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Roessner, Veit; Becker, Andreas; Banaschewski, Tobias; Rothenberger, Aribert – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2007
The nature of the co-occurrence of chronic tic disorders (CTD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is unclear. Especially in the field of psychopathology, the relationship of CTD and ADHD remains to be clarified. Thus, the aim of the present chart review study was to specify the contribution of CTD and/or ADHD to the…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Psychopathology, Profiles, Identification
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Shechory, Mally; Sommerfeld, Eliane – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2007
In a prospective study, the attachment style, home-leaving age, length of time in residential care, and behavioral problems among Israeli residential care children (N=68), were studied. Data analyses showed that children removed from their homes at a later age suffered from higher levels of anxiety, depression and social problems compared to…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Interaction, Depression (Psychology)
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Malti, Tina; Gummerum, Michaela; Buchmann, Marlis – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2007
The authors investigated the contemporaneous and longitudinal relations of children's (M age = 6.4 years) prosocial behavior to sympathy and moral motivation. Mothers and kindergarten teachers rated children's prosocial behavior. The authors measured sympathy via self- and adult reports. Moral motivation was assessed by children's attribution of…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Mother Attitudes, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers
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Davis, Thompson E., III; Kurtz, Patricia F.; Gardner, Andrew W.; Carman, Nicole B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
Cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBTs) are widely used for anxiety disorders in typically developing children; however, there has been no previous attempt to administer CBT for specific phobia (in this case study, one-session treatment) to developmentally or intellectually disabled children. This case study integrates both cognitive-behavioral and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems
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Oosterman, Mirjam; Schuengel, Carlo – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To determine whether foster children showed different autonomic nervous system activity on separation and reunion than control children. Autonomic nervous system activity in foster children was examined in relation to time in placement and disinhibited attachment. Method: The sample included 60 foster and 50 control children between 2…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Foster Care, Comparative Analysis, Child Behavior
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Wachs, Theodore D.; Chang, Susan M.; Walker, Susan P.; Meeks Gardner, Julie M. – Intelligence, 2007
The present study assessed whether birth weight, maternal child rearing behaviors, and maternal intelligence combine in an additive or in a non-linear interactive fashion to influence cognitive performance in a sample of 24-month old full-term appropriate and low birth weight Jamaican children. Child cognitive performance was measured using the…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Body Weight, Play, Child Rearing
Robertson, Rachel – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
A military deployment is a challenging time for all family members. Young children are especially vulnerable, because they often do not have skills to handle all of the change and uncertainty and are still learning to manage their emotions and behaviors. They do not have a wealth of past experiences to rely on as adults do. They also do not have…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Life Style, Stress Management, Caregiver Role
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Termini, Kristin A.; Golden, Jeannie A. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2007
Research on moral behavior in children is sorely lacking in the behavioral literature. Yet, behavioral research documenting effective treatment of children with behavioral and emotional problems has often failed to generalize or to focus on moral behavior. Developmental psychologists have researched moral behavior and have provided models of moral…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Psychologists, Moral Values, Developmental Psychology
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Mrug, Sylvie; Hoza, Betsy; Pelham, William E.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Greiner, Andrew R. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective: Children with ADHD experience peer problems that may place them at risk for adverse outcomes. Using a short-term longitudinal design, this study links specific behaviors to peer functioning in groups of previously unfamiliar children with ADHD. Method: The participants were 268 children with ADHD who took part in an intensive summer…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Peer Acceptance, Hyperactivity, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Rescorla, Leslie; Ross, Gail S.; McClure, Sarah – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2007
Purpose: The association between language delay and behavior problems in toddlers was examined in 2 studies, 1 conducted in a developmental clinic in New Jersey (Study 1; N = 83) and the other conducted in a developmental clinic in New York (Study 2; N = 103). Method: In both clinics, parents of 18- to 35-month-olds completed the Language…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Emotional Problems, Child Behavior, Check Lists
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de Ruiter, Karen P.; Dekker, Marielle C.; Verhulst, Frank C.; Koot, Hans M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: We aimed to describe similarities and differences in the developmental course of psychopathology between children with and without intellectual disabilities (ID). Methods: Multilevel growth curve analysis was used to analyse the developmental course of psychopathology, using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), in two longitudinal…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Social Problems, Females, Mental Retardation
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Ivanova, Masha Y.; Achenbach, Thomas M.; Rescorla, Leslie A.; Dumenci, Levent; Almqvist, Fredrik; Bilenberg, Niels; Bird, Hector; Broberg, Anders G.; Dobrean, Anca; Dopfner, Manfred; Erol, Nese; Forns, Maria; Hannesdottir, Helga; Kanbayashi, Yasuko; Lambert, Michael C.; Leung, Patrick; Minaei, Asghar; Mulatu, Mesfin S.; Novik, Torunn; Oh, Kyung Ja; Roussos, Alexandra; Sawyer, Michael; Simsek, Zeynep; Steinhausen, Hans- Christoph; Weintraub, Sheila; Winkler Metzke, Christa; Wolanczyk, Tomasz; Zilber, Nelly; Zukauskiene, Rita; Verhulst, Frank C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2007
As a basis for theories of psychopathology, clinical psychology and related disciplines need sound taxonomies that are generalizable across diverse populations. To test the generalizability of a statistically derived 8-syndrome taxonomic model for youth psychopathology, confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were performed on the Youth Self-Report…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Child Behavior, Check Lists, Age
Villegas, Orlando; And Others – 1992
This guide provides information to help parents decide whether their child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should take methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin). Information is provided in a question-and-answer format on various concerns, including: the meaning of ADHD, whether Ritalin is overprescribed, when this medication is…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Child Behavior, Decision Making
Riva, Maria T.; And Others – 1995
This study examines recent evidence that many children with learning disabilities (LD) have accompanying behavior problems, especially children who experience academic difficulties in school but who are not formally diagnosed as LD. Subjects were 85 referrals to a university educational assessment center from 1991 to 1994. The subjects, 58 males…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Development, Children, Emotional Disturbances
Carlsson-Paige, Nancy; Levin, Diane E. – 1987
Based on survey data and written for educators and parents, this book examines the role of war play in early childhood education settings, its potential negative effects, and what educators might do to limit these effects. This examination is offered from both a developmental and a sociopolitical view. Four approaches to solving potential problems…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Children, Class Activities, Early Childhood Education
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