background adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) increases the risk of several psychiatric disorders, like substance use disorders (suds). objectives this study aimed to predict the tendency for drug use from child and adult adhd symptoms in adults among male students from tabriz university, iran. patients and methods for this purpose, 361 students were selected via a stratified...

in mammals, the intrauterine condition has an important role in the development of fetal physiological systems in later life. suboptimal maternal environment can alter the regulatory pathways that determine the normal development of the fetus in utero, which in post-natal life may render the individual more susceptible to cardiovascular or metabolic adult-life diseases. changes in the intrauter...

Teacher commitment to classroom model philosophy and burnout were explored in a sample of 53 teachers implementing three preschool models at high levels of fidelity for students with autism: Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH); Learning Experiences and Alternative Program for Preschoolers and Their Parents (LEAP); and high quality special ...

Child maltreatment that includes emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect has been widely documented as a risk factor for diverse negative consequences in adolescence and adulthood (suderman & DePrince, 2015).for adolescents, these consequences include educational problems, heightened rates of law infringement, aggressive behavior, as well as various mental disorders such as mo...

Do victims’ emotions underlie preschoolers’ moral judgment abilities? Study 1 asked preschoolers (n072) to judge actions directed at characters who could and could not feel hurt and who did and did not cry. These judgments took into account only the nature of the action, not the nature of the victim. To further investigate how victims’ emotions might impact children’s moral judgments, Study 2 p...

The goal of the study was to examine several factors that may explain the development of anxiety symptoms in middle childhood. Using data from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care (n = 1,364 families), we examined mother-child relationships, other aspects of family context, and child characteristics as predictors of anxiety in preadolescence. Latent growth curve analyses revealed that children w...

A child's development generally proceeds along expected pathways, with anticipated levels of function for specific ages. When these levels are not met, the treating physician must determine whether the child has a static or a progressive process. If the child achieves certain levels of development, then loses these skills, the chance is greater that the process is progressive. The technological...