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Preventive Effects of Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorder in Middle Childhood on Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior
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Zonnevylle-Bender, Marjo J. S.; Matthys, Walter; van de Wiel, Nicolle M. H.; Lochman, John E. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: Disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) is a well-known risk factor for substance abuse and delinquent behavior in adolescence. Therefore, the long-term preventive effects of treatment of DBD in middle childhood on beginning substance use and delinquency in early adolescence were investigated. Method: Children with DBD (8-13 years old) had…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Adolescents, Therapy, Behavior Modification
Case Study: Severe Self-Injurious Behavior in Comorbid Tourette's Disorder and OCD
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Hood, Korey K.; Baptista-Neto, Lourival; Beasley, Pamela J.; Lobis, Robert; Pravdova, Iva – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
This case report describes the successful treatment of severe self-injurious behavior in a 16-year-old adolescent with Tourette's disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Treatment is described from initial presentation to the emergency department for severe self-inflicted oral lacerations through discharge from the inpatient psychiatric…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, Pharmacology, Psychological Services
Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Versus Sertraline for the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Asbahr, Fernando Ramos; Castillo, Ana Regina; Ito, Ligia Montenegro; Latorre, Maria do Rosario Dias de Oliveira; Moreira, Michele Nunes; Lotufo-Neto, Francisco – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) and of sertraline in treatment-naive children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Method: Between 2000 and 2002, 40 subjects between 9 and 17 years old were randomized to receive GCBT (n = 20) or sertraline (n = 20). GCBT consisted of a…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Group Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Disorders
Long-Term Effects of Risperidone in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Placebo Discontinuation Study
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Troost, Pieter W.; Lahuis, Bertine E.; Steenhuis, Mark-Peter; Ketelaars, Cees E. J.; Buitelaar, Jan K.; van Engeland, Herman; Scahill, Lawrence; Minderaa, Ruud B.; Hoekstra, Pieter J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: The short-term benefit of risperidone in ameliorating severe disruptive behavior in pediatric patients with autism spectrum disorders is well established; however, only one placebo-controlled, long-term study of efficacy is available. Method: Thirty-six children with an autism spectrum disorder (5-17 years old) accompanied by severe…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Medical Evaluation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Making Research Data Available: An Ethical Imperative Demonstrated by the SSRI Debacle
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Zito, Julie Magno; Derivan, Albert T.; Greenhill, Laurence L. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
The last decade has seen enormous expansion in the use of psychotropic medications to treat behavioral and emotional disorders in children and adolescents. Because much prescription of these agents is off-label, serious attempts are being made to encourage pharmacological research in children. Without examining the data upon which government…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Research Utilization, Data Analysis, Ethics
Risperidone in Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Subaverage Intelligence: A 1-Year, Open-Label Study of 504 Patients
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Croonenberghs, Jan; Fegert, Joerg M.; Findling, Robert L.; de Smedt, Goedele; van Dongen, Stefan – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: To determine the long-term safety and effectiveness of risperidone for severe disruptive behaviors in children. Method: A multisite, 1-year, open-label study of patients aged 5 to 14 years with disruptive behaviors and subaverage intelligence was conducted. Results: Seventy-three percent of the 504 patients enrolled completed the study.…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Child Behavior
An Evidence-Based Approach to an Adolescent with Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation
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McClellan, Jon M.; Hamilton, John D. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Children and adolescents in community mental health settings often present with multiple overlapping syndromes, as well as confounding issues such as family turmoil, abuse and neglect, and involvement with social welfare and juvenile justice systems. Most interventions proven to have efficacy in randomized, controlled trials have nevertheless not…
Descriptors: Clinics, Mental Health, Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances
Decision Making about Children with Psychotic Symptoms: Using the Best Evidence in Choosing a Treatment
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Shaw, Philip; Rapoport, Judith L. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
This paper presents Peter, an 11-year-old boy, with brief self-limited hallucinations and persecutory ideation (if not frank delusions) on a background of a gradual deterioration in overall functioning. Affective symptoms are not prominent, and there is little to suggest an organic contribution. This raises the possibility that he has, or is on…
Descriptors: Patients, Family Environment, Educational Needs, Schizophrenia
Risperidone and Adaptive Behavior in Children with Autism
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Williams, Susan K.; Scahill, Lawrence; Vitiello, Benedetto; Aman, Michael G.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Tierney, Elaine; Ritz, Louise; Posey, David J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Hollway, Jill; Cronin, Pegeen; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Wheeler, Courtney; Cicchetti, Domenic; Sparrow, Sara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To evaluate the impact of risperidone on adaptive behavior in children with autistic disorder who have serious behavior problems and to examine different methods of scoring the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales to measure change. Method: Forty-eight children (5 years to 16 years, 5 months) who showed behavioral improvement during acute…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Behavior Problems, Socialization, Autism