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Bornstein, Marc H., Ed.; Lamb, Michael E., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
This new text consists of parts of Bornstein and Lamb's Developmental Science, 6th edition along with new introductory material that as a whole provides a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of cognitive development. Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully introduces the history and systems, methodologies, and measurement and…
Descriptors: Psychophysiology, Genetics, Journal Articles, Motor Development
Do It Now Foundation, Phoenix, AZ. – 1983
A collection of articles about methaqualone (also known as quaalude or mequin) is presented. Article 1 discusses the increasing popularity of the depressant, methaqualone-produced psychophysiological effects, substitute drugs (valium, phenobarbitol, benadryl, and mandrax), overdose and addiction, and decreasing pharmaceutical production. Article 2…
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education
Do It Now Foundation, Phoenix, AZ. – 1983
The document presents a collection of articles about inhalant abuse. Article 1 presents findings on the psychophysiological effects related to the use of amyl or butyl nitrate as a "recreational drug." Article 2 suggests a strong association between chronic sniffing of the solvent toulene and irreversible brain damage. Article 3 warns…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Drug Legislation
Do It Now Foundation, Phoenix, AZ. – 1981
The document presents a collection of articles about "lookalike drugs." Article 1 presents readers with a look at "peashooters" (lookalike drugs which are usually replicas of pharmaceutical amphetamines, but increasingly used to describe simulations of cocaine and prescription downers). Lookalikes, although usually legal, are…
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education
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Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne, Ed.; Petersen, Anne C., Ed. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1991
Twelve papers on the emergence and maintenance of severe clinical depression and depressive symptoms during adolescence are presented. Topics include parental influences, epidemiological data, depressive and negative affect, hormonal effects, preadolescent symptoms, sex differences, longitudinal studies with rhesus monkeys, suicidal ideation,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Classification, Cognitive Processes