Sentences with phrase «than behavior problems»

Before you start all of this though, especially at her age, have her checked for a urinary tract infection (+ / - crystals, stones)- an infection is actually a lot easier to treat than behavior problems.

Learning problems are sometimes called inadequate functioning rather than behavior problems.

For example, a house trained pet may begin urinating in the house due to a urinary tract infection rather than a behavior problem.

Not exact matches

The problem is that most wellness programs are nothing more than lip service, passive - aggressive attempts to control employee behavior and not serious attempts to simplify getting, and staying, healthy.

«If it's a fixed set of rules, with players acting according to preexisting behaviors, then it becomes a sufficiently well - defined problems that you can optimize against and the machine will do better than people,» he says.

Disorganized schizophrenia symptoms may include: Problems with thinking and expressing ideas clearly Childlike behavior Showing little emotion Catatonic schizophrenia symptoms may include: Lack of activity Muscles and posture may be rigid Grimaces or other odd expressions on the face Does not respond much to other people Undifferentiated schizophrenia symptoms may include symptoms of more than one other type of schizophrenia.

The primary focus in Homey's therapy is on the situation one is now facing and on the current function of behavior, rather than on the discovery of the infantile roots of the problem.

Huntington, for example, contends that «far more significant than the global issues of economics and demography are problems of moral decline», an «increase in antisocial behavior», decay of family structures, weakening of the «work ethic», and decreasing commitment to intellectual activity.12 Similarly Brzezinski refers to a current global crisis of spirit which has to be overcome if the human race is to regain some control over its destiny.

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.»

The unaware mothers also reported more aggressive behavior, sleep problems, and child anxiety and depression than mothers who knew that their children had celiac disease.

Mothers of 66 children who had celiac disease but didn't know it yet reported more child anxiety and depression, withdrawn behavior, aggressive behavior, and sleep problems when compared to the more than 3,651 mothers of children who did not have celiac disease at all.

A change in mood or behavior that lasts more than two weeks could be a sign of a problem.

When it comes to managing behavior problems it's better to be proactive, rather than reactive.

But if you take time to seek out the «why» to the behavior rather than just the action itself, you might be closer to figuring out your child's problem (at least this one).

The extent of a child's behavior problems is a strong contributor to parenting stress, more so than the child's cognitive delay.

According to an April 2016 study published in the Journal of Family Psychology, which studied more than 50 years on data on 160,000 children, children who were spanked are also more likely to exhibit «increased anti-social behavior, aggression, mental health problems and cognitive difficulties that last into adulthood.»

In a recent meta - analysis of more than 1400 published studies, Martin Pinquart found that harsh control and psychological control were actually the biggest predictors of worsening behavior problems over time (Pinquart 2017).

We are dedicated to helping troubled teen boys overcome their behavioral issues through a unique relationship based therapy model that helps them take care of the root of the problem rather than just the symptoms, as so many behavior modification programs do.

We are dedicated to helping troubled boys overcome their behavioral issues through a unique relationship based therapy system that encourages them to address the root of the problem, rather than simply the symptoms as so many behavior modification programs do.

Rather than having parents and teachers punish bad behavior without addressing the causes, therapeutic boarding schools get to the heart of the matter and work on healing emotional, behavioral and mental health problems that each teen is facing.

When Jennifer Lansford and her colleagues tracked a group of children for more than a decade, they found links between spanking and aggressive behavior problems, but the effect depended on how long parents used spanking as a disciplinary tactic.

Children from divorced families may experience more externalizing problems, such as conduct disorders, delinquency, and impulsive behavior than kids from two - parent families.

Some dental malocclusions have been found more commonly among pacifier users than nonusers, but the differences generally disappeared after pacifier cessation.284 In its policy statement on oral habits, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry states that nonnutritive sucking behaviors (ie, fingers or pacifiers) are considered normal for infants and young children and that, in general, sucking habits in children to the age of 3 years are unlikely to cause any long - term problems.285 There is an approximate 1.2 - to 2-fold increased risk of otitis media associated with pacifier use, particularly between 2 and 3 years of age.286, 287 The incidence of otitis media is generally lower in the first year of life, especially the first 6 months, when the risk of SIDS is the highest.288, — , 293 However, pacifier use, once established, may persist beyond 6 months, thus increasing the risk of otitis media.

«While it is clear that college women who drink more are more likely than men to engage in bulimic - type behaviors, and with greater frequency, and to experience more alcohol - related problems as a result of these behaviors, there were no gender differences for engaging in drunkorexia to increase the effects of alcohol or engaging in bulimic - type behaviors to compensate for alcohol - related calories.

A study of the relationship between binge drinking and eating problems among Russian adolescents has found that problematic eating behaviors and attitudes are commonplace, and that binge drinking is associated with more eating problems in girls than boys.

Or she has a gastrointestinal problem and that's been more problematic than her behavior issues.

The researchers found that mothers in the Family Spirit group were less likely to use illegal drugs, be depressed or experience behavior problems than those in the control group.

«Substance - related problems such as binge drinking, driving under the influence of alcohol, and risky sexual behavior are more important than others due to their association with reckless driving, automobile accidents, physical injuries and even death, as well as risk for sexually transmitted disease and unplanned pregnancy.»

This pattern is more common in some cultures than others, which helps explain why some cultures have more aggressive behavior problems in children than other cultures, according to the study.

New research looked at more than 150 studies of these programs, finding differences in what works best according to whether or not children already showed behavior problems.

«However, when disruptive behavior had not yet emerged as a problem, teaching parents both strategies was not more helpful than teaching behavior - management strategies alone.»

McKee notes that there's evidence suggesting CTE predisposes people to suicide, although how remains unclear; a colleague called it a «chicken and the egg problem,» explaining that CTE may cause problems in life that encourage suicides rather than specifically promote suicidal behavior by altering the working of the brain.

Drugs aimed at quelling the behavior problems of dementia patients may also hasten their deaths more than previously realized, a new U-M study finds.

I'm going to give it a try,» or they can say, «Well, I think I'm going to wait for a few more trials, FDA approval,» and they can sit back, but more and more, the public are ready to evaluate science simultaneously and take these very common sense, very easy... Well, behavior is not an easy thing to change, but far easier than taking chemotherapy or disease modifying drugs that are going to shut down your immune system and give you life - threatening side effects, that could let you get your life back from an autoimmune condition, or a serious psychiatric problem, or a severe diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, things that are completely under their control.

CBT focuses on present thinking, behavior, and communication rather than on past experiences (childhood experiences) and is oriented toward problem solving.

Carmen, you are at a healthy weight and you could develop health problems if you choose to be under weight, please do not bow down to thigh gap or peer pressure stuff, beauty begins in your character and behaviors... strive to be the best person you want to be... don't ruin your body just to be popular, you are worth so much more than that:)

Media coverage has stressed negative effects of center care experience for behavior problems, often ignoring text from the press release that the effects were small, considerably smaller than parenting.

It's no secret that «regular» schools serving predominantly poor children, who face overwhelming challenges that affluent children never have to confront, have more than their share of behavior problems.

In sum, charter parents are more likely to identify serious problems with student behavior at their children's schools than are private - school parents, but less likely to do so than district - school parents.

Classroom Problem Solver: Lunchroom Behavior The lunchroom often presents more challenging management problems than the classroom: students may believe that classroom rules don't apply in the cafeteria.

Classroom Problem Solver: The Spitter Few behaviors are more unappealing than spitting.

Classroom Problem Solver: The Whiner Few behaviors are more annoying to teachers than whining.

Still, more than one - third of teachers in 2012 reported that student behavior problems and tardiness interfered with their teaching.

The study of 90,000 middle and high school students found that mixed - race youths also have a higher risk of health or behavior problems than teenagers of a single race.

But this stress is magnified in vulnerable communities, because young children living with the adversities of poverty exhibit more behavior problems, on average, than their peers (Evans et al., 2004; Gunnar, 2000).

While teachers must be honest when they have real concerns, it's best to frame them in terms of working collaboratively with parents to arrive at solutions, rather than simply listing off missed assignments and behavior problems.

Beginning in middle school, African - American students are more likely than Asian and white students to say they are treated unfairly when it comes to school discipline.11 Black students are also more likely to come from family backgrounds associated with school behavior problems; for example, children ages 12 - 17 that come from single - parent families are at least twice as likely to be suspended as children from two - parent families.

Dr. Colvin has authored more than 60 publications and videos on teaching students with problem behavior.

«On a recent national survey, 69 percent of teachers reported that low academic motivation is a problem in their classrooms — a higher percentage than cited poor student behavior, bullying, or a negative school climate.

These stereotypes manifest in widespread social problems like tracking Black and Latino students into remedial classes and out of college prep classes, and in the handing out of more frequent and more severe punishments and suspensions than are given to white students for the same (or even worse) behavior.