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Skokauskas, N.; Gallagher, L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Previous studies have reported variable and at times opposite findings on comorbid psychiatric problems in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Aims: This study aimed to examine patterns of comorbid psychiatric problems in children with ASD and their parents compared with IQ matched controls and their parents. Methods:…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Check Lists, Emotional Problems, Autism
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Casler, Krista; Terziyan, Treysi; Greene, Kimberly – Cognitive Development, 2009
When children use objects like adults, are they simply tracking regularities in others' object use, or are they demonstrating a normatively defined awareness that there are right and wrong ways to act? This study provides the first evidence for the latter possibility. Young 2- and 3-year-olds (n = 32) learned functions of 6 artifacts, both…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Child Behavior, Object Manipulation, Feedback (Response)
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de Barros Pereira Rubin, Maraci Coelho – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2009
This paper argues that analyzing the patterns of individual subject performance in tests of comprehension of passives might give insight into how little children interpret passives: 3 and 4 year-olds seem to go through a range of passive interpretation, that varies from actual comprehension to total non-comprehension. The fact that some small…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Verbs, Portuguese, Young Children
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Owens, Judith A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
General guidelines for the use of medication to treat pediatric insomnia are presented. It should be noted that medication is not the first treatment choice and should be viewed within the context of a more comprehensive treatment plan. The pharmacological and clinical properties of over the counter medications and FDA-approved insomnia drugs are…
Descriptors: Pediatrics, Sleep, Drug Therapy, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Brown, Freddy Jackson; Guvenir, Jane – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
Government policy is that people with learning disabilities should have their healthcare needs met by mainstream services. This study interviewed the carers of 13 children with learning disabilities admitted to hospital for a period longer than 24 h. Nursing staff and two children were also interviewed. Five themes were identified as having a…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Child Caregivers
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Coley, Rebekah Levine; Carrano, Jennifer; Lewin-Bizan, Selva – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
Building upon previous evidence for the intergenerational transmission of antisocial behaviors, this research assessed and compared three models seeking to explain links between fathers' antisocial behaviors and children's behavior problems. A representative sample of children from low-income families (N = 261) was followed from age 3 through age…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, At Risk Persons, Fathers, Low Income Groups
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Rescorla, Leslie A.; Achenbach, Thomas M.; Ivanova, Masha Y.; Harder, Valerie S.; Otten, Laura; Bilenberg, Niels; Bjarnadottir, Gudrun; Capron, Christiane; De Pauw, Sarah S. W.; Dias, Pedro; Dobrean, Anca; Dopfner, Manfred; Duyme, Michel; Eapen, Valsamma; Erol, Nese; Esmaeili, Elaheh Mohammad; Ezpeleta, Lourdes; Frigerio, Alessandra; Fung, Daniel S. S.; Goncalves, Miguel; Gudmundsson, Halldor; Jeng, Suh-Fang; Jusiene, Roma; Kim, Young Ah; Kristensen, Solvejg; Liu, Jianghong; Lecannelier, Felipe; Leung, Patrick W. L.; Machado, Barbara Cesar; Montirosso, Rosario; Oh, Kyung Ja; Ooi, Yoon Phaik; Pluck, Julia; Pomalima, Rolando; Pranvera, Jetishi; Schmeck, Klaus; Shahini, Mimoza; Silva, Jaime R.; Simsek, Zeynep; Sourander, Andre; Valverde, Jose; van der Ende, Jan; Van Leeuwen, Karla G.; Wu, Yen-Tzu; Yurdusen, Sema; Zubrick, Stephen R.; Verhulst, Frank C. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2011
International comparisons were conducted of preschool children's behavioral and emotional problems as reported on the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1 1/2-5 by parents in 24 societies (N = 19,850). Item ratings were aggregated into scores on syndromes; "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"-oriented scales; a Stress…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Emotional Problems, Mental Disorders, Preschool Children
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Chronis-Tuscano, Andrea; O'Brien, Kelly A.; Johnston, Charlotte; Jones, Heather A.; Clarke, Tana L.; Raggi, Veronica L.; Rooney, Mary E.; Diaz, Yamalis; Pian, Jessica; Seymour, Karen E. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
This study examined the extent to which maternal attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms predict improvement in child behavior following brief behavioral parent training. Change in parenting was examined as a potential mediator of the negative relationship between maternal ADHD symptoms and improvement in child behavior. Seventy…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Child Behavior
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McCoy, Dana Charles; Raver, C. Cybele – Social Development, 2011
The present study examined the relationships between caregivers' self-reported positive and negative emotional expressiveness, observer assessments of children's emotion regulation, and teachers' reports of children's internalizing and externalizing behaviors in a sample of 97 primarily African American and Hispanic Head Start families. Results…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disadvantaged Youth, Caregivers, Preschool Children
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Sorensen, Lin; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Nicholas, Jude; Lundervold, Astri J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Background: The present study investigated the impact of coexisting anxiety disorder in children with ADHD on their ability to regulate behavior. Method: Parent reports on the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) in a comorbid group of children with ADHD and anxiety (n = 11) were compared to BRIEF reports in a group of children…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Short Term Memory, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Problems
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Nadon, Genevieve; Feldman, Debbie Ehrmann; Dunn, Winnie; Gisel, Erika – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have mealtime problems. Diagnosis and the social environment may influence eating behaviours. We examined whether children with ASD have more mealtime problems than their typically developing siblings, and whether age and sex are associated with mealtime problems. Forty-eight families participated…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Breau, Lynn M.; Camfield, Carol S. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Behavioral pain assessment is possible for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). However, pain behavior is often misinterpreted as reflecting psychopathology. We examined whether psychopathology alters pain behavior. Caregivers of 123 children (56 girls ages 40 to 258 months) completed the Non-Communicating…
Descriptors: Pain, Mental Retardation, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities
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Reina, Raul; Lopez, Victor; Jimenez, Mario; Garcia-Calvo, Tomas; Hutzler, Yeshayahu – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2011
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of two awareness programs (6-day vs. 1-day programs) on children's attitudes toward peers with a visual impairment. Three hundred and forty-four Spanish physical education students (164 girls and 180 boys) aged 10-15 years, took part in the study. A modified version of the Attitudes Toward…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Team Sports, Intervention, Visual Impairments
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Mann, Joshua R.; McDermott, Suzanne – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To investigate the hypothesis that maternal genitourinary infection (GU) infection is associated with increased risk of ADHD. Method: The authors obtained linked Medicaid billing data for pregnant women and their children in South Carolina, with births from 1996 through 2002 and follow-up data through 2008. Maternal GU infections and…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy, Medical Services, Physical Disabilities
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Oberlander, Sarah E.; Black, Maureen M. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2011
The United States continues to have the highest incidence of adolescent births among industrialized nations. This study used transactional and life span theories of development to examine whether caregiving patterns assessed over the first 24 months postpartum predicted children's behavior and academic achievement at 7 years. Participants included…
Descriptors: Mothers, Incidence, Academic Achievement, Parent Role
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