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Research Review: The multifaceted consequences and economic costs of child anxiety problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘Over a quarter of people have an anxiety disorder at some point in their life, with many first experiencing difficulties during childhood or adolescence. Despite this, gaps still exist in the current evidence base of the multiple consequences of childhood anxiety problems and their costs.’ Jack Pollard (pic) et al.
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Research Review: Current evidence for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder: Implications for clinical practice and future directions
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) is a relatively new diagnostic term covering a number of well-recognised, clinically significant disturbances in eating behaviour unrelated to body weight/shape concerns. Its phenotypic heterogeneity combined with much about the condition remaining unknown, can contribute to uncertainties about best practice. While other reviews of the evidence base for ARFID exist, few specifically target health care professionals and implications for clinical practice. Tanith Archibald and Rachel Bryant-Waugh.
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Research Review: Autonomic dysregulation and self-injurious thoughts and behaviours in children and young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘Self-injurious thoughts and behaviours (SITBs) have been associated with dysfunction of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) in children and young people, suggesting that objective ANS measures may aid assessment of suicide risk, but a systematic synthesis of this literature is currently lacking.’ Alessio Bellato (pic) et al.
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Research Review: Viewing self-harm images on the internet and social media platforms: systematic review of the impact and associated psychological mechanisms
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘We reviewed studies of potential impacts and mechanisms associated with viewing self-harm-related images on the internet and social media.’ Karima Susi et al.
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Review: Crisis responses for children and young people – a systematic review of effectiveness, experiences and service organisation (CAMH-Crisis)
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – ‘To examine the organisation of crisis services across education, health, social care and voluntary sectors; the experiences and perceptions of CYP, families and staff; the effectiveness of current approaches to care and the goals of crisis intervention.’ Deborah Edwards (pic) et al.
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Research Review: The typical and atypical development of empathy: How big is the gap from lab to field?
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – “Empathy-understanding and sharing someone else’s feelings-is crucial for social bonds. Studies on empathy development are limited and mainly performed with behavioural assessments. This is in contrast to the extensive literature on cognitive and affective empathy in adults. However, understanding the mechanisms behind empathy development is critical to developing early interventions to support children with limited empathy.” Chiara Bulgarelli and Emily J. H. Jones
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Practitioner Review: It’s time to bridge the gap – understanding the unmet needs of consumers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder – a systematic review and recommendations
Open Access paper from the JCPP – This review examines the unmet needs of ADHD consumers from a consumer perspective. Matthew Bisset (pic) et al.
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Research Review: Measuring general mental health in early-mid adolescence: A systematic meta-review of content and psychometrics
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – Adolescent mental health is a major concern and brief general self-report measures can facilitate insight into intervention response and epidemiology via large samples. However, measures’ relative content and psychometrics are unclear. A systematic search of systematic reviews was conducted to identify relevant measures. Louise Black 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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Pupil size and pupillary light reflex in early infancy
In this podcast we talk to Ana Maria Portugal, Developmental Neuroscientist and postdoctoral researcher in developmental behaviour genetics at the Centre of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Ana was the first author of the recent Open Access JCPP paper, ‘Pupil size and pupillary light reflex in early infancy: heritability and link to genetic liability to schizophrenia’
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