Youth / Teenage

Washington University has many distinguished faculty and staff members who are experts in topics related to youth concerns, including nutrition, education, health and diversity issues.

Faculty Experts:

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Ramesh Raghavan Assistant professor of Social Work Ramesh Raghavan's clinical, policy and administrative expertise in public health and psychiatry fuel his research interests in mental health services and policies for children in the child welfare system. Prior to joining the faculty at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the School of ... Expertise: public health, mental health services, children in the child welfare system, health policy, Medicaid Direct contact: 314-935-4469 / raghavan@wustl.edu

Monica Matthieu Research Assistant Professor Monica Matthieu Download Matthieu's expertise centers on mental health services. She is available to discuss suicide prevention, mental health in the aftermath of disasters, the mental health impact of trauma as well as the mental health of veterans. Her current research focuses on provider and organizational change required ... Expertise: mental health services, trauma, veterans, suicide prevention and disaster mental health Direct contact: 314-935-7516 / mmatthieu@wustl.edu

Renee Cunningham-Williams visiting associate professor of social work Renee Cunningham-Williams Download Cunningham-Williams' expertise centers on the comorbidity of mental health disorders, particularly those relating to behavioral addictions, risk taking, and antisocial behaviors. Expertise: gambling addiction, substance abuse, risk taking, antisocial behaviors, crisis intervention Direct contact: (314) 935-4563 / williamsr@wustl.edu

Yunju Nam Assistant Professor of Social Work Yunju Nam is available to comment on social and economic equality, poverty, welfare policy, domestic violence, child welfare, and asset-building policy for the poor. She is particularly interested in the effect of welfare reform on poor children and women. Expertise: welfare, welfare police, domestic violence, child welfare, asset-building policy Direct contact: 314-935-4954 / ynam@gwbmail.wustl.edu

John Constantino Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Child Psychiatry) Constantino is an expert on genetic and environmental factors that influence early social development. In particular, he studies the genetic influences that contribute to autism. In other research he also is working with very young children and their parents, hoping to better understand the earliest ... Expertise: autism, early social development, genetic influences on autistic social impairment, psychiatric disorders in children Media assistance: (314) 286-0110 / jdryden@wustl.edu

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News Stories & Tip Sheets:

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Sexual responsibility week lecture "Loveline with Dr. Drew" Feb. 1, 2008 -- Courtesy photo Drew Pinsky Physician, radio and television personality, health advocate and writer Drew Pinsky, M.D., will present "Loveline with Dr. Drew" at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Laboratory Sciences Building Auditorium, Room 300 . The talk is the keynote address for Sexual Responsiblity Week, sponsored by Washington University in St. Louis' Student Health Advisory Committee, Student Union and the Assembly Series.

Sounds like a good idea Audiology expert urges caution in selecting loud toys for children Dec. 6, 2007 -- As the holidays approach, toy store shelves are stocked with toys that make noise. While toys with sound may be appealing to children, William Clark, Ph.D., director of audiology and communication sciences at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, cautions parents to be careful in choosing such toys.

Risky business Heavy drinking, conduct disorder linked to high-risk sexual behavior Dec. 3, 2007 -- Psychiatry researchers at the School of Medicine have found that a clinical diagnosis of alcohol dependence in young adults is associated with having a high number of sex partners. Their study, published in the December issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, also found links between a conduct disorder diagnosis and high numbers of sexual partners as well as between problem drinking and more partners.

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Autism Cases on the Rise; Reason for Increase a Mystery WebMD.com April 3, 2008 -- The number of children diagnosed with autism or related disorders has grown at what many call an alarming rate. Some of the increase in reported cases is because of "diagnostic substitution," says WUSTL social work professor Paul Shattuck, an autism researcher.

Parents learn how to let go in the technological age NPR Morning Edition Feb. 8, 2008 -- When kids head off to college, parents are forced to separate themselves from what has been a constant hands-on job for years. Parents and students comment on "Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Year," by WUSTL's Karen Levin Coburn.

Why smoking behind the bike sheds could harm your grades New Scientist (UK) Jan. 8, 2008 -- Parents may now have another reason to worry about their children smoking. Nicotine may cause the teenage brain to develop abnormally, resulting in changes to the structure of white matter — the neural tissue through which signals are relayed. WUSTL School of Medicine's Richard Todd comments.

Smoking link to hearing problems BBC News online and 3 others Jan. 3, 2008 -- Teenagers who smoke, or whose mother smoked in pregnancy, are at higher risk of hearing problems and understanding what is being said, a Yale University study says. WUSTL psychiatry professor Richard Todd comments.

Saggy Pants Bans May Not Be Lawful Associated Press and 74 others Dec. 3, 2007 -- Pine Lawn, a mostly black municipality outside St. Louis, is among a growing number of U.S. cities enacting laws that ban low-slung pants. Critics say the bans amount to government attacks on youthful fashion that some find offensive. And constitutional scholars say they may not be lawful. WUSTL law professor and First Amendment expert Neil Richards comments.

Cell phones on campus make cutting the umbilical cord more difficult Miami Herald and 7 others Aug. 20, 2007 -- A cell phone can be an "electronic leash," as some teens call it. And mom and dad are quickly reachable if something goes awry. If asked to help solve a manageable problem, parents should not provide step-by-step instructions. They shouldn't brush off the problem, either. Realize that students can feel overwhelmed at first, advises WUSTL's Karen Levin Coburn, co-author of Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years.

Back to Campus: Parental Anxiety 101 -- What moms and dads need to know Newsday (NY) Aug. 20, 2007 -- Parents across Long Island are asking questions these days as they help pack their children's belongings or accompany them to campuses across the country. Their minds are filled with questions about crime and campus security, communicating with their students, finances, academics, social life, and separation anxiety. One of the experts commenting is Karen Levin Coburn, WUSTL's associate dean for freshman transition and co-author of Letting Go: A Parent's Guide to Understanding the College Years.

Parents often naive about children's drug use Atlanta Journal-Constitution and 16 others Sept. 27, 2006 -- Parents are largely unaware of their children's alcohol and drug use, according to new WUSTL research published in the October issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experiemental Research. WUSTL psychiatry professor and study researcher Jean Bierut comments.

How To Raise A Smarter Child Forbes.com July 26, 2006 -- Article looks at how parents can raise a smarter child. It was once thought that intelligence was completely determined by genetics, but it turns out that isn't true. The environment a child is raised in and whom a child is raised by play huge roles in determining how smart and socially adept he or she will be. WUSTL pediatrics and genetics professor Jonathan Gitlin comments.

Disaster strikes psyches of victims, rescuers and a transfixed nation Associated Press, Fox News online and 66 others Sept. 7, 2005 -- Hurricane Katrina has greatly affected the lives of survivors, rescue workers and even a transfixed nation that watched the catastrophe unfold. Experts say survivors may suffer significant psychological trauma, but stress that people are remarkably resilient, and that most who survived the storm and floodwaters won't be permanently impaired. One of the experts commenting is WUSTL psychiatry professor Barry Hong.

Mini Medical School open to all walks of life The New York Times and 7 others April 26, 2004 -- A program at the School of Medicine called Mini Medical School gives laypeople, from husbands and wives to lawyers and musicians, an abridged medical education that helps them to interact more effectively with health-care providers. Unlike a regular medical-school course, in which classmates share a basic knowledge of anatomy and cell biology, Mini Medical School mixes people with solid science backgrounds and people whose medical knowledge is limited to their experience on the cold end of the stethoscope.

Lighten up! The New York Times April 6, 2004 -- WUSTL has established stress-free zones during finals, where students can get chair massages and listen to New Age music. Addressing the notoriously poor sleeping habits of undergraduates, the university recently celebrated Sleep Awareness Week by handing out sleep quizzes and reminding residential advisers not to brag about how little sleep they can get by on.

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Spelling patterns key to helping children learn to spell, read
March 2003 - Virtually every school child has heard the "i before e" rhyme at least once as he or she struggled with spelling. But according to child development psychologist and reading development expert Rebecca Treiman, the "i-e" rule is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to spelling patterns to be found in the English language. Research by Treiman and colleagues at Washington University in St. Louis suggests that teaching children to recognize and use these patterns may help them learn to spell and read more easily.

Teen revenge: Study examines how stereotyping plays role in adolescents' approval of violent behavior
March 2003 - Teen violence, whether it is in the schoolyard or on the streets, is a concern worldwide. For those who study youth violence, a question that hasn't been explored extensively is how do adolescents justify the use of violent behavior? A recent study, to be published in the March/April 2003 issue of the journal Child Development, examines the effects of negative racial and cultural stereotypes on teens' reasoning or justification for peer violence.

Take advantage of outdoor summer concerts to expose children to the standards
June 2002 - Summer concerts in the cities and towns of America offer relaxed and inexpensive opportunities for parents to introduce their children to all kinds of music, says Sue Taylor, Ph.D., a lecturer in musicology at Washington University in St. Louis. Performances of light classical music, Broadway show tunes, concert band and jazz band music are offered in parks and other informal venues throughout the summer months, notes Taylor. "These concerts offer much of what we call the standards, which children today seldom encounter on their own."