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Working to Identify Early Warning Signs in Juvenile Offenders
January 29, 2013 — Red flags are easy to recognize in the days following a tragic event like a mass shooting. That’s why a group of researchers is working to identify those early warning signs in juvenile ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
Mental Health
Mental Health Research
Child Development
Children's Health
Childhood Diagnosis of ADHD Increased Dramatically Over 9-Year Period
January 21, 2013 — The rate of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder rose dramatically between 2001 and 2010 with non-Hispanic white children having the highest diagnosis rates, according to ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
Mental Health
Mental Health Research
Children's Health
Personalized Medicine
DNA Chip to Diagnose Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
January 21, 2013 — Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common childhood neuropsychiatric disorder. Yet there is currently no tool that will confirm the diagnosis of ADHD. Now a researcher has ... > full story -
Childhood Obesity Linked to More Immediate Health Problems Than Previously Thought
January 14, 2013 — A new study focuses on the immediate consequences of childhood obesity and shows that obese youngsters are at far greater risk than had been ... > full story -
Children's Health
Child Psychology
Autism
Child Development
Educational Psychology
Attention Deficit Disorder
Bullying Causes Significant Short-Term Emotional and Physical Consequences for Children With Autism
January 10, 2013 — Nearly 70 percent of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience emotional trauma as a result of being bullied, according to findings of a new study, while a significant portion were ... > full story -
Mistaking OCD for ADHD Has Serious Consequences
December 18, 2012 — Obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder appear very similar, but have very different neuropsychological roots. New evidence demonstrates that there are enormous ... > full story -
Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders in Children
December 17, 2012 — More than one in every ten schoolchildren suffers from a transient tic disorder, and 1% have a particular type of tic disorder known as Tourette syndrome. Researchers report on various modes of ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
Mental Health
Mental Health Research
Child Development
Infant's Health
ADHD Linked to Oxygen Deprivation Before Birth
December 10, 2012 — Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity ... > full story -
Second-Hand Smoke Linked to Children's Behavior Problems
December 4, 2012 — It is a known fact that active maternal smoking during pregnancy has negative effects on child health, such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, new research suggests that ... > full story -
Study Examines Psychotropic Medication Use Among U.S. Adolescents With Mental Disorders
December 3, 2012 — A survey finds that 14.2 percent of adolescents ages 13 to 18 years with any mental disorder reported being treated with a psychotropic medication in the last 12 months, which researchers suggest ... > full story
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