Health
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Comparing findings from the random-intercept cross-lagged panel model and the monozygotic twin difference cross-lagged panel model: Maladaptive parenting and offspring emotional and behavioural problems
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘We examine associations between maladaptive parenting and child emotional and behavioural problems in identical twins aged 9, 12 and 16.’ Marie-Louise J. Kullberg (pic) et al.
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Pathways from maternal depression to child resilience: Socioeconomic, family, and individual factors in the 2004 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘These findings suggest that cognitive stimulation in early childhood may represent a modifiable protective factor for children exposed to maternal depression and a promising intervention target to promote child resilience in the context of maternal depression exposure.’ Jessica Mayumi Maruyama and Andreas Bauer (pic) et al.
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JCPP Advances 2023 Special Issue – ‘Evidence-based Synthesis Studies for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conditions’
September sees the release of the JCPP Advances 2023 Special Issue on ‘Evidence-based Synthesis Studies for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conditions’, edited by Professor Henrik Larsson, Dr. Marco Solmi, Professor Guilherme Polanczyk, Professor Seena Fazel, Dr. Cinzia Del Giovane and Dr. Ioana Cristea.
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Barriers and facilitators of implementation of evidence-based interventions in children and young people’s mental health care – a systematic review
Paper from the CAMH journal – ‘Although the process of translating research into practice is challenging and the solutions are not straightforward, we have identified a set of practical recommendations for ways in which implementation practices can improve.’ Araminta Peters-Corbett (pic) et al.
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Report from a randomized control trial: improved alignment between circadian biology and sleep–wake behavior as a mechanism of depression symptom improvement in evening-type adolescents with depressive symptoms
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘These results provide novel evidence for improved alignment between circadian biology and sleep–wake behavior as a specific mechanism of depression improvement, provide key clues into the complex relationship between sleep and depression, and have significant clinical implications for adolescents with depression.’ Lauren D. Asarnow (pic) et al.
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Early childhood general anesthesia and risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Paper from the JCPP – ‘This population-based cohort study aimed to investigate the potential relationship between general anesthesia (GA) exposure and ADHD risk using propensity score matching (PSM) in a large sample size’. Mingyang Sun et al.
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4STMF (Four Steps To My Future): acceptability, feasibility and exploratory outcomes of a universal school-based mental health and well-being programme, delivered to young adolescents in South Africa
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – ‘Mental health disorders affect many children in South Africa, where vulnerability is high, and treatment is limited. We sought to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a universally delivered classroom-based programme for the promotion of mental health in young adolescents.’ Bronwynè Coetzee (pic) et al.
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Can we diagnose mental disorders in children? A large-scale assessment of machine learning on structural neuroimaging of 6916 children in the adolescent brain cognitive development study
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘Prediction of mental disorders based on neuroimaging is an emerging area of research with promising first results in adults. However, research on the unique demographic of children is underrepresented and it is doubtful whether findings obtained on adults can be transferred to children’. Richard Gaus (pic), Sebastian Pölsterl et al.
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Dr. Gordon Bates
Dr. Gordon Bates is a consultant child psychiatrist interested in the interaction between culture, young people and mental illness. He works for the NHS in the West Midlands and has recently completed his PhD in medical humanities. He is an Associate Editor of CAMH, responsible for the Narrative Matters section.
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Being and Becoming Mentally Healthy: A framework for understanding the mental health of babies and young children
Although there is increasing interest and investment in infant mental health, the term itself is not well understood. To support professionals to work together to protect and promote babies’ and young children’s mental health, we have worked with UNICEF-UK to create a new framework describing what it means to be mentally healthy in this life stage. The framework has two parts, “Being” and “Becoming” capturing both babies’ and young children’s current mental health as well as the capacities they are developing that will enable them to be mentally healthy in the future.
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