This article will review the development of infant cognitive assessment and will describe selected tests. Considerations in choosing, administering, and interpreting the [...]

Based on the success of attribution training programs in alleviating learned helplessness and upon current research suggesting that some learning disabled children may be[...]

A 23-year-old mother with a previously documented psychiatric history experienced extreme anxiety regarding the potential need to resuscitate her infant from recurrent li[...]

This report presents the evaluation process and findings from the grant, A Collaborative Approach to Eliminating Street Drug Markets through Focused Deterrence. This acti[...]

In August of every year, a familiar scene unfolds in communities across the nation. The exodus from home communities to college campuses has begun! This is an exciting, b[...]

Children's first years of life are fundamental for healthy development. Appropriate care and education in the early years are far more useful than dealing with later prob[...]

This study examined the acceptability of several empirically supported treatments (child social skills training, parent training and medication) within a sample of low-in[...]

A great deal of research has been directed toward understanding the general principles that govern attention. More specifically, research has sought to define the multidi[...]

A review of the current literature on the relationship between health outcomes and level of education provides points for consideration by providers and policymakers wish[...]

When a group of families and professionals sat down more than 10 years ago to summarize what leads to more effective care, it was an exciting but somewhat overwhelming ta[...]

We investigated the associations among perceived fidelity to family-centered systems of care, family empowerment, and improvements in children's problem behaviors. Partic[...]

HIV is disproportionately prevalent among Blacks. Black women most often contract HIV from having risky sex, and adolescence is a time when risky sex behaviors peak. This[...]

Purpose: In this article, we report a pilot study that tested the feasibility and initial efficacy of a culturally, linguistically, and developmentally tailored risky sex[...]

This paper briefly discusses the history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) before proceeding to review and critique the recently published DSM-IV criteri[...]

This article discusses challenges faced by research centers engaging in community partnerships, as well as potential solutions. While many challenges in community-campus [...]

Major initiatives by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as well as the World Health Organization have produced a large and compelling body of evidence on ho[...]

The early cognitive and motor development and temperament characteristics of 25 infants with interrupted infantile apnea and the degree and source of stress experienced b[...]

The purpose of the present study was to examine the maternal perceptions of the psychosocial sequelae regarding the loss of an infant to sudden infant death syndrome (SID[...]

Annual screenings of preschool children at kindergarten registration identified 158 children having high levels of aggressive, hyperactive, impulsive, and inattentive beh[...]

Investigated the utility of two clinic-based tests, the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFFT; Kagan, 1966) and a version of the Continuous Performance Test (CPT; Gordon, [...]

This paper describes the 2-year post-treatment follow-up of preschool children identified as having high levels of disruptive behavior at kindergarten entry. They were as[...]

Parent involvement in a child's education is consistently found to be positively associated with a child's academic performance. However, there has been little investigat[...]

Efforts for early identification and intervention for children with AD/HD have necessitated the development of rating scales of behavior for the preschool population. The[...]

This study examined changes in parent functioning resulting from parental participation in a behavioral parent training (PT) program specifically designed for school-aged[...]

Prior research has shown that parenting stress levels can be quite high among families of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study invest[...]