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Celebrating the influence of research – the 2019 Impact Factor
In the modern academic publishing landscape, there exist a wide range of markers by which we can assess the quality of scholarly journals and the research they publish – each providing a particular measure of a journal’s success and influence that is often as valuable as the next.
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Saccade dysmetria indicates attenuated visual exploration in autism spectrum disorder
Dr. Nico Bast in a video abstract of his JCPP paper ‘Saccade dysmetria indicates attenuated visual exploration in autism spectrum disorder’. First published: 25 May 2020
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In Conversation… Assistant Professor Dr. Dienke Bos on Neuroimaging
Dr. Bos looks at the typical development of behavioural control and how this is represented naturally, magnetic resonance imaging to monitor brain changes in relation to childhood development, and where the evidence is that early intervention can slow or reverse damage. Includes transcription, and links.
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July 2020 – The Bridge
In this issue, we summarise recent studies on a wide range of topics – including sleep, sensory symptoms, emotional symptoms, disinhibition, alcohol misuse, complex PTSD symptoms, and self-harm – which reveal new insights helping us to better understand and address psychopathology in young people.
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Anorexia nervosa and autism: a prospective twin cohort study
Video abstract from Lisa Dinkler on ‘Anorexia nervosa and autism: a prospective twin cohort study’. First published: 04 June 2020
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In Conversation… Emotional Regulation with Dr. Emily McGlinchey, and Dr. Joseph Morning
How does emotional regulation manifest in children and young people? What are the interventions? What can parents and schools do to assist? Plus what’s does the latest research say? Includes transcription, and links.
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Who can best support young people who self-harm?
A new study published in Child and Adolescent Mental Health has investigated what forms of support young people who self-harm find helpful.
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Variable sleep schedules might put preschoolers at risk of academic difficulties
New data suggest that internalizing problems are associated with sleep variability and that cognitive ability is associated with sleep timing.
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Persistent peer victimization is associated with differential effects on cortisol production between boys and girls
Peer victimization increases the risk of developing long-lasting mental health problems, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear.
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Can genetic discoveries for age-at-first-birth predict disinhibitory behaviours?
Researchers have tested the hypothesis that molecular-genetic influences on age-at-first-birth can predict disinhibition.
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