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.
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Genetic and environmental influences on temperament development across the preschool period
Paper from the JCPP – “This is the first study to examine genetic and environmental sources of developmental growth in three temperament dimensions: surgency, negative affectivity, and effortful control, during the preschool period”. Chang Liu et al.
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Examining academic self-concept as a mediator of the relationship between anxiety and depression: A longitudinal study
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – “The aim of this longitudinal study was to analyze the mediating role of different areas of self-concept in the relationship between the early development of anxiety symptoms and the later appearance of depressive symptoms”. Alexandra Morales (pic) et al.
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Differences in body mass index trajectories of adolescent psychiatric inpatients by sex, age, diagnosis and medication: an exploratory longitudinal, mixed effects analysis
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – “This study aimed to analyse sex differences in longitudinal body mass index (BMI) change for adolescents receiving treatment in a secure psychiatric hospital”. Justine Anthony (pic) et al.
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How interactions between ADHD and schools affect educational achievement: a family-based genetically sensitive study
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “We linked data on ADHD symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity and parent–child ADHD polygenic scores (PGS) from the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) to achievement in standardised tests and school identifiers. We estimated interactions of schools with individual differences between students in inattention, hyperactivity, and ADHD-PGS using multilevel models with random slopes for ADHD effects on achievement over schools”. Rosa Cheesman (pic), et al.
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On the importance of parenting in externalizing disorders: an evaluation of indirect genetic effects in families
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “We studied the joint contributions of direct genetic effects of children and the indirect genetic effects of parents through the environment on externalizing problems”. Espen M. Eilertsen et al.
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Sleep influences daily suicidal ideation through affective reactivity to interpersonal events among high-risk adolescents and young adults
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “This study used an intensive monitoring approach to examine whether objectively- and subjectively- measured sleep characteristics predict next-day suicidal ideation occurrence and intensity through affective reactivity to interpersonal events in young people at high risk for suicide”. Jessica L. Hamilton (pic) et al.
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Suicidal ideation during adolescence: The roles of aggregate genetic liability for suicide attempts and negative life events in the past year
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) constitute a central public health concern in adolescence. Previous studies emphasized the difficulty to cope with negative life events during adolescence as a risk factor for STB”. Séverine Lannoy (pic) et al.
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Gene–environment interplay in externalizing behavior from childhood through adulthood
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “Genetic and environmental influences on externalizing problems are often studied separately. Here, we extended prior work by investigating the implications of gene–environment interplay in childhood for early adult externalizing behavior”. Tina Kretschmer (pic) et al.
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Review: Meta-analysis on mindfulness-based interventions for adolescents’ stress, depression, and anxiety in school settings: a cautionary tale
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been applied in school settings for adolescents with symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety; however, general conclusions of the efficacy of such interventions remain unclear. This meta-analysis reviewed randomized-controlled MBI trials for stress, depression, and anxiety in school settings. Nilija Fulambarkar (pic) et al.
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Mental health outcomes of the Daily Mile in elementary school children: a single-arm pilot study
Paper from the CAMH journal – “This study is the first to examine TDM (a daily one mile outdoor run/walk performed at a self-selected pace during school hours) on mental health, self-esteem and self-perceived competence of elementary schoolchildren”. Anke Arkesteyn et al.
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