Forty-six neglect families were compared to 79 control families in terms of social isolation. (CL)

A review of research relating to the role of genetic factors in the hyperactive child syndrome is presented. Twin studies have been limited and adoption studies have been methodologically weak. Findings, however, are consistent and suggest that the genetic transmission hypothesis is plausible. (PHR)

Thirty physically abused children between 5 and 12 years old were compared to a matched group of 30 nonabused children on psychological tests measuring self-concept, aggression, socialization with peers, establishment of trust, and separation from the mother. (Author)

The practice of behavior modification in a residential treatment center for 60 emotionally disturbed children (6 to 14 years old) is described, based on the authors' observations over 18 months. Particular attention is given to the influence of context and situation as staff members count units of behavior, report their findings, and meet with…

Psychiatric diagnostic labels influenced all evaluations made by 90 nursing students viewing filmed play interviews with children labeled normal, schizophrenic, and obsessive compulsive. (CL)

Current diagnostic and labeling practices were studied with 26 children with learning disabilities and other learning handicaps. (Author/DLS)

In a survey of a sample of San Francisco Bay Area school children (grades K-5), estimates of the prevalence of various treatment regimens indicated that 58 percent of students identified as hyperactive received medication in one year, but a much larger number (86 percent) would be given medication at some time. (Author/SBH)

An extensive questionnaire was completed by 48 physicians, detailing the medical and behavioral information they collect in forming a diagnosis of conditions that have hyperactive behavior as a symptom. (Author/DB)

Levels of illness conceptualization were studied among 72 children (6 1/2-15 years old), 36 with diabetic siblings. Results revealed a significant association between pretested Piagetian level of cognitive development and illness conceptualization. (Author/SBH)

Tn the context of earlier work on the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study (which ran from 1935-1945 and involved 325 predelinquent boys and a matched set of controls), J. McCord's recent 30-year follow-up is seen as raising issues with respect to the controlled experiment as a basis for evaluation and study of psychotherapeutic effects. (Author/PHR)

The article discusses a study designed to reconcile the widely varying estimates of prevalence of hyperactivity in children, in which parents, teachers, and physicians were asked to identify hyperactivity in a sample of over 5,000 elementary school children. (DLS)