Shy and non!shy individuals| attributions of shyness!resembling behaviors in scenarios involving either themselves or other\ hypothetical\ people were studied through the use of a questionnaire[ The participants were Swedish high!school students who rated the extent to which a number of such behaviors could be explained by four di}erent causes\ two internal "shyness and lack of interest# and tw...

OBJECTIVE Risperidone is effective for short-term treatment of aggression, temper outbursts, and self-injurious behavior in children with autism. Because these behaviors may be chronic, there is a need to establish the efficacy and safety of longer-term treatment with this agent. METHOD The authors conducted a multisite, two-part study of risperidone in children ages 5 to 17 years with autism...

In men, high levels of endogenous testosterone (T) seem to encourage behavior intended to dominate--to enhance one's status over--other people. Sometimes dominant behavior is aggressive, its apparent intent being to inflict harm on another person, but often dominance is expressed nonaggressively. Sometimes dominant behavior takes the form of antisocial behavior, including rebellion against auth...

In last decade suicide attempts and suicides among youngsters are increasing greatly and are one of the leading causes of mortality in this age group. Epidemiological data are pointing on more frequent trend of self-destructive behavior among youngsters in the world as well as in our country. Risk factors which influence on increasing number of suicide attempts and suicides in this age are diff...

OBJECTIVE To examine mediating processes linking parental involvement to diabetes management (adherence and metabolic control) during adolescence. METHODS A total of 252 young adolescents (M age = 12.49 years, SD = 1.53, 53.6% females) with type 1 diabetes reported their parents' involvement in diabetes management (relationship quality, monitoring, and behavioral involvement), their own exter...

OBJECTIVE The current study presents results of an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of the Behavioral Pediatric Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) in a sample of rural children with overweight and obesity. Relationships between mealtime behavior and health outcomes are also explored. METHODS EFA was used to assess the fit of the BPFAS in a group of 160 treatment-seeking children (Mage = 9.11, ...

OBJECTIVE Military suicide and parasuicidal behaviors have been increasing over the last several years, with rates highest in the deployed environment. This article presents a deployment cycle-specific suicide prevention plan utilized during one U.S. Army division's 15-month deployment to Iraq. METHODS Education, identification, and intervention programs were implemented at each phase of the ...

The objective of the current study was to evaluate the patterns of longitudinal change in the language abilities of 28 children with autism during early and middle childhood. Results from fitting a series of multilevel models showed that children's rate of language growth was independently predicted by (a) children's responsiveness to others' bids for joint attention and (b) parents' responsive...