mental retardation in children and adolescents

... changes in mental health status were associated with changes in HRQOL in children and adolescents aged 18 years The potential mediating effect of gender and socio-economic status was also examined ... for screening purposes as well as in clinical assessment and cross-cultural comparisons [23] Finally, the SDQ and the KIDSCREEN-52 were originally intended for use in age groups - 16 and - 18, ... longitudinal study to collect information on mental health and HRQOL in a representative sample of German children and adolescents and their parents [31] Although only cross-sectional baseline data...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... 1 Modelling the relationship between obesity and mental health in children and adolescents: findings from the Health Survey for England 2007 Paul A Tiffin*, 2Bronia Arnott, 3Helen ... observed in health survey data since the mid 1990s [44] Our finding of an independent association between obesity and internalising (emotional) difficulties is echoed by findings from a smaller, mainly ... with both increased BMI and SDQ internalising factor scores In terms of ethnicity, those reporting Asian ethnicity had higher internalising symptom scores but lower BMIs and household incomes,...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:22

... Signs and symptoms Occasional abdominal pain, difficulty gaining weight and height Prior history of anemia Difficulty gaining weight and height Prior history of anemia Frequent abdominal pain, ... villi in the small intestine, causing an inadequate absorption of nutrients The disease has a varied spectrum of presentations, ranging from the classic form (chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain and ... stature, and abdominal pains)(35) Celiac disease is a cause of short stature that should not be forgotten, particularly in deprived populations, and must be borne in mind during diagnostic investigations...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... gluten and related prolamines  in genetically (mainly HLA) susceptible individuals  characterized by a combination of: • gluten dependent clinical manifestations • anti-tissue transglutaminase ... Towards a new definition of coeliac disease  Chronic  Multi-organ  Small intestinal inflammation  Transglutaminase-related ESPGHAN working group, 2011 Suggestion: New definition  an immune-mediated ... Agenda • • • • Change in clinical paradigm Definitions of coeliac disease New diagnostic guidelines Algorithms Interlaken ESPGHAN criteria (1979) Small intestinal biopsy: villous atrophy...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... the test Clinical Interview of Children and Adolescents Clinical interviewing should be initially facilitated through both informal questions and observation Engaging children in the interview ... factors and facilitates 16 PTSD IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS greater understanding and identification of disorders that often accompany PTSD Specific aspects of interviewing children, adolescents, and ... developments in Advances in Brain Imaging, and the shift toward xiv PTSD IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS greater clinical utility is clear in their descriptions of these methods Perhaps most intriguing is...

Ngày tải lên: 11/04/2014, 07:09

Ngày tải lên: 12/05/2014, 17:36

... cognitive interviews was carried out in 30 children and parents and confirmed that the final Argentinean Spanish PedsQL™ was understandable and conceptually equivalent to the original instrument ... that met inclusion criteria Families were then approached in the clinic before seeing their doctor and invited to enroll in the study After enrolling, children and proxies were asked to independently ... Cardiopathies 6Poverty line is calculated according to total income, and number and age of people in the household, as per National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) guidelines ical and psychosocial...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... nonresponse, ceiling and floor effects Children and adolescents between and 16 years of age and their parents were asked to participate in the DISABKIDS pilot and field study, completing the instrument ... group were included in each step taken in the European project and contributed in meetings and by testing the DISABKIDS instrument in their country All members have received the manuscript and have ... added to a domain if it correlated with a domain, it loaded only on one domain, and it generally made sense to include the item in the domain [29] The reliability of the domain, including the added...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... differences in physical functioning in comparison to healthy children These findings are consistent with PedsQL™ ADHD findings from The Netherlands [22] and Thailand [44] These multinational consistencies ... of administration was paper -and- pencil self-administration for parents and children ages to 16, and parent-assisted administration for children ages to Since we were primarily interested in child ... problems, in determining the burden of a particular disease or disability, and in informing efforts aimed at prevention and intervention at the local community, state, and national level [3-5] In addition,...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... Clinic and Research Program, where he specializes in pediatric psychopharmacology and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder in children and adolescents His research includes brain imaging, ... awards and has received international recognition as a clinical investigator Dr Findling is the principal investigator of a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development contract examining ... including Saint-John’s-wort and S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) The next two chapters examine the importance of including psychosocial interventions in the treatment plan for children and adolescents...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... exercised in translating the in vitro and animal findings to humans Lithium and Neurotransmission Preclinical studies and information from adult human studies have provided information regarding the ... used 7Li MRS to measure in vivo brain lithium levels in children, adolescents, and adults with bipolar disorder and reported that children and adolescents may need higher maintenance serum lithium ... (Goodnick & Schorr-Cain, 1991) and angiotensin con- 48 DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS verting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may cause an increase in lithium levels Perhaps more pertinent to children and teenagers,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... carbamazepine Lithium Multiple Verapamil Carbamazepine add on Lithium Lecithin Tamoxifen Nimodipine Diltiazem Diltiazem Nifedipine Nimodipine Nimodipine Nimodipine Nimodipine Nimodipine Nimodipine ... medications included lithium, chlorpromazine, and levothyroxine Lithium was then tapered and discontinued He has remained stable on nimodipine for years Protein Kinase C Lithium and valproate ... rapid-cycling bipolar disorder were maintained on lithium and other medications Choline bitartrate capsules were added, starting at 2–4 grams of free choline daily and increasing to 3–8 grams as maintenance...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... habits Mental health services Feelings and triggers, tool kit, taking charge of mad, sad, bad feelings Negative family cycles; thinking, feeling, doing Thinking, feeling, doing Problem solving for ... against stress once he or she has discontinued taking them In contrast, psychosocial interventions have two interrelated goals: decreasing the intensity of environmental stressors and increasing ... lead the child group The final 15–20 minutes of the children s session is spent in in vivo social skills training, in which children engage in recreational activities and noncompetitive group...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... adolescence in particular remain unclear Given the prominent genetic influences in both bipolar disorder and ADHD (as individual disorders and perhaps cosegregating), it remains unclear whether SUD in ... cognitive and neuropsychological functioning in adults (Block, 1996), although the extent of these findings in youths remains unclear Given the increasingly growing concern with neuropsychological and ... disorder in children and adolescents include children with a variety of comorbidities Thus the mediating effect of the comorbid condition on the treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors in adolescents Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 26, 198–204 Youngerman, J., & Canino, I A (1978) Lithium carbonate use in children and adolescents ... the NCBRF In addition, included children had a DSM-IV Axis II diagnosis of mild mental retardation, moderate mental retardation, or borderline intellectual functioning (IQ of 36–84) and a low ... interventions and behavioral therapy, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, social problem-solving skills training, and parent management training involving child and/ or parent for 12– 25 sessions...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... research in bipolar disorder Brain imaging and genetic studies of pediatric bipolar disorder have already made inroads into understanding the development and etiology of this disorder and into finding ... tool 8-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled 8-week, randomized, single-blind Randomized, doubleblind, placebo controlled Randomized, singleblind Randomized, doubleblind, placebo ... Definition of disinhibition TABLE 16.4 Disinhibition in Children and Adolescents with Antidepressants Paroxetine vs placebo children 8.7% vs adolescents 1.7% vs total 3.7% vs children 6.5% vs adolescents...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... (IGF-1) binding protein and SHBG, with the latter leading to an increase in free testosterone Therefore, according to Hopkinson, insulin resistance not only increases the secretion of ovarian androgen ... widely in psychiatric practice involving youngsters Whereas in adults the BMI is calculated either as weight in kg/height in meters2 or weight in pounds × 703/height in inches2, in children and adolescents ... peripheral insulin sensitivity and, consequently, hyperinsulinemia were pivotal to the pathogenesis of PCOS Hopkinson hypothesized that insulin acts in the liver to inhibit the production of insulin-like...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... valproate and, 111–112 Lamotrigine adults and, 315 children and adolescents and, 327 contraindications, 117 dosing regimen, 116 drug interactions, 117 myo-inositol and, 30 N-acetyl aspartate and, ... adults and, 315 high risk populations and, 295, 297 myo-inositol and, 30 plus lithium, weight gain and, 371 weight gain and, 368 Index Divalproex sodium amphetamine salts and, 211 lithium and, ... 394–396 Olanzapine choline and, 31 combination with fluoxetine, 315– 316 glutamate/glutamine/GABA and, 33 myo-inositol and, 30 N-acetyl aspartate and, 28 neuroimaging techniques and, 11 preschool...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... comparing atomoxetine and methylphenidate in treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents Placebo controlled trials have established that both methylphenidate and atomoxetine are effective in treatment ... cross-over trial Results Study characteristics Nine randomized trials comparing methylphenidate and atomoxetine in the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents were identified (total participants ... atomoxetine administered twice daily may result in better outcome Conclusions In general atomoxetine and methylphenidate have comparable efficacy and equal acceptability in treatment of ADHD in children...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20

... presenting to a chiropractic teaching clinic [19] Hayden and Mullinger in an osteopathic study used an uncommon definition of colic crying of only 1.5 hours per day (colic is usually defined as crying ... commonly within first weeks Inefficient feeding crying infant with disordered sleep Crying patterns Loud, disturbing, relentless unsoothable crying often late afternoon/evening Crying may be high-pitched ... disease of childhood, affecting more than six million children in the United States, 13% of children in the United Kingdom, and 20% of children in Australia [34-36] It is defined as an obstructive...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 14:20