Poverty and associated health, nutrition, and social factors prevent at least 200 million
children in developing countries from attaining their developmental potential. We review the …

Exposure to arsenic has long been known to have neurologic consequences in adults, but
to date there are no well-controlled studies in children. We report results of a cross-sectional …

Exposure to manganese via inhalation has long been known to elicit neurotoxicity in adults,
but little is known about possible consequences of exposure via drinking water. In this study, …

OBJECTIVE: (1) To accurately assess rate of psychiatric disorder in incarcerated juveniles,
and (2) to examine the feasibility of using a self-administered, comprehensive structured …

A recombinant DNA Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite vaccine produced in Escherichia
coli (FSV-1) was tested in doses of 10 μg to 800 μg protein in fifteen volunteers. No serious …

Examined the longitudinal relation between children's self-report of witnessing community
violence, family environment, and parent report of child antisocial behavior in a sample of 6- to …

Background We recently reported results of a cross-sectional investigation of intellectual
function in 10-year-olds in Bangladesh, who had been exposed to arsenic from drinking water …

Preventing children from engaging in delinquent behavior is one of OJJDP's primary goals.
Early intervention is crucial to achieving this goal, and understanding the factors related to …

Objective. We identified gender differences in psychiatric disorders among youths at probation
intake. Methods. We measured disorders with the Voice Diagnostic Interview Schedule …

Results of collaborations with juvenile justice agencies nationwide were examined to provide
generalizable estimates of psychiatric disorder and suicidality among justice system youth. …