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1 Early childhood predictors of early onset of smoking: A birth prospective study Addictive Behaviours, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Effectiveness of a multimodal inpatient treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa in comparison with adults: an analysis of a specialized inpatient setting Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Childhood and adult stressors and major depression risk: interpreting interactions with the sufficient-component cause model Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Validity of CBCL-derived PTSD and dissociation scales: further evidence in a sample of neglected children and adolescents Child Maltreatment, May 24, 2013 Review Article
5 The impact of childhood trauma on cognitive functioning in patients recently recovered from a first manic episode: data from the systematic treatment optimization program for early mania (STOP-EM). Journal of Affective Disorders, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Autism and dietary therapy: case report and review of the literature Journal of Child Neurology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
7 Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder: who will get a DSM-5 diagnosis? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Exploring the co-morbidity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors in a nationally representative community-based sample Eating Behaviours, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Characterizing high school students who play drinking games using latent class analysis Addictive Behaviours, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Obesity in men with childhood ADHD: a 33-year controlled, prospective, follow-up study Pediatrics, May 23, 2013 Review Article
11 Trajectories of loneliness in adolescents with congenital heart disease: associations with depressive symptoms and perceived health Journal of Adolescent Health, May 23, 2013 Review Article
12 Psychometric properties of the body esteem scale for adolescents and adults in an early adolescent sample Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Effects of exposure to rocket attacks on adolescent distress and violence: a 4-year longitudinal study Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Being bullied during childhood and the prospective pathways to self-harm in late adolescence Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Social outcomes in mid- to later adulthood among individuals diagnosed with autism and average nonverbal IQ as children Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Atypical cortical representation of peripheral visual space in children with an autism spectrum disorder European Journal of Neuroscience, May 23, 2013 Review Article
17 Sluggish cognitive tempo in survivors of pediatric brain tumors Journal of Neuro-Oncology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Parent training for children born premature: a pilot study examining the moderating role of emotion regulation Child Psychiatry and Human Development, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Use of narratives to assess language disorders in an inpatient pediatric psychiatric population Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Early life intervention with glucocorticoids has negative effects on motor development and neuropsychological function in 14-17year-old adolescents Psychoneuroendocrinology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, elevated BMI is associated with fractures of the foot, ankle, knee, and leg (but not femur or hip) in children. In overweight, moderately obese, and extremely obese children, the ORs for fractures of the foot were 1.14, 1.23, and 1.42, respectively; fractures of the ankle, knee, and leg were 1.27, 1.28, and 1.51, respectively. Children 6-11 years of age were at highest risk.
Read the article summaryAs published in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, children with ?-thalassemia major (n=31; age range, 4-16 y) exhibit laboratory and ultrasound evidence of premature atherosclerosis. Specifically, total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, and nitrate/nitrite levels were decreased, and VLDL-C levels, chitotroisidase activity, and carotid IMT were increased in affected children.
Read the article summaryAs published in Pediatrics, adolescent girls (11-12 years of age) vaccinated with HPV were not shown to have increased sexual activity over 3 years of follow-up compared to non-vaccinated girls (adjusted incidence rate ratio = 1.29). Sexual activity was assessed based on pregnancy, STD testing or diagnosis, and contraceptive counseling.
Read the article summary1 Light drinking versus abstinence in pregnancy-behavioural and cognitive outcomes in 7-year-old children: a longitudinal cohort study BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, April 18, 2013
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Memantine as adjunctive treatment to risperidone in children with autistic disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, April 1, 2013
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3 Intellectual Disability in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder The Journal of Pediatrics, April 23, 2013
4 A play and joint attention intervention for teachers of young children with autism: A randomized controlled pilot study Autism, April 24, 2013
5 Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children with Functional Defecation Disorders The Journal of Pediatrics, March 29, 2013 Review Article
6 Sentinel Injuries in Infants Evaluated for Child Physical Abuse Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Review Article
7 Executive functions in girls with and without childhood ADHD: developmental trajectories and associations with symptom change Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, April 22, 2013
8 Geographic Variation in the Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The Sunny Perspective Biological Psychiatry, March 28, 2013
9 The relationship between Aspergers syndrome and schizophrenia in adolescence European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, April 3, 2013
10 Exercise: Applications to Childhood ADHD Journal of Attention Disorders, April 11, 2013 Review Article
11 Interventions in schools for children with autism spectrum disorder: Methods and recommendations Autism, April 19, 2013
12 Autistic traits in children with ADHD index clinical and cognitive problems European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, April 25, 2013
13 Conductive hearing loss in children with autism European Journal of Pediatrics, April 1, 2013 Review Article
14 Mitochondrial abnormalities in temporal lobe of autistic brain Neurobiology of Disease , April 23, 2013 Review Article
15 Autism spectrum disorders: Head circumference and body length at birth are both relative Acta Pediatrica, April 15, 2013 Review Article
16 Paediatricians decision making about prescribing stimulant medications for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Child: Care, Health, and Development, March 5, 2013 Review Article
17 Do television and electronic games predict childrens psychosocial adjustment? Longitudinal research using the UK Millennium Cohort Study Archives of Diseases in Childhood, April 10, 2013 Review Article
18 Autism Risk Across Generations JAMA Psychiatry, March 25, 2013
19 Smoking during Pregnancy and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Finnish National Birth Cohort Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, April 11, 2013 Review Article
20 No clear effects of acute tryptophan depletion on processing affective prosody in male adults with ADHD Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, April 16, 2013
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