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Lapshina, Natalia; Stewart, Shannon L. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: This study examined predictors of service complexity in children with comorbid intellectual developmental disorder (IDD) and mental health concerns. We examined whether patient type, safety risk, exposure to trauma, and family dysfunction were related to service complexity. Method: The study had a cross-sectional design, wherein…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Disorders, Hospitals, Clinics
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Ougrin, Dennis – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
The preceding article by Hawton and colleagues reporting on a prospective study of adolescents presenting with self-harm to Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) is one of the largest epidemiological studies to examine the long-term outcomes of self-harm in children and adolescents. After a median of 6 years nearly 30% re-presented to A&E with…
Descriptors: Accidents, Injuries, Risk, Adolescents
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Murphy, Patricia Ann – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1987
Examined relationship between self-esteem and reported mourning behavior as it pertains to loneliness in young adults who, as children, had experienced parental death. Subjects (N=184) aged 18 to 25 completed four questionnaires. Revealed that self-esteem was the single best predictor of loneliness; reported mourning behaviors significantly added…
Descriptors: Children, Death, Grief, Loneliness
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Li, Xiaoming; Barnett, Douglas; Fang, Xiaoyi; Lin, Xiuyun; Zhao, Guoxiang; Zhao, Junfeng; Hong, Yan; Zhang, Liying; Naar-King, Sylvie; Stanton, Bonita – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2009
Cross-sectional data were gathered from 1,625 children (M age = 12.85, SD = 2.21) which included 755 AIDS orphans, 466 vulnerable children, and 404 comparison children. Participants completed self-report measures of exposure to traumatic events, and psychosocial adjustment including behavior problems, depression, self-esteem, and future…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Foreign Countries, Depression (Psychology), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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Uddin, Md. Jamal; Hossain, Md. Zakir; Ullah, Mohammad Ohid – Journal of Applied Quantitative Methods, 2009
This study uses data from the "Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS] 1999-2000" to investigate the predictors of child (age 1-4 years) mortality in a developing country like Bangladesh. The cross-tabulation and multiple logistic regression techniques have been used to estimate the predictors of child mortality. The…
Descriptors: Living Standards, Pregnancy, Birth Order, Foreign Countries
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Charlebois, Pierre – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1994
Reviews "Risk-Taking Behavior in Youth: A Psychological Approach to Accidents" (Jean-Pascal Assailly). Notes that childhood accidental deaths have been overlooked as an outcome of early childhood problems. Notes factors associated with accidents that are identical to predictors of juvenile delinquency. Highlights the book's strong…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2014
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. "Kids Count in Colorado!" informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as…
Descriptors: Child Health, Well Being, Academic Achievement, Holistic Approach
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Orbach, Israel; And Others – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1981
Investigated latency-age children (N=11) who attempted or threatened suicide. Discovered common characteristics including: (1) suicidal parents; (2) a major family crisis; (3) excessive parental demands; (4) lack of satisfying relationships; (5) paradoxical death attitudes; and (6) positive strivings to stay alive. Developed a model for predicting…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Death