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Azimi, Kousha; Modi, Miti; Hurlbut, Janice; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Despite the fact that adults with both intellectual disabilities (ID) and psychiatric disorders are at increased risk for physical health problems, few studies have described their medical concerns specifically. This study reports on the rates of physical health issues and completion of recommended health screenings among 78 adult outpatients with…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Comorbidity
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Geoffroy, Marie-Claude; Cote, Sylvana. M.; Giguere, Charles-Edouard; Dionne, Ginette; Zelazo, Philip David; Tremblay, Richard E.; Boivin, Michel; Seguin, Jean. R. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Socially disadvantaged children with academic difficulties at school entry are at increased risk for poor health and psychosocial outcomes. Our objective is to test the possibility that participation in childcare--at the population level--could attenuate the gap in academic readiness and achievement between children with and without a…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Mothers, Educational Attainment, Disadvantaged Youth
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Persi, Joe; Sisson, Megan – Child Welfare, 2008
Although it is generally accepted that foster children are at greater risk for mental health problems than are children in the general population, very little is known about the smaller group of foster children admitted to psychiatric hospitals. The present study sought to determine whether foster children admitted to inpatient care are a distinct…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Hospitals, Hospitalized Children, Interpersonal Competence, Foster Care
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Romano, Elisa; Zoccolillo, Mark; Paquette, Daniel – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: The study investigated histories of child maltreatment and psychiatric disorder in a high-risk sample of pregnant adolescents. Method: Cross-sectional data were obtained for 252 pregnant adolescents from high school, hospital, and group home settings in Montreal (Canada). Adolescents completed a child maltreatment questionnaire and a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Sexual Abuse, Pregnancy
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Grizenko, Natalie; Kovacina, Bojan; Amor, Leila Ben; Schwartz, George; Ter-Stepanian, Marina; Joober, Ridha – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To compare the pattern of familial aggregation of psychopathology in children who are good responders (GR) to methylphenidate (MPH) versus those who are poor responders (PR). Method: A total of 118 clinically referred children ages 6 to 12 years, diagnosed with ADHD participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized 2-week…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Personality, Personality Problems, Hyperactivity
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Borge, Anne I. H.; Rutter, Michael; Cote, Sylvana; Tremblay, Richard E. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: Some research findings have suggested that group day-care may be associated with an increased risk for physical aggression. Methods: Cross-sectional maternal questionnaire data from a representative sample of 3431 Canadian 2- to 3-year-olds were used to compare rates of physical aggression shown by children looked after by their own…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Aggression, Mothers, Child Care