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Articles from November 2010

• Researchers find that building blocks can help treat sameness behavior

  Building blocks can help children who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) cope with unfamiliar social and creative situations, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis. more...

• Heroin cheap and easy to get for some teens

  The Chicago Tribune reports that heroin is becoming more popular among teenagers in Illinois because it is more affordable than other illegal drugs. more...

• Schools add counseling hours in effort to curb teen suicide trend

  Recent teen suicides have prompted schools across the U.S. to confront the alarming trend and address depression among adolescents. more...

• Teens who recover from depression may relapse within five years

  A recent study reveals that about half of adolescents who appear to have recovered from depression may relapse within five years. more...

• New Jersey moves closer to historic anti-bullying measures

  The New Jersey Senate and Assembly recently passed legislation that, if signed by the governor, would enforce the strictest anti-bullying laws in the U.S. more...

• Study: Delay conditioning deficits can help identify fetal alcohol syndrome among children

  A recent study reveals that eye-blink conditioning can help doctors determine if a child has fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). more...

• New website allows kids and parents to report bullying

  A provider of cybersecurity content had launched an online tool that helps children and parents report bullies. more...

• Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy more likely to break laws

  A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reveals that mothers who smoke during pregnancy may increase the chances of their kids becoming criminals, according to Time magazine. more...

• Doctor says some children with autism can recover after intervention treatments

  A recent study reveals that autistic children are capable of recovering or of making significant gains in cognitive and adaptive functioning. more...

• Treatment provider for autistic children adds branch on East Coast

  A therapy provider for children with learning disabilities has announced that it will expand its pediatric services for children who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) more...

• Study recommends that teens with ADHD gain doctor's approval before driving

  Researchers at the University of Toronto said that teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should receive medical clearance before receiving their driver's license. more...

• Majority of American adults believe that violent video games negatively impact society

  Nearly seven out of 10 American adults are concerned about the level of violence seen in many video games, according to a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. more...

• Societal pressures may contribute to emotional problems for teenangers

  The daily pressures of modern life may be contributing to high rates of psychological difficulties among teens, a study reveals. more...

• Study: Autistic teens more likely to struggle with handwriting

  A new study shows that poor handwriting among kids who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tends to persist well into their teenage years. more...

• Study: Children with hypertension more likely to develop learning disabilities

  A recent study found that children who have high blood pressure are four times more likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than those with normal readings. more...

• Adoption is a celebratory experience for many families throughout the U.S.

  The National Adoption Attitudes Survey reveals that 81.5 million people, or 40 percent of American adults, have considered adopting a child. If just one in 500 of these individuals adopted, every waiting child in foster care would have a family. more...

• Some U.S. teens engage in electronic dating violence and sexting

  A recent survey reveals that one in 20 teenage boys has uploaded or shared a humiliating or revealing photo of their romantic partner online. more...

• Study: Some American children replace meals with snacks

  A recent study reveals that many children in the U.S. are missing meals and eating more snacks. more...

• Survey shows that 84 percent of kids with ADHD take prescribed drugs

  A new survey by Consumer Reports reveals that 84 percent of children who have been diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were treated with prescribed drugs at some point, according to MSNBC. more...

• Historic study will examine the social and environmental effects of autism

  Researchers in Chicago are in the early stages of the most detailed children's health study in U.S. history. more...

• Health officials report that ADHD in children rose 22 percent during recent four-year span

  A recent report by U.S. health officials reveals that the number of children who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) jumped nearly 22 percent from 2003 to 2007. more...

• Increased rate of teens visit hookah lounges in Oregon

  A new report reveals that more Oregon teenagers are smoking hookah tobacco, according to news affiliate FOX 12. more...

• Study: Most children can recognize when their parents are feeling stressed

  A recent study reveals that children can detect when their parents are stressed. Approximately 91 percent of kids who were surveyed cited ways that they know their parents are tense or worried, according to USA Today. more...

• Study: Excessive texting and social networking leads to problems for teens

  Researchers believe that children who excessively send text messages are more likely to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and have sex. more...

• Thousands rally behind anti-bullying message on Facebook

  A Facebook website that is dedicated to the memory of a teen who committed suicide has become an anti-bullying center for thousands of online users. more...

• Pediatric bipolar diagnosis has spiked in the last 10 years

  A recent article on Time.com reveals that the the number of bipolar diagnoses in children has increased over the last decade and, as a result, more kids are being prescribed anti-psychotic medication. more...

• Study: Children of deployed parents are more likely to require services for developmental problems

  A recent study reveals that mental and behavioral problems among children of parents who are deployed to war zones require considerably more outpatient medical visits than kids with non-deployed parents. more...

• Kids are influenced by aggressive behavior seen on TV, professor says

  An Oregon-based psychology professor believes that a lot of the bullying behavior among kids is caused by television programming. more...

• Autistic individuals have a common gene

  The latest issue of Science Translational Medicine reveals that people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a common genetic variant in their brain. more...

• Victims of sexual abuse during adolescence are more likely to develop psychosis, survey says

  A recent study found that children who are sexually abused may be at a higher risk for developing psychotic disorders in adulthood. more...

• Study: Children of pregnant woman who take multiple epilepsy meds more likely to drop out of school

  The most recent data regarding student dropout rates reveals that nearly one-third of U.S. adolescents do not graduate from high school. more...

• Scientist suggests sugar is not responsible for hyperactivity in children

  A psychology professor believes that there is no direct correlation between sugar intake and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. He does, however, see a psychological effect in which children associate sugary snacks with a less-regulated atmosphere. more...

• Study: Teens use cough medicine to hallucinate

  Some teens are abusing cough medicine in order to get high, a recent survey reveals. more...

• Study: White noise may help children with ADHD concentrate

  A recent study reveals that white noise may help children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) focus on school work. more...

• Groups in Pennsylvania looking for families to adopt or host foster care

  The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) reports that more than 500,000 children in the U.S. are currently in some form of foster care, which is a number that has increased over the last decade. more...

• Company donates equipment for construction of playground for autistic children

  A construction company is donating its time and heavy machinery to help build a playground for children with autism and other behavioral disorders. more...

• Police in California attempting to reduce the frequency of teen loitering

  Law enforcement officials in a California community have begun cracking down on late-night loitering by teenagers. more...

• Company creates free Facebook app to help victims of cyberbullying

  A leader in cloud-based online safety products recently released a free Facebook application for children who are being cyberbullied. more...

• Tennis program aims to help autistic children with their social and motor skills

  A college in California has launched a tennis program designed for children who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). more...

• Georgia communities take steps to curb bullying in schools

  School officials and community members in Georgia are taking a stand against bullying in schools. more...

• Community programs provide positive options to troubled teens

  Before joining a community program designed to keep children out of trouble, Cassandra Johnson had dropped out of school and hung out with the wrong crowd. more...

• Officials in Texas hope to decrease the rate of foster care children on mood-altering drugs

  Despite the state's aggressive effort to reduce the number of foster children who are on psychotropic drugs, Texas has seen little progress. more...

• Autism study adds two locations in California

  A drug research and development company recently announced that it will add two test sites for its autism research study. more...

• Study: Symptoms of mania in young children linked to ADHD and disruptive behavior disorder

  A recent study reveals that children with elevated symptoms of mania (ESM) are far more likely to meet the criteria for disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) than for bipolar spectrum disorder (BSD). more...

• Medical experts find link between autism and iodine deficiency

  A leading authority on nutritional and organic health says that iodine deficiency can contribute to autism in children. more...

• New book aims to help children cope with grief

  Approximately 40,000 women die each year from breast cancer in the U.S., which means a lot of young children lose their mothers. more...