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Chronis-Tuscano, Andrea; Degnan, Kathryn Amey; Pine, Daniel S.; Perez-Edgar, Koraly; Henderson, Heather A.; Diaz, Yamalis; Raggi, Veronica L.; Fox, Nathan A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
The odds of a lifetime diagnosis of social anxiety disorder increased by 3.79 times for children who had a stable report of behavioral inhibition from their mothers. This finding has important implications for the early identification and prevention of social anxiety disorder.
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Inhibition, Anxiety Disorders, Adolescents
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
An introduction for any medical health clinician on the knowledge and skills that are needed for the psychiatric assessment and management of physically ill children and adolescents is presented. These parameters are presented to assist clinicians in psychiatric decision making.
Descriptors: Medical Services, Psychiatric Services, Psychological Evaluation, Adolescents
Goodman, Anna; Goodman, Robert – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
Two large surveys of children and adolescents in the general British population is used to evaluate the dimensionality of the total difficulties score of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The findings support the use of SDQ as a measure of child mental health.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
Bohnert, Amy M.; Randall, Edin T.; Tharp, Stephanie; Germann, Julie – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: To develop and evaluate a portion plate for adolescents (Nutri-plate). Methods: Sixteen African American adolescents (mean age = 12.94 years; 66% male) were randomized to participate in either plate design or nutrition education sessions. Adolescents' input was used to create the Nutri-plate, and participants' food selection and intake…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Nutrition, Adolescents, Effect Size
Yen, Chia-Feng; Lin, Jin-Ding – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The study aims to determine hepatitis B vaccination coverage rates among community-dwelling teenagers with an intellectual disability in Taiwan and to identify the possible influencing factors of their vaccination. The present paper was part of the results of the "2007 National Survey on Healthy Behaviors and Preventive Health Utilizations of…
Descriptors: Siblings, Age Differences, Health Promotion, Mental Retardation
Behrens, Donna – Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, 2010
There are over 70,000 residents in Ward 8, the poorest area of Washington, DC and along with Ward 7, it's most geographically remote. Approximately 36% of the Ward 8 population consists of children and youth, 18 years or younger. Children in the District of Columbia are at greater risk for poorer health and life outcomes than children in other…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Health Needs, Public Health, Child Health
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 2010
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is an innovative care delivery model designed to provide comprehensive primary care services to people of all ages by fostering partnerships between patients, families, health care providers and the community. National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) recommends practices and policies that…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Patients, Adolescents, Children
Peterson, Jamie Lee; Puhl, Rebecca M.; Luedicke, Joerg – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: At school, physical education (PE) teachers and coaches may be key supports for physical activity. Unfortunately, PE teachers may endorse negative stereotypes and attitudes toward overweight youth. These biases may influence the amount of instruction physical educators provide to students and their participation in PE or other physical…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Expectations of Students, Body Weight, Gender Differences
Chilton, Mariana; Rabinowich, Jenny – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2012
The causes and contexts of food insecurity among children in the U.S. are poorly understood because the prevalence of food insecurity at the "child" level is low compared to the prevalence of "household" food insecurity. In addition, caregivers may be reluctant to admit their children may not be getting enough food due to shame…
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Children, Child Health
Bechberger, Alison M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Children and adolescents transitioning from partial hospitalization programs-to-schools have both mental health and educational needs. As the leading mental health experts in schools, school psychologists are uniquely suited to address the needs of these students. However, their role in this transition process has yet to be explored. This study…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Mental Health, School Psychologists, Educational Needs
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2019
For more than 20 years, Advocates for Children of New Jersey has published the Newark Kids Count Data Book, a one-stop source for child well-being data on the state's largest city. Newark Kids Count includes the latest statistics, along with five-year trend data, in the following areas: demographics, family economic security, food insecurity,…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Population Trends, Geographic Location, Children
Anderson, Melinda; Swafford, Melinda – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2011
The Carl D. Perkins Career Technical Improvement Act of 2006 encourages integration of academic instruction to improve student learning, impact employment skills of students, and enhance problem-solving skills by using authentic real-world situations. Academic integration is accomplished by integrating concepts of English, math, science,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Obesity, Consumer Science, Course Content
Young, Robert; Lennie, Susan; Minnis, Helen – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2011
Background: Parental emotional neglect is linked to psychiatric disorder. This study explores the associations between children's perceptions of parental emotional neglect and future psychopathology. Methods: In a school-based longitudinal study of nearly 1,700 children aged 11-15 we explored children's perceptions of parenting, as measured by the…
Descriptors: Child Neglect, Child Rearing, Psychopathology, At Risk Persons
Spruijt-Metz, Donna – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2011
Childhood obesity has become an epidemic on a worldwide scale. This article gives an overview of the progress made in childhood and adolescent obesity research in the last decade, with a particular emphasis on the transdisciplinary and complex nature of the problem. The following topics are addressed: (1) current definitions of childhood and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Demography, Adolescents
Liu, Howard Y.; Potter, Mona P.; Woodworth, K. Yvonne; Yorks, Dayna M.; Petty, Carter R.; Wozniak, Janet R.; Faraone, Stephen V.; Biederman, Joseph – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: A growing body of literature has documented pediatric bipolar disorder to be a severely impairing form of psychopathology. However, concerns remain as to the inadequacy of the extant literature on its pharmacotherapy. Furthermore, treatment studies have not been systematically reviewed for treatment effects on core and associated…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Safety, Psychopathology, Depression (Psychology)