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Psychotropic Medication
Various psychotropic medications have been developed for use in children and adolescents. The evolution of psychotropic medication and commonly...
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Exposure to Violence and the Link with Asthma
Asthma and exposure to violence (ETV) are major public health problems. ETV may influence asthma pathogenesis and contribute to health disparities in...
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Ayurvedic Medicine in Children and Adolescents
Ayurveda is probably the world’s oldest system of medicine that is in practice even today. It is based on the theory of Tridosha or the Three Humors...
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The Vasopressin V1A Receptor and Aggression
Despite the high prevalence of abnormal aggressive behavior across numerous psychological disorders, there is a lack of targeted and efficacious...
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The Vasopressin V1A Receptor and Aggression
Despite the high prevalence of abnormal aggressive behavior across numerous psychological disorders, there is a lack of targeted and efficacious...
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Newborn Neurobehavior and the Development of Infant Mental Health
Newborn neurobehavior enables us to identify individual differences and temperament, differential susceptibility and to identify at-risk-infants....
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Anti-Anxiety Medications and Novel Treatments for Autism
Anxiety symptoms are common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most studies of antianxiety medications are on buspirone and beta-blockers. The...
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Canine-Assisted Interventions: Insights from the B.A.R.K. Program and Future Research Directions
The University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, has a long-standing canine facilitated stress reduction program for students titled Building...
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The Treatment of Sleep Problems Using Melatonin
Melatonin is a hormone produced by the brain in response to low levels of light. It plays an important role in the regulation of the internal...
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Preschool Life Skills and the Prevention of Problem Behavior
Preschool Life Skills (PLS) is a class-wide skill-based curriculum designed to prevent problem behavior. The seminal PLS study was published by Dr....
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Antidepressants
Depressive symptoms are common co-morbidities of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, studies of antidepressants have primarily assessed their...
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Differential Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Child and Adolescent Anxiety
This chapter discussed the differential diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. The chapter starts...
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Cortical alterations associated with lower response to methylphenidate in adults with ADHD
Neurodevelopmental conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) vary among individuals. For instance, variation exists in...
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Summary, Implications, and Future Directions
Through the realist review, 150 peer support programs were identified and classified as belonging to one of four categories. Programs were classified...
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Linking Trauma-Exposure with Violent Offending: Narrative Review and Clinical Implications
This chapter aims to establish possible links from trauma exposure to aggression and violence, making a case for further awareness of trauma exposure...
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Modeling Anger-Like Responses in Animals: Denial of Food in Sight
In spite of the profound impact anger has on human life, the underlying mechanisms are not clear. While the reasons for this gap in knowledge may be...