Physical health
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From COP29 to Net Zero Mental Health Care: What does it mean for Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals?
Climate change and biodiversity loss are affecting the mental health of children and young people worldwide. Although many of us care deeply about ecological issues, they can seem less relevant to clinical practice and research. In this blog, Dr Shuo Zhang and Shailpriya Nand briefly summarise the literature on climate change and youth mental health before considering how Child and Adolescent Mental Health professionals can play a vital role in both reducing the carbon costs of healthcare and strengthening population mental health.
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Professor Henrik Larsson – Editor in Chief
Henrik Larsson is Editor in Chief of JCPP Advances, and Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology at Örebro University and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
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Dr. Cornelius Ani – Deputy Editor in Chief
Dr. Cornelius Ani is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Division of Psychiatry, Imperial College London, and a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the African Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Dr Ani is responsible for the Letters to the Editor section and he contributes editorial expertise in the area of Low and Middle Income Countries, inequalities, and physical health.
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Catching some zzz’s – Sleep, Sleep Hygiene, and Wellbeing
This World Sleep Day (15 March) we encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website and learn more about the importance of sleep health in children and young people. Help us to raise awareness of sleep health through sharing with your networks and colleagues.
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Exposure to prenatal infection and the development of internalizing and externalizing problems in children: a longitudinal population-based study
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘In this study, we investigated whether exposure to common infections during pregnancy is prospectively associated with repeatedly assessed child psychiatric symptoms in a large population-based study.’ Anna Suleri (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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Socioeconomic disadvantage and high-effort coping in childhood: evidence of skin-deep resilience
Paper from the JCPP – ‘The current study hypothesized that skin-deep resilience – a pattern wherein socioeconomic disadvantage is linked to better mental health but worse physical health for individuals with John Henryism high-effort coping – is already present in childhood.’ Katherine B. Ehrlich (pic) et al.
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Research Review: Integrated healthcare for children and young people in secondary/tertiary care – a systematic review
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘This systematic review synthesises and evaluates the evidence for effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of integrated care for children and young people in secondary and tertiary healthcare settings.’ Naomi Pygott et al.
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Chronic illness may present barriers to engaging in CBT for depression
Between 10 and 20% of teenagers have a chronic illness:1 an ongoing health condition that lasts at least 3 months, and for which a cure is unlikely. Research suggests that teenagers with chronic illnesses are more likely to also have low mood and develop depression than their healthy peers.2
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