Some highlights from our three journals JCPP, CAMH, and JCPP Advances. Each one of the posts below provides a link to read, and download the full paper.
Feature Papers
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Research Review: The neuroscience of emerging adulthood – reward, ambiguity, and social support as building blocks of mental health
Paper from the JCPP – ‘In this review, we focus on two strands of research with distinct importance for ‘emerging adulthood’ (EA): reward sensitivity, and tolerance of ambiguity.’ Jennifer A. Silvers (pic) and Tara S. Peris
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Practitioner Review: Common elements in treatments for youth suicide attempts and self-harm – a practitioner review based on review of treatment elements associated with intervention benefits
Paper from the JCPP – ‘This review highlights key treatment elements associated with efficacy that community practitioners can incorporate in their treatments for youth presenting with suicide/self-harm behaviors.’ Jocelyn I. Meza (pic) et al.
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Does preschool executive control mediate the impact of early environmental unpredictability and deprivation on the general factor of psychopathology a decade later?
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘The current study evaluated whether deprivation and/or unpredictability early in life have unique effects on the general factor of psychopathology through impaired preschool executive control.’ Eric M. Phillips (pic) et al.
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Debate: Academics should collaborate with the technology industry, but not in lieu of noncollaborative research
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – ‘Academics must bear in mind that industry involvement at any particular stage of the research, or at all, is not always appropriate. Some research questions should not and cannot be answered objectively with industry involvement.’ Leon Y. Xiao
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Treatment of childhood disruptive behavior disorders and callous-unemotional traits: a systematic review and two multilevel meta-analyses
Paper from the JCPP – ‘Children with callous-unemotional (CU) traits are at high lifetime risk of antisocial behavior. It is unknown if treatments for disruptive behavior disorders are as effective for children with CU traits (DBD+CU) as those without (DBD-only), nor if treatments directly reduce CU traits.’ Samantha Perlstein (pic) et al.
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Research Review: A systematic review of dramatherapy interventions used to alleviate emotional distress and support the well-being of children and young people aged 8–18 years old
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘As there is a growing evidence base, this systematic review sought to identify, describe and evaluate dramatherapy with children and adolescents who were experiencing emotional distress (anxiety, depression and trauma) in order to inform future research in this area’. Eleanor Keiller (pic) et al.
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Research Review: Efficacy of stimulants for preschool attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to review currently available evidence to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of stimulants for preschool children with ADHD.’ Luisa S. Sugaya, Luis C. Farhat et al.
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Editorial: How to advance the understanding of multimorbidity in neurodevelopmental disorders using longitudinal research?
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are complex, heterogeneous, conditions that show considerable clinical overlap. […] In recent times, there has been a growing recognition, in particular in general medicine and primary care, of the need to take multimorbidity into account.’ Henrik Larsson (pic)
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A qualitative study of young people’s lived experiences of suicide and self-harm: intentionality, rationality and authenticity
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – ‘Using semi-structured interview methods and reflexive thematic analysis, this study explores how 24 young people aged 16–24 in Scotland, UK made sense of their lived experiences of suicidal thoughts and feelings, self-harm, and suicide attempts.’ Hazel Marzetti (pic) et al.
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Categorical versus dimensional structure of autism spectrum disorder: A multi-method investigation
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘The primary objective of this study was to use a multi-method approach to examine the broad latent categorical versus dimensional structure of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)’. Thomas W. Frazier (pic) and Lacey Chetcuti et al.
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