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- August 25, 2011
- 12:54 PM
- 574 views
“Kids nowadays get away with everything!” Has parenting really changed?
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
I always find it amusing when people talk nostalgically about “the good old days” when arguing that today’s generation is “out of control.” ”Today’s kids are so violent… When I was a kid I would have never gotten away with that!,” I hear often. The argument is that today’s youth are out of control because parents [...]... Read more »
Collishaw, S., Gardner, F., Maughan, B., Scott, J., & Pickles, A. (2011) Do Historical Changes in Parent–Child Relationships Explain Increases in Youth Conduct Problems?. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9543-1
- August 16, 2011
- 03:04 PM
- 507 views
School Refusal: Exploring Why Children and Adolescents Refuse School
by Anita M. Schimizzi, Ph.D. in Child-Psych
Wow! It’s really that time of year again. While there are a range of thoughts and feelings that students have about heading back to school, it is the students that have a true phobia about attending that I hope to reach in this post. Hopefully, this will find its way to parents that have seen [...]... Read more »
Hughes, E. K., Gullone, E., Dudley, A., & Tonge, B. (2010) A Case-controlled Study of Emotion Regulation and School Refusal in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence, 691-706. info:/
- August 11, 2011
- 12:20 PM
- 542 views
Your child may not be sad, but is he happy?
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Historically, most academic and philosophical thinking about depression has been focused on sadness. For example, most interventions for depression attempt to reduce the thoughts and behaviors that make us sad. Likewise, many researchers are interested in examining the factors that make people feel sad or “dysphoric”. Yet, research studies from many laboratories, including my own [...]... Read more »
Olino, T., Lopez-Duran, N., Kovacs, M., George, C., Gentzler, A., & Shaw, D. (2011) Developmental trajectories of positive and negative affect in children at high and low familial risk for depressive disorder. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 52(7), 792-799. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02331.x
- August 10, 2011
- 08:19 AM
- 441 views
Special Editorial: Smoke Signals? How Second Hand Smoke Can Impact Your Child’s Mental Health
by Anita M. Schimizzi, Ph.D. in Child-Psych
We have known for a long time that secondhand smoke can have a serious impact on the physical health of children. Asthma, sudden infant death syndrome, respiratory tract infections, dental decay, and middle ear infections are just a few of the illnesses that children exposed to secondhand smoke develop at significant rates. In case parents [...]... Read more »
Bandiera FC, Richardson AK, Lee DJ, He JP, & Merikangas KR. (2011) Secondhand smoke exposure and mental health among children and adolescents. Archives of pediatrics , 165(4), 332-8. PMID: 21464381
Hamer M, Ford T, Stamatakis E, Dockray S, & Batty GD. (2011) Objectively measured secondhand smoke exposure and mental health in children: evidence from the Scottish Health Survey. Archives of pediatrics , 165(4), 326-31. PMID: 21135317
- August 4, 2011
- 07:10 PM
- 587 views
Smile! Parental happiness and teen depression… and other summer updates.
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Hello everyone! It has been a while since my last posts and I have a few updates before I share with you some thoughts on a recent study on parental emotions and teen depression. I wanted to start by thanking Dr. Anita Schimizzi, who has done an incredible job keeping child-psych running throughout the summer. [...]... Read more »
Schwartz, O., Dudgeon, P., Sheeber, L., Yap, M., Simmons, J., & Allen, N. (2011) Parental Behaviors During Family Interactions Predict Changes in Depression and Anxiety Symptoms During Adolescence. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9542-2
- July 26, 2011
- 12:58 PM
- 597 views
Children’s Perceptions of Their Parents: Can They Predict Later Mental Health Issues?
by Anita M. Schimizzi, Ph.D. in Child-Psych
We all know how subjective most aspects of life are. One’s perceptions carry an immeasurable amount of weight as we work to understand and interact with this world around us. A recent study in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry demonstrated the importance of perceptions in looking at how kids view their parents. Young [...]... Read more »
Young R, Lennie S, & Minnis H. (2011) Children's perceptions of parental emotional neglect and control and psychopathology. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 52(8), 889-97. PMID: 21438874
- July 5, 2011
- 08:06 AM
- 606 views
Raising the Chronically Ill Child
by Anita M. Schimizzi, Ph.D. in Child-Psych
While many of us are fortunate enough to have healthy children, not all families are so lucky. They must confront the chronic illness of a child on a daily basis. What are some key factors that can help them do this successfully? Read on about an article that I came across. March’s APA Monitor included an [...]... Read more »
Leis-Newman, E. (2011) Caring for Chronically Ill Kids: Many Parents are Struggling to Manage Their Children’s Care. Here’s Why. Monitor on Psychology, 36-39. info:/
- June 21, 2011
- 11:00 AM
- 571 views
Depressed Dads and Their One Year-Olds
by Anita M. Schimizzi, Ph.D. in Child-Psych
There has been a lot of research done on maternal depression and we know that it can have a big impact on children. We don’t know as much about paternal depression because, quite frankly, there just hasn’t been the same focus on this issue. I was excited to come across an article by Davis and [...]... Read more »
Davis RN, Davis MM, Freed GL, & Clark SJ. (2011) Fathers' depression related to positive and negative parenting behaviors with 1-year-old children. Pediatrics, 127(4), 612-8. PMID: 21402627
- May 31, 2011
- 02:41 PM
- 682 views
Breastfeeding versus Formula-Feeding and the Rate of Early Childhood Obesity
by Anita M. Schimizzi, Ph.D. in Child-Psych
Introducing solid foods to your baby can be an exciting adventure. I know that it was for me, the spit out food, screwed up faces, and the eventual gusto with which my son ate. When to introduce solids appears to be very important, according to a recent study in the journal Pediatrics that [...]... Read more »
Huh, S., Rifas-Shiman, S., Taveras, E., Oken, E., & Gillman, M. (2011) Timing of Solid Food Introduction and Risk of Obesity in Preschool-Aged Children. PEDIATRICS, 127(3). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-0740
- May 26, 2011
- 11:54 AM
- 678 views
Antipsychotic and other medications for autism: The state of the evidence
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Hi all! In the last post I started summarizing a series of studies that look at the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of specific treatments for symptoms of autism. I began by discussing research that suggests that Secretin is not an effective treatment for autism. This week I’m discussing 3 additional medications (or classes of medications): [...]... Read more »
McPheeters, M., Warren, Z., Sathe, N., Bruzek, J., Krishnaswami, S., Jerome, R., & Veenstra-VanderWeele, J. (2011) A Systematic Review of Medical Treatments for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. PEDIATRICS, 127(5). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-0427
- May 12, 2011
- 12:08 PM
- 758 views
Secretin for autism: Another treatment to avoid?
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Hello all, today’s post is going to be the first of a series of 3 short weekly posts discussing 3 autism-related studies recently published in the Journal Pediatrics. All 3 studies are systematic reviews of the effectiveness of specific interventions for autism. That is, all 3 studies merged the results of all previous studies that [...]... Read more »
Krishnaswami, S., McPheeters, M., & Veenstra-VanderWeele, J. (2011) A Systematic Review of Secretin for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. PEDIATRICS, 127(5). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-0428
- March 10, 2011
- 10:16 AM
- 831 views
Math is not for girls: The stereotype begins early!
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Imagine yourself an elementary school teacher. One of your female students fails to complete an arithmetic assignment and offers an excuse that ‘‘Girls don’t do math.’’ What might be a pretext for avoiding homework could also be the outcome of social-cognitive development. Combining cultural stereotypes (‘‘Math is for boys’’) with the knowledge about one’s own gender identity [...]
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Dario Cvencek, Andrew N. Meltzoff, & Anthony G. Greenwald. (2011) Math–Gender Stereotypes in Elementary School Children. Child Development. info:/
- February 25, 2011
- 10:06 AM
- 953 views
Pot use and early psychosis: Does smoking marijuana increase the risk for schizophrenia?
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Just wanted to share some quick thoughts on a large meta-analysis that was recently published in the prestigious Archives of General Psychiatry. In this publication, the authors reviewed all previous studies that have examined the association between substance use (Cannabis, Alcohol, and other substances) and the onset of psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia). Although the [...]
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Large, M., Sharma, S., Compton, M., Slade, T., & Nielssen, O. (2011) Cannabis Use and Earlier Onset of Psychosis: A Systematic Meta-analysis. Archives of General Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.5
- February 17, 2011
- 10:33 AM
- 793 views
Video game addiction in teens: A problem or a myth?
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
During the last decade there has been much debate about the dangers of excessive video game playing. Some have argued that excessive video game playing can become an addition and can lead to many negative consequences. Yet, much of the research linking video game playing to negative factors had methodological limitations that prevented the researchers [...]... Read more »
Gentile, D., Choo, H., Liau, A., Sim, T., Li, D., Fung, D., & Khoo, A. (2011) Pathological Video Game Use Among Youths: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study. PEDIATRICS, 127(2). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1353
- February 10, 2011
- 10:44 AM
- 729 views
Pregnancy timing and autism risk: Wait 3 years between births to lower your child’s risk?
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
The results of last week’s poll are in and the autism article won by a wide margin. So here are some thoughts on the recent pregnancy timing and autism study. A team from Columbia University was interested in examining the link between Inter Pregnancy Interval (e.g., time between pregnancies; IPI) and autism. IPI is important [...]... Read more »
Cheslack-Postava, K., Liu, K., & Bearman, P. (2011) Closely Spaced Pregnancies Are Associated With Increased Odds of Autism in California Sibling Births. PEDIATRICS, 127(2), 246-253. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2371
- February 3, 2011
- 09:29 AM
- 978 views
While I was out: Autism, Anxiety Treatments, and how depression affects teen romance.
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Hello everyone, I decided to briefly mention three new studies published while I was out and let you suggest which study I should discuss in more detail next week. Make sure you express your preference in the comments section. While I was out: 1. Closely spaced pregnancies increase risk of autism. A study of over [...]... Read more »
Cheslack-Postava, K., Liu, K., & Bearman, P. (2011) Closely Spaced Pregnancies Are Associated With Increased Odds of Autism in California Sibling Births. PEDIATRICS, 127(2), 246-253. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2371
Bar-Haim, Y., Morag, I., & Glickman, S. (2011) Training anxious children to disengage attention from threat: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02368.x
Hana M. Vujeva, & Wyndol Furman. (2010) Depressive Symptoms and Romantic Relationship Qualities from Adolescence Through Emerging Adulthood: A Longitudinal Examination of Influence. Journal of Clinical Child . info:/
- November 24, 2010
- 09:24 AM
- 909 views
Jaundice and autism: It depends of when you’re born.
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Many parents of children with autism may remember answering a long list of questions regarding their child’s early development during their autism evaluations: Was he/she premature? Were there any complications? Jaundice? Most often these questions are asked to gather information about other possible developmental factors that may explain the symptoms. Thus, this neonatal information is [...]... Read more »
Maimburg, R., Bech, B., Vaeth, M., Moller-Madsen, B., & Olsen, J. (2010) Neonatal Jaundice, Autism, and Other Disorders of Psychological Development. PEDIATRICS, 126(5), 872-878. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-0052
- November 11, 2010
- 08:44 AM
- 915 views
Social skills training for children with autism: not all group therapies are created equal
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Last week, while discussing a study that compared medication and psychotherapy for the treatment of teen depression, I mentioned how the current research suggests that the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as treatment for depression in adolescents may vary significantly as a function of small variations between the different versions of CBT used by clinicians. [...]... Read more »
DeRosier, M., Swick, D., Davis, N., McMillen, J., & Matthews, R. (2010) The Efficacy of a Social Skills Group Intervention for Improving Social Behaviors in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1128-2
- November 4, 2010
- 11:39 AM
- 846 views
Teenage depression treatment: Medication, therapy or both? It may depend on marital conflict.
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Recently I discussed a study that examined the rates of psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents. I mentioned how by age 18, about 16% of girls and 8% of boys will experience a depressive disorder (major depressive disorder or dysthymia). Depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions in adolescents and unfortunately it is [...]... Read more »
Amaya, M., Reinecke, M., Silva, S., & March, J. (2010) Parental Marital Discord and Treatment Response in Depressed Adolescents. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s10802-010-9466-2
- November 1, 2010
- 11:07 AM
- 832 views
Fast ForWord for reading disabilities and language delays: Does it work?
by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD in Child-Psych
Monday BRIEFS: Quick musings in child related research. Fast ForWord is a series of computer programs designed to improve language and reading skills in 4-14 year old kids with language difficulties. The system is sold and marketed by the Scientific Learning Corporation (www.scilearnglobal.com/the-fast-forword-program/). The system has been adopted extensively by school across the USA, Canada, [...]... Read more »
Strong, G., Torgerson, C., Torgerson, D., & Hulme, C. (2010) A systematic meta-analytic review of evidence for the effectiveness of the ‘Fast ForWord’ language intervention program. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02329.x
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