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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Prevalence of DSM-IV Disorder in a Representative, Healthy Birth Cohort at School Entry: Sociodemographic Risks and Social Adaptation
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Carter, Alice S.; Wagmiller, Robert J.; Gray, Sarah A. O.; McCarthy, Kimberly J.; Horwitz, Sarah M.; Briggs-Gowan, Margaret J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: The aims of this paper are as follows: to present past-year prevalence data for DSM-IV disorders in the early elementary school years; to examine the impact of impairment criteria on prevalence estimates; to examine the relation of sociodemographic and psychosocial risk factors to disorders; and to explore associations between…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Psychopathology, Risk, Adolescents
Kindergarten Children's Genetic Vulnerabilities Interact with Friends' Aggression to Promote Children's Own Aggression
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van Lier, Pol; Boivin, Michel; Dionne, Ginette; Vitaro, Frank; Brendgen, Mara; Koot, Hans; Tremblay, Richard E.; Perusse, Daniel – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To examine whether kindergarten children's genetic liability to physically aggress moderates the contribution of friends' aggression to their aggressive behaviors. Method: Teacher and peer reports of aggression were available for 359 6-year-old twin pairs (145 MZ, 212 DZ) as well as teacher and peer reports of aggression of the two best…
Descriptors: Twins, Aggression, Prevention, Risk
Associations between Behavioral/Emotional Difficulties in Kindergarten Children and the Quality of Their Peer Relationships
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Perren, Sonja; von Wyl, Agnes; Stadelmann, Stephanie; Burgin, Dieter; von Klitzing, Kai – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between children's difficulties (conduct problems, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and emotional symptoms) and peer victimization and rejection in kindergarten. For the assessment of children's difficulties, the authors used a multi-informant approach. Method: A total of 153…
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Hyperactivity, Peer Relationship, Kindergarten
Parental Perception of Sleep Problems in Children of Normal Intelligence with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Prevalence, Severity, and Pattern
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Couturier, Jennifer L.; Speechley, Kathy N.; Steele, Margaret; Norman, Ross; Stringer, Bernadette; Nicolson, Rob – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: This study compares parents' perceptions of the prevalence, severity, and pattern of sleep problems in children of normal intelligence with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) with a normative comparison group of children. Method: A survey including the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire was mailed to a sample of parents of…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Psychiatry, Parents, Incidence
Stimulant Medication Effects in a Summer Treatment Program among Young Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Chacko, Anil; Pelham, William E., Jr.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Greiner, Andrew; Vallano, Gary; Bukstein, Oscar; Rancurello, Michael – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of stimulant medication on multiple domains of functioning in 36 young (5 to 6 years old) children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: Five- and 6-year-old children attending a summer treatment program between 1987 and 1997 underwent a randomized clinical…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Young Children, Stimulants, Hyperactivity
Elevated Thyrotropin in Bipolar Youths Prescribed Both Lithium and Divalproex Sodium
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Gracious, Barbara L.; Findling, Robert L.; Seman, Christopher; Youngstrom, Eric A.; Demeter, Christine A.; Calabrese, Joseph R. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To examine the effect of combined lithium and divalproex sodium on thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in children and adolescents with bipolar disorders and to identify risk factors for lithium-induced hypothyroidism. Method: Bipolar youths aged 5 to 17 years participating in an open-label clinical trial received treatment with…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Adolescents, Risk, Depression (Psychology)
The Role of Parental Burden in Child Mental Health Service Use: Longitudinal Study
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Sayal, Kapil – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To examine the relative contributions of symptom severity, functional impairment, and parental burden in predicting the use of specialist child mental health services over a 4-year period. Method: Between 1999 and 2000, parental Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires were completed on a community-based sample of 1,168 (40% response…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Severity (of Disability), Specialists, Psychiatry