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Peer reviewedZeltzer, Lonnie; And Others – Journal of Pediatrics, 1980
Adolescent perceptions of the impact of illness were measured through the administration of an original questionnaire to 345 healthy adolescents and 168 adolescents (mean age of both groups, 15) with diabetes mellitus, cystic fibrosis, cancer, and cardiac, renal, or rheumatologic diseases. Journal availability: C. V. Mosby Co; 11830 Westline…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Coping, Diseases
Griffiths, Peter; Smith, Caroline; Harvie, Ann – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1997
Cognitive and behavioral effects of temporarily elevating levels of phenylalanine in treated phenylketonuria (PKU) were investigated in a triple-blind crossover study with 16 early and continuously treated children and adolescents with PKU. Results suggest that intellectual ability, memory, and conduct are not affected by medium-term elevated…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Children, Cognitive Ability
Nannis, Ellen D.; And Others – 1978
This paper discusses the attitudes of terminally ill adolescent patients towards their illness and their behaviors during their treatment. Preliminary results are reported on an ongoing study of 12 boys and six girls (age 8-21) with metastatic pediatric solid tumors and lymphomas that failed to respond to conventional treatment. Interviews of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Cancer
Peer reviewedWebb, Thomas E.; Oski, Frank A. – Journal of Special Education, 1974
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anemia, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Caliguri, Joseph P., Ed. – 1978
This extensive annotated bibliography provides a compilation of documents retreived from a computerized search of the ERIC, Social Science Citation Index, and Med-Line databases on the topic of alcoholism. The materials address the following areas of concern: (1) attitudes toward alcohol users and abusers; (2) characteristics of alcoholics and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Alcohol Education, Alcoholic Beverages
Peer reviewedLesniak-Karpiak, Katarzyna; Mazzocco, Michele M. M.; Ross, Judith L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2003
This study compared 29 females with Turner syndrome and 21 females with fragile X syndrome (ages 6-22) on a videotaped role-play interaction with 34 females in a comparison group. Three of eight behavioral measures of social skills differentiated the participant groups. Fragile-X subjects required more time to initiate interactions and Turner…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Children, Congenital Impairments
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Education Branch. – 1997
This guide provides a review of the characteristics of children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or possible prenatal alcohol-related effects (PPAE) and describes specific intervention strategies. Section 1 offers a general review of the diagnostic procedures, the prevalence of FAS and the physical, educational, and behavioral characteristics of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, Child Development
