International
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Opportunities of measuring hierarchical models of psychopathology
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘I present two non-empirical arguments in favor of hierarchical models. […] I conclude by speculating that tests designed based on hierarchical models might help clinical assessment’. Erik Pettersson (pic).
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The acute effects of community violence on young children’s regulatory, behavioral, and developmental outcomes in a low-income urban sample in Brazil
Paper from the JCPP – ‘This study leverages natural variation in the timing and location of community homicides to estimate their acute effects on the regulatory, behavioral, and developmental outcomes of Brazilian 3-year-olds.’ Dana C. McCoy (pic) et al.
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Dr. Gordana Milavić on World Mental Health Day 2021
Dr. Gordana Milavić on World Mental Health Day 2021
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CAMH Editorial: Volume 26, Issue 2, May 2021
There is probably a consensus that psychiatric hospitalization for children and adolescents should be part of a continuum of care, but that given its expense and unnatural nature (children should be with families in a community), as noted by Kyriakopoulos in this issue, it should be used sparingly.
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Child soldiers exposed to more violence and combat are at greater risk of mental health problems
Sadly, the involvement of children in armed conflict is increasing,1 and leads to a higher risk of developing mental health problems.
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Consistency is needed when measuring and reporting outcomes in child and adolescent anxiety disorders trials
This year, Cathy Creswell, Maaike Nauta and colleagues from around the world convened a series of international activities based around measuring and reporting in treatment trials for child and adolescent anxiety disorders.
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Is aggression linked with academic performance in young people?
A new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has investigated the association between aggression and academic performance in >27,000 young people enrolled in four twin cohorts comprising the ACTION consortium.
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City living and psychosis: Unpicking an old question using new data
Decades of research point towards a role of urban upbringing in mental health problems, particularly psychosis. Leading theories often refer to the “stress of the city” as a driving factor. Developments in fields spanning geography to genetics call for renewed attention on the topic.
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Nigerian young people from parentally deprived backgrounds show enhanced working memory capacity
Early adverse rearing can impair cognitive functions in all domains.1 However, those who take an evolutionary–developmental stance propose that there could be adaptive benefits associated with early adverse rearing.2,3
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Largest study into impact of pandemic on global communities
The University of Southampton is taking a leading role in the largest worldwide study into the mental and physical impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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