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INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Gambling Behavior in Youth: Why We Should Be Concerned ~ There are reasons to be concerned about the current prevalence of gambling, particularly among youths and their families. Gambling behavior begins during childhood and adolescence. Correlates of problem gambling include poor academic achievement, truancy, being a male, regular drug use, delinquency, progression to further problematic gambling behavior, and problematic parental gambling.
Behavior disorders that often co-occur with ADHD ~ One of the most important things to know about ADHD is that children with ADHD are at increased risk for developing other types of behavior disorders, including Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD). The reason this is so important is that when this occurs, the long-term outcomes for children are likely to be much worse than for a child who has ADHD alone. The information below is intended to provide your with an overview of the diagnostic criteria for these conditions and how they differ from ADHD.
The Broad Continuum of Conduct and Behavioral Problems (pdf) ~ Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Bullied Children At Risk for Depression, Antisocial Behavior ~ Young children who are bullied at school show signs of antisocial and depressive behavior as a result.
Compulsive Lying ~ There are some fundamental reasons for compulsive lying: fear, habit, modeling, and overpredicting a reaction.
Does My Child Have a Behavioral or Emotional Disorder? ~ The realization that a child's behavior needs professional attention can be painful or frightening to parents who have tried to support their child, or it may be accepted and internalized as a personal failure by the parent.
Family Disruption and Delinquency ~ The impact that multiple changes in family structure have on an adolescent's risk of serious problem behavior.
Father's Drinking Predicts Kids' Disruptive Behavior ~ Fathers who report consuming a large amount of alcohol at one time are more likely to have children who have behavioral problems and substance or alcohol addictions.
Kids Exposed to Violence Have More Behavioral Problems ~ Children who observe violence or are victims of it show more behavior problems than other children, according to a study of 175 children aged 9 to 12,
Loving Your Prodigal ~ What can parents do when a child turns her back on her family and her faith.
Mis-Diagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children ~ Many gifted and talented children (and adults) are being misdiagnosed by psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, and other health care professionals. The most common misdiagnoses are: ADHD, ODD, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), and mood disorders (such as depression, and bipolar disorder). These common misdiagnoses stem from an ignorance among professionals about specific social and emotional characteristics of gifted children which are then mistakenly assumed by these professionals to be signs of pathology.
Oppositional Behavior ~ Research-based articles and general education articles on oppositional behavior.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder ~ The following three classes of behavior constitute hallmarks of both oppositional and conduct problems: (1) noncompliance with commands, (2) emotional overreaction to life events, no matter how small, and (3) failure to take responsibility for one's own actions.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD) in Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment ~ ODD is is the most common psychiatric diagnosis in children that persists into adulthood. However, very little research has been done on ODD. There has been much more research - at least in terms of treatment methods - for CD - another name for sociopathic behavior. No treatment method has been found to be always successful.
Parent Abuse: The Abuse of Parents by Their Teenage Children (pdf) ~ Defines parent abuse and discusses how wide spread it is. Discusses who is likely to be abusive, who is likely to be abused, the effects it has on the family, and how to get help for the abusive youth.
Poor diet linked to bad behaviour ~ The University of Southern California found a lack of zinc, iron, vitamin B and protein in the first three years caused bad behavior later on.
Sleep deprivation may be undermining teen health ~ Lack of sufficient sleep -- a rampant problem among teens -- appears to put adolescents at risk for cognitive and emotional difficulties, poor school performance, accidents and psychopathology, research suggests.
Solutions to Oppositional Defiant Disorder ~ Many authorities on parenting have indicated that oppositional behavior is more prevalent when structure in the home is out of balance – when there is either too much structure or not enough.
Spoiling, not chemistry, root of teen tantrums ~ Extend a child's dependency indefinitely and pamper, indulge, and otherwise "spoil" the child throughout his/her extended dependency, and you're likely to wind up with a toddler in a teenager's body.
Stereotypes of troublemaking kids off the mark ~ "Hanging out" and failing in school are far more likely to predict which teens get in trouble than income, ethnic group, and having a single parent.
Teen Fatherhood and Delinquent Behavior ~ Early delinquency is a highly significant risk factor for becoming a teen father and teen fatherhood may be followed by greater involvement in delinquency. Teenagers who have behavior problems create immediate consequences for themselves and for those around them, but when they also father children, there may be serious repercussions for many years to come, even for generations.
Twelve Rules for Raising Delinquent Children ~ Here's what to do if you want a child with behavior problems and a life of grief.
Understanding Adolescent Problem Behavior ~ Usually, problem behavior escalates and eventually peaks during adolescence and early adulthood.
When the Devil Dares: Teenagers and Satanism ~ Eight major risk factors often accompany teenage satanism: (1) extreme alienation; (2) morbid fascination with horror, death, and pain; (3) drug and alcohol use; (4) difficulty conforming to authority (whether in school, at home, or on the job); (5) a frustrating sense of powerlessness; (6) an excessive need to control; (7) high intelligence and creativity that often is used destructively; and (8) obsessive attraction to the the occult or the magical.
When Inappropriate Behavior is Just Plain Wrong ~ It's absolutely critical that we are willing to use a moral language with kids when discussing the consequences of their behavior. There are such things as good and bad behaviors—not just choices that lead to instrumental consequences, such as being popular and getting along. Some actions are wrong no matter what. Even if everyone in school thought that stealing was the coolest thing in the world, it would still be wrong. |
