Not exact matches
This tentative model for understanding the causes of
problem drinking is offered in the report of the Cooperative Commission on the Study of Alcoholism: «An individual who (1) responds to beverage alcohol in a certain way, perhaps physiologically determined, by experiencing intense relief and relaxation, and who (2) has certain personality characteristics, such as difficulty in dealing with and overcoming depression, frustration, and anxiety, and who (3) is a member of a culture in which there is both pressure to drink and culturally induced guilt and confusion regarding what kinds of drinking
behavior are appropriate, is more likely to develop trouble than will
most other people.»
A: Not knowing that ADHD is involved is probably the biggest and
most detrimental
problem, because both people misattribute each
others behaviors.
Other children, even in the same program or grade, spend
most of their time passively sitting around, having few if any interactions with an adult, watching the teacher deal with
behavior problems, exposed to only boring and rote instructional activities.
This focus of care is
most important not only to preventing litters and
behavior problems associated with intact animals, but also cancer and
other diseases.
Boredom and frustration are the root cause of
most annoying
problem behaviors - like barking and destructive chewing and driving
other pets and family members crazy with pesky demands for attention.
I would argue that these side effects might very occasionally be worth it if we're talking about a
behavior that may kill a dog or make their life completely miserable, but for
most dog
behavior problems - up to and including dogs that bite people and
other dogs - it is not the best, or even second best, option.
The
other major factor, unfortunately, is that a lot of dog
behavior advice in the media and popular culture still has a tendency to pin
most behavior issues on dominance, or conflicts over social status — so it makes a certain amount of sense to think that by spaying or neutering the dog and «taking them down a notch» in the pecking order, we might be able to fix the
problem.
One of the
most commonly seen «
problem behaviors» in bored border collies is herding of family members or
other family pets.
On the
other hand, these data also emphasize, that when owners have adequate knowledge and education as to how to treat and rear dogs they can reduce the likelihood of the
most commonly observed canine
behavior problems.
Most cases of canine compulsive disorder can be managed with many of the same techniques as
other behavior problems.
Age of Onset Some studies indicate that both boys and girls tend to begin their antisocial careers around the age of fifteen, with the average age of onset differing by no more than six months across genders.44
Other research, however, finds that females begin offending when they are younger than males are.45 Notably, gender differences in the age of onset tend to be
most pronounced for serious or aggressive types of delinquency, while less serious
problem behaviors, such as drug and alcohol - related offenses, have less gender - differentiated progressions.46
Promising school - based interventions (Gross et al., 2003; Reid, Webster - Stratton, & Hammond, 2003) may not be useful if ODD symptoms occur primarily at home, and interventions and referrals originating in pediatric primary care offer certain advantages: (a)
other than teachers, physicians have the
most professional contact with the families of preschoolers; (b) pediatricians report that research on the role of the primary care provider in treating mental health
problems is important to them (Chien et al., 2006); and (c) parents tend to trust physicians» opinions, and pediatricians» recommendations are the best predictor of help - seeking for preschoolers»
behavior problems (Lavigne et al., 1993).
Between ages 7 to 11, disruptive
behavior and ADHD symptoms were the
most closely related
problems, but significant associations were also found with
other mental health
problems.
Other risk factors (i.e., teen or single parenthood, very low income, high initial levels of
problem behavior) showed no predictive effects, implying intervention was at least as successful at helping the
most disadvantaged families, compared to more advantaged.
Kids with
behavior problems and
other risk factors for poor outcomes seem to benefit the
most from having emotionally - supportive teachers.
Although there may be an «identified patient» (the one with the biggest and
most obvious
problems), those
behaviors are in some ways supported by the actions of
others.
For youth with externalizing
behavior problems, such as
problems with impulse control or disorganization, direct parental supervision and / or gathering of information from
other adults (surveillance) may be the
most effective way to obtain knowledge of youth activities.