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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Aggressive Behavior

Teen night owls may be more prone to behavior problems

October 03, 2008
A study has found that teenage boys who prefer nights over mornings are more likely to have antisocial and behavior and attention issues. Girls with this preference are more likely to have aggressive behavior towards friends. Researchers think abnormal levels of hormones and early puberty are linked to the behavior problems. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Children and Violent TV: Part 2
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert

...desensitizes the viewer to violence, and teaches the viewer aggressive behaviors and attitudes. ... Read more »

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Children and Violent TV: Part 1
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert

...encounter in treating children with ADHD is that of aggressive behavior. Parents ask me what... Read more »

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Cholesterol and Your Mood
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...showed that as serum cholesterol fell, physically aggressive behavior increased. A human study... Read more »

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More Clues for Black and Younger Women with Aggressive Breast Cancer
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...which are believed to be partly responsible for its aggressive behavior. And, as often happens... Read more »

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Children and Violent TV: Part 3
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert

... In my last blog, I discussed TV violence and aggression in children. Violent media has a... Read more »

Health Guide

Conduct disorder
......night without concern for curfew or other limits. These children often make no effort to hide their aggressive behaviors and have difficulty making close friends. The diagnosis is made on the... Read more »
ADHd and Bipolar Disorder
ADHD and Bipolar Disorder (previously Manic Depression) share many of the same characteristics, however, the underlying reasons for the behavior are usually different.  While hyperactivity is a... Read more »
What are the treatments and drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease?"
...agitation, wandering behavior, hallucinations, social inappropriateness, and depression.For agitation, aggression, and hallucinations, Alzheimer's medicines include olanzapine (Zyprexa) and... Read more »
ADHD and Conduct Disorder
...treatment have problems that are ongoing into adulthood. They may have a hard time holding a job, show aggression, act antisocially and break laws. Although it can be hereditary, other factors... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder Causes: Nature vs. Nurture
...Brunner and colleagues (1993) found the first evidence that a gene might be important in violence and aggression. Many of the men in this family exhibited a strange behavioral disorder... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »

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This medication is used in combination with a stop-smoking program (e.g., education materials,... Read more »

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This medication is used in combination with a stop-smoking program (e.g., education materials,... Read more »

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...amount of urine, mental/mood changes (e.g., anxiety, aggression, confusion, hallucinations),... Read more »

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...who are likely to harm themselves. It also reduces aggression and the desire to hurt others. It... Read more »

Related News

Inside the Brain of a Bully
November 13, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows the bully on the playground may actually be wired to enjoy the pain they cause in others. Testing with... Read summary »

Warning Issued for "Energy Gum"
June 09, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors are warning parents about the dangers of caffeine-containing chewing gum following an Italian boy's hospitalization.... Read summary »

Nurturing can reduce risk of aggression in girls
October 03, 2008

Positive parenting can help ease aggression in adolescent girls who go through puberty early, according to a new study. Teen girls whose parents... Read summary »

Study: Antipsychotics don't stop aggressive outbursts
October 03, 2008

Two commonly used antipsychotic medications--Haldol and Risperdal--may not be as effective as a sugar pill in helping some patients control... Read summary »

Girls with ADHD face more risks as adults
October 03, 2008

A new study suggests that girls who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may be more likely to be in abusive relationships and have more... Read summary »