a vaccine that is very effective in preventing the development of cervical dysplasia by human papillomavirus strain 16--purely because of the work and expertise involved--I can't help but think that...

Candidemia clarification.(Letters)
February 1, 2005... I am writing to provide some clarification to the article, "Candidemia Deaths Are Relatively Low" (July 2004, p. 22). Essentially, our study assessed the increased risk of mortality and excess length of hospital stay experienced by...

Simple question screens for academic problems.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
February 1, 2005... CHICAGO -- Pediatricians can screen for academic problems in school-age children by asking parents a simple question, Jeffrey P. Brosco, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Asking...

One lot of Methylin CT is recalled.(Behavioral Pediatrics)(chewable tablets)(Alliant Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Alliant Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling one lot of Methylin CT (methylphenidate HCl) chewable tablets (5 mg) because the lot might contain up to three times the active ingredient. This drug lot--#AMT50402A, expiration date April 2006 could...

Pediatric symptom checklist IDs PTSD.(Behavioral Pediatrics)(posttraumatic stress disorder)
February 1, 2005... CHICAGO -- Preliminary findings suggest that the pediatric symptom checklist can identify high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder among children, but that results vary depending on whether a child or parent completes the checklist. ...

Suicide prevention program appears to help high school students.(Data Watch)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Suicide Prevention Program Appears to Help High School Students Control Group Treatment Group Total (n=1,073) (n=1,027) (n=2,100) Talked with adult about...

Helping older parents cope.(Behavioral Consult)
February 1, 2005... The National Center for Health Statistics has just released a report on birthrate trends for 2003, the most current year available. Once again, parents in their 40s have captured the headlines by having more babies than ever before. The...

Stimulant use common for autism patients: study finds physicians often prescribe and continue use of psychostimulant in children for several years.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
February 1, 2005... CHICAGO -- Psychostimulants are commonly prescribed for children with autism, and that treatment is often continued for several years, according to results of a large new study, Katherine Nickels, M.D., reported at the annual meeting of the...

CAM use is common among families with autistic children.(Behavioral Pediatrics)(complementary and alternative medicine )
February 1, 2005... CHICAGO -- The use of complementary and alternative medicine is very common among children with autistic spectrum disorders, according to two poster presentations at the annual meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics....

Immune dysregulation linked to autism spectrum disorders.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
February 1, 2005... BUDAPEST, HUNGARY -- Children with autism spectrum disorders appear to have immune responses different from those of healthy children, according to data presented at the 4th International Congress on Autoimmunity. "There is evidence now...

Elbow fractures at high risk for nonunion.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- Elbow fractures appear to be at special risk of failure to mend, accounting for nearly half of all nonunion fractures in children seen at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., over 15 years, Michael Wade, M.D., Shrader reported...

Strength training helps fitness, coordination.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... MONTEREY, CALIF. -- Strength training can build strength and neuromuscular coordination in prepubescent children, Holly Benjamin, M.D., said at a meeting on pediatric and adolescent sports medicine sponsored by the American Academy of...

Hearing, not height, troubles Turner's women.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Pediatricians should be more alert to identifying and treating the otological complications of Turner's syndrome, because women with Turner's report that hearing problems have a much greater impact on their quality of life than...

Genetic variants occur in Crohn's disease patients.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ORLANDO, FLA. -- NOD2 gene variants in children with Crohn's disease appear to predict disease onset in the first decade of life, James Markowitz, M.D., reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. Of 102...

Early Tx prevents height loss in Turner's girls.(Clinical Rounds)(growth hormones )
February 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Earlier appears to be better when using growth hormone to treat girls with Turner's syndrome, Agnes Linglart, M.D., said at a poster session at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. "Between birth and age 4, these...

Prepregnancy overweight and link to defects.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... SALT LAKE CITY -- Prepregnancy overweight was not associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular malformations in a study of 2,551 infants diagnosed with cardiovascular malformations by 1 year of age and 3,494 healthy controls, Dr....

Top allergens that cause contact dermatitis.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... MIAMI BEACH -- An ingredient in many shampoos, gels, and soaps was named the American Contact Dermatitis Society's 2004 Allergen of the Year. The surfactant cocamidopropyl betaine is used in many skin and hair products and is less...

Good patching helps corneal abrasions.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... PHOENIX, ARIZ. -- For the patient with a corneal abrasion, a correctly applied pressure patch enhances comfort and prevents the eye from opening, Kenneth Wright, M.D., said at a pediatric update sponsored by the Phoenix Children's Hospital. ...

Reinforce the benefits of exercise at every visit.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... ORLANDO, FLA. -- It may not be easy to motivate pediatric patients and their families to increase physical activity, but the health benefits are so clear that physicians should reinforce the messages at every clinical visit. "Childhood...

Vitiligo should prompt test for thyroid disease.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... ROME -- Children with vitiligo should be regularly screened for thyroid dysfunction, as they may be at an increased risk for autoimmune thyroid disease, Talia Kakourou, M.D., reported in a poster session at the 10th World Congress of Pediatric...

Neurostimulation signals option in treating epilepsy.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- Deep brain stimulation of the anterior thalamic nuclei shows promise in the management of epilepsy, judging from the findings of a small pilot study, Robert Fisher, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the Congress of...

Variables for choosing the right aerosol therapy.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... BALTIMORE -- Given the overwhelming number of aerosol medications available to choose from, how is a pediatrician supposed to pick the best delivery system for a patient? Picking the right aerosol delivery system for a patient depends on...

Penicillin allergy skin testing is at standstill.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... Skin testing for penicillin allergy has ground to a halt because the most important antigen in the test has been pulled off the market, creating costly problems with far-reaching impact, according to Steven Grabiec, M.D. "We are left with...

Emergency contraception info is withheld.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... OLD GREENWICH, CONN. -- Even when teenagers ask for advice on birth control, many pediatric residents will not tell them about emergency contraception, Kelechi N. Iheagwara, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the Eastern Society for Pediatric...

Low-dose OCs ease teen dysmenorrhea.(Clinical Rounds)(oral contraceptive )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Adolescents treated with a low-dose oral contraceptive reported a significantly greater reduction in pain associated with dysmenorrhea than did their counterparts who received a placebo in a small study, Anne Davis, M.D., reported...

Early Dx, cessation of sports helps spondylolysis: these are considered the best nonoperative strategies for preventing long-term injury in children, teens.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... QUEBEC CITY -- Early recognition and cessation of sports are key to preventing long-term injury in childhood and adolescent spondylolysis, Suken Shah, M.D., reported at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine....

Female athletes need calories, not dietary supplements.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... BELLEVUE, WASH. -- Female adolescent athletes do not need any kind of a special diet or supplements to ensure proper nutrition, but it is important to make sure they are eating enough, Alicia Dixon Docter said at a conference sponsored by the...

Second-impact syndrome is called into question by some experts.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... MONTEREY, CALIF. -- The so-called "second-impact syndrome" may not actually exist, Greg Landry, M.D., said at a meeting on pediatric and adolescent sports medicine sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The term was coined by...

The winter nose.(Beyond Chicken Soup)
February 1, 2005... Winter is one of the harder seasons for noses. We see red noses, crusty noses, and more runny noses at this time of the year. Cold viruses abound, bringing congestion and sinus problems. The air is also cold and dry in many regions, which can...

More ICU for diabetic ketoacidosis.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... KEYSTONE, COLO. -- Pediatric intensive care unit admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis are likely to increase sharply in response to a recent joint consensus statement by the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and the Lawson Wilkins...

Pimecrolimus takes the itch out of AD.(Clinical Rounds)(atopic dermatitis)
February 1, 2005... BOSTON -- Pimecrolimus cream for atopic dermatitis leads to itch-free kids and happier parents, a study has shown. In a randomized, double-blind trial enrolling 275 children from 3 months to 11 years old with moderate to severe atopic...

Nail abnormalities often spontaneously regress: many times, the defect fades with age as nail matrix nevus cells lower the production of melanin.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... FLORENCE, ITALY -- Unusually shaped or discolored nails may point to congenital abnormalities in children but rarely require surgical intervention, Bianca Maria Piraccini, M.D., noted at the 13th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology...

Does the child have glomerulonephritis or nephrosis?(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... LAS VEGAS -- If a child presents to your office with cola-colored urine, mild edema, and hypertension, think glomerulonephritis. If a child presents to your office with edema, pleural effusion, and normal blood pressure, think idiopathic...

Menactra, VFEND.(New & Approved)
February 1, 2005... Menactra (Meningococcal [Groups A, C, Y, and W-135] Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine, Sanofi Aventis) The Food and Drug Administration has approved a conjugate meningococcal vaccine for active immunization of adolescents...

Myoclonic-astatic epilepsy of Doose responded well to ketogenic diet.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- The ketogenic diet appears to be especially effective for reducing seizures in children with myoclonic-astatic epilepsy of Doose, Linda C. Laux, M.D., reported in a poster at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society....

Watch for suicidal ideation in epilepsy.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Children with epilepsy are much more likely to have suicidal ideation or plans than are normal controls, especially when there is a comorbid psychiatric diagnosis. This finding points out the need for psychiatric evaluation...

Simple approach delivers hypotonic disorder Dx.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- Physicians must rely on a sound clinical work-up to correctly identify hypotonic disorders despite the fact that use of genetic analysis has advanced the diagnosis of these diseases tremendously in recent years, Victor...

Lab tests to use in diagnosing hypotonia.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- Genetic laboratory evaluations complement rather than replace the need for a thorough history and physical when assessing the floppy infant. "Our knowledge of the genetic basis of diseases is a double-edged sword," said...

Spina Bifida surgery improves bladder control.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- For the first time, surgery reversed some neurologic deficits due to spina bifida and improved urinary continence in a study of 20 Chinese children, investigators reported at the annual meeting of the American Urological...

Therapy may reverse PCOS in precocious puberty.(Clinical Rounds)(polycystic ovary syndrome)
February 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Metformin appeared to reverse the features of polycystic ovary syndrome when given to prepubertal girls with a history of low birth weight and precocious puberty in two small randomized studies. When metformin was withdrawn...

Manage phones for better service.(Efficient Pediatrician Practices)
February 1, 2005... If Alexander Graham Bell only knew what he was getting us into, and if we pediatricians could only go back in time, we might extol his work--or strangle him with his original telephone cord. Regardless of your feelings in either direction, the...

Pain relievers.
February 1, 2005... "... Sorry,... the doctor's trying to digest HIPAA regulations between appointments." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Ten simple ways to avoid malpractice lawsuits.(Practice Trends)
February 1, 2005... LOS CABOS, MEXICO -- Ten simple practices can significantly reduce the likelihood that a pediatrician will make a mistake and be sued, Ramon W. Johnson, M.D., said at a pediatric conference sponsored by Symposia Medicus. The conventional...

Computer program adapts to literacy, skill levels.(Practice Trends)
February 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- The digital divide in your waiting room can be crossed, and technology can compensate for low literacy levels in some patients, said David F. Lobach, M.D. A randomized, controlled, crossover study of 567 patients found...

Analgesia prescribing errors in half of hospital discharges.(Practice Trends)
February 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- Half of 83 prescriptions for analgesics written for 77 children being sent home from the hospital contained one or more errors, including 2 prescriptions with errors that could have significantly harmed the patients, Benjamin...

EMRs provide 'paper' trail for homeless patients.(Practice Trends)(Electronic medical records )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... CHICAGO -- Electronic medical records can provide the foundation for an effective "virtual" medical home for families and youth who seek health care in homeless and domestic violence shelters, a pilot program has demonstrated. As part of a...

Boost in SCHIP funds.(Policy & Practice)(State Children's Health Insurance Program)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Help is on the way for states facing empty children's health care budgets. The Department of Health and Human Services is redistributing $643 million in unspent 2002 funds for the State Children's Health Insurance Program. "I am very pleased...

Compensation for vaccine injuries.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The National Vaccine Injury Compensation program (VICP) will now cover injuries related to the hepatitis A vaccine. Hepatitis A is the most common type of hepatitis reported in the United States, and causes an estimated 125,000-200,000 cases...

Responsible food marketing.(Policy & Practice)
February 1, 2005... The Center for Science in the Public Interest wants supermarkets, media outlets, and schools to change the way "junk food" is marketed to children. The public interest group has issued guidelines calling on companies not to market low-nutrition...

Secondhand smoke campaign.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... In another campaign to improve children's health, the American Legacy Foundation is asking parents to create smoke-free environments for their families. According to the Foundation's research, more than 13 million children in the United States...

Medicaid's benefits to the states.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... An annual fiscal survey of the states failed to examine the benefit of Medicaid to the states' economies, according to Families USA. The report released by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Association of State Budget...

Tort reform should go beyond damage caps.(Practice Trends)
February 1, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, VA. -- Traditional tort reform measures like damage caps won't address some of the fundamental problems with the medical liability system, experts said at a meeting on patient safety and medical liability sponsored by the Joint...

Patients in survey not so quick to click e-mail to physicians.(Practice Trends)
February 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- Not many patients e-mail their physicians, and of those who do, the majority click "send" less than once a month, an online survey of 1,881 people suggests. Fewer than 17% of respondents reported recently e-mailing their...

Finding fulfillment in coaching.(The Rest Of Your Life)
February 1, 2005... If you're a sports junkie who longs for a chance to coach youth sports teams at the community level, but you figure you just don't have the time to get involved, Fred Duboe, M.D., has some advice for you. Just do it. "When all is said...

Free DVD on ADHD.(FYI)
February 1, 2005... The "Doctor to Doctor" public awareness campaign is offering free DVDs featuring the latest information about diagnosing and treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The DVD features Josephine Elia, M.D., of the Children's Hospital of...

Child passenger safety site.(FYI)
February 1, 2005... The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has launched a Web site to provide information to parents about child passenger safety. The site, www.chop.edu/carseat, includes short videos on topics ranging from installing child safety seats to...

DVDs fight childhood obesity.(FYI)
February 1, 2005... The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released two DVDs to combat childhood obesity. One--"Childhood Obesity: Combating the Epidemic"--is aimed at pediatricians and family physicians. The other--"Max's Magical Delivery: Fit for...

Child medication safety guide.(FYI)
February 1, 2005... The Consumer Healthcare Products Association and the Food and Drug Administration have rereleased the "Kids Aren't Just Small Adults" pamphlet. The guide provides tips to parents and caregivers about how to administer over-the-counter medicines...

Promote hand washing.(FYI)
February 1, 2005... The American Society for Microbiology has launched "Take Action: Clean Hands Campaign" to promote hand washing. The campaign includes educational materials for healthcare professionals and consumers (posters, brochures, stickers). For more...

Psychiatry fact sheets for families.(FYI)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry distributes a series of fact sheets to provide information on child and adolescent development, including behavioral, mental, or developmental disorders. The sheets are available in both...