Adolescents
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The SWELL clinical trial: Preventing depression in young people who have a parent with a history of depression
The Skills for Adolescent WELLbeing (SWELL) study team are currently recruiting parents with a history of depression and a child aged 13-17 to take part in an exciting new study testing whether a group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program that teaches skills for wellbeing can prevent depression or reduce depression symptoms in young people.
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Networks of Care: Insights from the OxWell Student Survey
The ‘Insights from the Oxwell Student Survey’ series is a new mini-in conversation series that will explore the OxWell study and the impact of its findings for parents, teachers, policymakers and mental health professionals.
In this episode, Professor Mina Fazel, Dr. Emma Soneson, and Dr. Simon White will provide insight into what the Oxwell Student Survey is, discuss some key findings, and explore the implications of these findings for networks of care.
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Editorial: Evidence-based child and adolescent mental health care: The role of high-quality and transparently reported evidence synthesis studies
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘The publication of evidence synthesis studies (e.g., systematic reviews, meta-analyses of aggregated data or individual participant data, network meta-analyses, umbrella reviews) has grown exponentially in recent decades, with many placing these studies at the top of the pyramid of what is considered good evidence (Murad et al., 2016).’ Alessio Bellato (pic) et al.
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Psychotic-like experiences and adverse life events in young people. Does gender matter?
Paper from the CAMH journal – ‘Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) and adverse life events (ALEs) are highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa where gendered practices are also common. There is, however, a paucity of data on how the relationship between PLEs and life adversities is influenced by gender. The current study addressed this gap.’ Samuel Adjorlolo (pic) et al.
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Editorial Perspective: Adapting western psychological interventions for children and adolescents in LMICs: lessons from Nepal
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘The existing literature suggests that the type of intervention delivered, is of less importance than the situating of it within a young person’s community, and that leveraging existing cultural resources for resilience within a community, may ultimately be of more benefit than the translating and delivering western ones.’ Adele Pacini and Prithvi Shrestha
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 64, Issue 08, August 2023
Editorial “Developmental considerations in addressing the earlier age of severe eating disorder onset” by Rebecca C. Kamody and Michael H. Bloch
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Categorical versus Dimensional Structure of Autism
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Tom Frazier discusses his JCPP Advances paper ‘Categorical versus dimensional structure of autism spectrum disorder: A multi-method investigation’. Tom is the first author of the paper.
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When do the effects of single-session interventions persist? Testing the mindset + supportive context hypothesis in a longitudinal randomized trial
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘Single-session interventions have the potential to address young people’s mental health needs at scale, but their effects are heterogeneous. We tested whether the mindset + supportive context hypothesis could help explain when intervention effects persist or fade over time’. Cameron A. Hecht (pic) et al.
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Sexual orientation and mental health in a US cohort of children: a longitudinal mediation study
Paper from the JCPP – ‘We examined longitudinal associations between sexual orientation and mental health over 2 years in a US cohort of children (aged 9–10 at baseline) and two explanatory factors (increased social problems such as getting teased and decreased perceived school safety)’. Brian A. Feinstein (pic) et al.
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Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder): Effects of motivation on academic success
Video abstract from Dr. Zoe Smith on her JCPP paper ‘Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success’.
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