This section of the site contains selected open access papers from our journals:
Use the links above to access the index of JCPP and CAMH.
Journal
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Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes – video abstract
Video abstract from Gail A. Alvares on her JCPP paper ‘Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes’.
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Tuning into the real effect of smartphone use on parenting: a multiverse analysis – video abstract
Video abstract by Dr. Kathryn Modecki on her paper in JCPP ‘Tuning into the real effect of smartphone use on parenting: a multiverse analysis.’
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 61, Issue 11, November 2020
“For crying out loud: Infant signaling and parental responsiveness” by Charles H. Zeanah
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‘Understanding developmental cognitive science from different cultural perspectives’ – In Conversation with Tochukwu Nweze
Tochukwu Nweze, lecturer in the Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and, PhD student in MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge talks about his recent paper on parentally deprived Nigerian children having enhanced working memory ability, how important is it to study cultural differences in cognitive adaption during and following periods of adversity, and how can mental health professionals translate this understanding of difference into their work.
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‘Anxiety in the family: a genetically informed analysis of transactional associations between mother, father and child anxiety symptoms’
Video abstract from author Yasmin Ahmadzadeh summarising her paper published in the JCPP, ‘Anxiety in the family: a genetically informed analysis of transactional associations between mother, father and child anxiety symptoms’
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A polygenic score for age‐at‐first‐birth predicts disinhibition – Leah Richmond‐Rakerd video abstract
Leah Richmond‐Rakerd gives a video abstract of her paper ‘A polygenic score for age‐at‐first‐birth predicts disinhibition’ first published in Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry (JCPP) 27 March 2020.
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 61, Issue 04, April 2020
“The Primacy of parenting” by Joan L. Luby
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Most cited CAMH paper joint #3 of 25: Screening Efficiency of the Child Behavior Checklist and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: A Systematic Review
Erin M. Warnick, Michael B. Bracken, Stanislav Kasl
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Key Practitioner Message includes; Dimensional symptom scales can be used to help identify areas of difficulty associated with mental health disorders in children and adolescents. -
Most cited CAMH paper #7 of 25: Measurement Issues: Screening and diagnostic instruments for autism spectrum disorders – lessons from research and practise
Tony Charman, Katherine Gotham.
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Key Practitioner Message includes; Screening and diagnostic instruments help clinicians least in the cases where they are most in want of direction as their accuracy will always be lower for marginal cases -
Most cited CAMH paper #8 of 25: Review: Effectiveness of mindfulness in improving mental health symptoms of children and adolescents: a meta‐analysis
Kannan Kallapiran, Siew Koo, Richard Kirubakaran, Karen Hancock.
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Key Practitioner Message includes; MBIs are a useful addition to the armamentarium for the treatment of children and adolescents