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Moreno, Dolores; Burdalo, Maite; Reig, Santiago; Parellada, Mara; Zabala, Arantzazu; Desco, Manuel; Baca-Baldomero, Enrique; Arango, Celso – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: The objective of the present study is to replicate findings in first-episode psychosis reporting a smaller volume in brain structures in a population with adolescent onset. Method: Magnetic resonance imaging studies were performed on 23 psychotic adolescents (12-18 years old, 17 males, 6 females) consecutively admitted to an adolescent…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Neurology, Brain, Adolescents
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Antshel, Kevin M.; Fremont, Wanda; Roizen, Nancy J.; Shprintzen, Robert; Higgins, Anne Marie; Dhamoon, Amit; Kates, Wendy R. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To examine prevalence rates of psychopathology in children with velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS). Method: One hundred fifty-four children ages 6 to 15 participated in our between-group design with three samples, 84 children with VCFS (37 girls, 47 boys), 32 sibling controls (18 girls, 14 boys), and 38 community controls (12 girls, 26…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Incidence, Schizophrenia, Gender Differences
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Graetz, Brian W.; Sawyer, Michael G.; Baghurst, Peter – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: To examine gender differences among children meeting symptom criteria for DSM-IV attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) identified in a nationally representative sample of Australian children. Method: From 2,404 children aged 6 to 13 years, 225 boys and 99 girls with ADHD symptoms were identified using the parent version of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Problems, Psychiatry, Females
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Cauffman, Elizabeth – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: As awareness of the high prevalence of mental health problems among juvenile offenders has grown, researchers and practitioners have recognized the need for reliable and efficient methods of assessing such problems among large numbers of offenders to ensure that limited treatment resources are applied to those with the greatest need.…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Psychiatry, Suicide, Mental Health
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Marmorstein, Naomi R.; Iacono, William G. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: Antisocial behavior that begins in mid- to late adolescence does not fit into commonly accepted taxonomies of antisocial behavior, yet it clearly exists. This study examined how this course of antisocial behavior compares with persisting (beginning by early adolescence and continuing through late adolescence) and desisting (stopping by…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Adolescents, Psychiatry, Psychological Patterns
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Huey, Stanley J.; Henggeler, Scott W.; Rowland, Melisa D.; Halliday-Boykins, Colleen A.; Cunningham, Phillippe B.; Pickrel, Susan G.; Edwards, James – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of multisystemic therapy (MST) in reducing attempted suicide among predominantly African American youths referred for emergency psychiatric hospitalization. Method: Youths presenting psychiatric emergencies were randomly assigned to MST or hospitalization. Indices of attempted suicide, suicidal ideation,…
Descriptors: Therapy, Psychiatry, Suicide, Outcomes of Treatment
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Bird, Hector R.; Shrout, Patrick E.; Davies, Mark; Canino, Glorisa; Duarte, Cristiane S.; Shen, Sa; Loeber, Rolf – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: This report provides descriptive longitudinal findings over three waves of a study designed to assess the development of antisocial behaviors in young and early adolescent Puerto Rican children at two sites. Method: Through the use of standard assessment measures, representative samples of Puerto Rican children of both genders 5 to 13…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Adolescents, Metropolitan Areas, Antisocial Behavior
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Santor, Darcy A.; Poulin, Christiane; LeBlanc, John C.; Kusumakar, Vivek – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To examine the use and impact of a dedicated health information Web site for adolescents. Method: Five hundred fifty-eight (27.2%) of all students in grades 7 through 12 from 4 schools logged onto the Web site; 1775 (86.4%) of all students in these grades completed a year-end health survey, with 455 (81.5%) of the students who used the…
Descriptors: Internet, Identification, Emotional Problems, School Counselors
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Malloy, Lindsay C.; Lyon, Thomas D.; Quas, Jodi A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: Controversy abounds regarding the process by which child sexual abuse victims disclose their experiences, particularly the extent to which and the reasons why some children, once having disclosed abuse, later recant their allegations. This study examined the prevalence and predictors of recantation among 2- to 17-year-old child sexual…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Victims of Crime
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Andrade, Naleen N.; Hishinuma, Earl S.; McDermott, John F., Jr.; Johnson, Ronald C.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Makini, George K., Jr.; Nahulu, Linda B.; Yuen, Noelle Y. C.; McArdle, John J.; Bell, Cathy K.; Carlton, Barry S.; Miyamoto, Robin H.; Nishimura, Stephanie T.; Else, Iwalani R. N.; Guerrero, Anthony P. S.; Darmal, Arsalan; Yates, Alayne; Waldron, Jane A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objectives: The prevalence rates of disorders among a community-based sample of Hawaiian youths were determined and compared to previously published epidemiological studies. Method: Using a two-phase design, 7,317 adolescents were surveyed (60% participation rate), from which 619 were selected in a modified random sample during the 1992-1993 to…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Identification, Incidence, Anxiety
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Yang, Su-Jin; Kim, Jae-Min; Kim, Sung-Wan; Shin, Il-Seon; Yoon, Jin-Sang – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and correlates of bullying and victimization behaviors in boys and girls at South Korean primary schools. Method: In a cross-sectional survey, 1,344 fourth-grade primary school children completed a questionnaire on self-reported bullying and victimization behaviors, depression, anxiety, body image, coping…
Descriptors: Bullying, Antisocial Behavior, Student Behavior, Self Concept
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Messer, Julie; Goodman, Robert; Rowe, Richard; Meltzer, Howard; Maughan, Barbara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To examine sex differences in correlates of disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) in preadolescent children using indicators of a wide range of well-established risk factors for DBDs and outcomes 3 years after initial assessment. Method: Analyses were based on data for 5- to 10-year-olds (n = 5,913) from the British Child and Adolescent…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Gender Differences, At Risk Persons, Discipline
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Rastad, Cecilia; Ulfberg, Jan; Sjoden, Per-Olow – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: There are few studies regarding the prevalence of seasonal variation in mood among children and adolescents. The main objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of self-reported depressive mood during the winter season among Swedish adolescents and to investigate gender differences. Another aim was to analyze the factor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Incidence, Females
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Zwirs, Barbara W. C.; Burger, Huibert; Schulpen, Tom W. J.; Buitelaar, Jan K. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: First, to investigate whether non-Western children in the Netherlands are less likely to be treated for behavioral problems than Western children; second, to examine whether discrepancies in treatment status are related to differences in level of problem behavior and impairment. Method: The study included 2,185 children of the four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Ethnic Groups, Males
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Gelhorn, Heather; Stallings, Michael; Young, Susan; Corley, Robin; Rhee, Soo Hyun; Hopfer, Christian; Hewitt, John – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To explore the genetic and environmental influences on DSM-IV conduct disorder (CD) aggressive and nonaggressive subscales, taking into account age and sex differences. Method: A community sample of 1,100 twin pairs (ages 11-18) was interviewed using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children. Bivariate analyses, using variable…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Antisocial Behavior, Genetics, Twins
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