Assessment
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Do sex differences affect ASD symptom severity scores?
Researchers in the USA have investigated whether standard diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are biased against girls.
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Nigerian young people from parentally deprived backgrounds show enhanced working memory capacity
Early adverse rearing can impair cognitive functions in all domains.1 However, those who take an evolutionary–developmental stance propose that there could be adaptive benefits associated with early adverse rearing.2,3
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More research is needed into effective interventions for sensory symptoms
Professor Alison Lane at the University of Newcastle, Australia, has compiled a practitioner review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on how to effectively manage functional difficulties associated with sensory symptoms in children and adolescents.
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March 2020 – The Bridge
This edition of The Bridge features research digests on ‘FRIENDS’ and anxiety, CAMHS and technology training, OCD and anxiety, parenting, autism and more.
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JCPP Annual Research Review 2020
Free access to the articles included in the JCPP Annual Research Review: “Something new: What’s next for child psychology and psychiatry?”, until the end of February 2020.
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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 joint #5 of 25: Parental Report of Infant Language Skills: A Review of the Development and Application of the Communicative Development Inventories
James Law, Penny Roy.
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Key Practitioner Message includes; Although they (CDIs) are versatile, efficient and valid, they should not be considered a panacea for child language assessment and particularly for predicting persistent language delay. -
Integrating neurodevelopmental assessment across education, health and social care – Amanda Lecomber
Amanda Lecomber’s lecture at ‘Assessment and diagnosis in children with neurodevelopmental problems’ October Conference.
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How does diagnosis and formulation fit together – when do you choose which? Dr Lauren Breese
Recorded lecture from Dr Lauren Breese our event ‘Assessment and diagnosis in children with neurodevelopmental problems’ on 7 October 2019. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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Most Cited JCPP Articles #60 of 60
Most cited JCPP papers #60 of 60: Outcome at 7 years of children diagnosed with autism at age 2: predictive validity of assessments conducted at 2 and 3 years of age and pattern of symptom change over time.
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