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The study of cerebral dominance began as an esoteric field of inquiry to a few workers interested in behavior and has increasingly involved the thinking of investigators in many branches of science, i...

Second-grade children were observed in classrooms on normal school days and on test days from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Levels of excreted cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine were determined for t...

The relationship of environmental stress to biobehavioral factors has gained recognition in the adult disorders of essential hypertension and coronary artery disease. The pathogenetic dissection of th...

The attachment relationships of 33 high-risk premature infants, all with moderate to severe respiratory illness and hospitalizations of more than 1 month at birth, are compared to the attachment patte...

Data regarding the prevalence and use of transitional objects is limited. Most studies in this area are based upon the information gathered from mothers of small children rather than directly from chi...

Claims have been made that hyperactive children respond better to stimulant treatment if they have clinical indicators of neurological dysfunction. However, studies report conflicting results. The pre...

Reports of eating-disordered symptoms in high risk populations suggest an increasing incidence of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia. To investigate the magnitude of this problem in a “high risk” but n...

This approach to time-limited psychotherapy with children is an adaptation of Mann's short-term model. It is a close-ended, theme-directed treatment with three distinct phases that include: opening ph...

Eight children with Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity were treated with methylphenidate and promethazine in an open crossover design study. No improvement occurred with promethazine, while...