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Annual Research Review: The impact of Covid-19 on psychopathology in children and young people worldwide: systematic review of studies with pre- and within-pandemic data
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “We aimed to search for and review the evidence from epidemiological studies to answer the question: how has mental health changed in the general population of children and young people?”. Tamsin Newlove-Delgado (pic) and Abigail Russel et al.
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Brain grey and white matter structural associations with future suicidal ideation and behaviors in adolescent and young adult females with mood disorders
Open Access from JCPP Advances – “To reduce suicide in females with mood disorders, it is critical to understand brain substrates underlying their vulnerability to future suicidal ideation and behaviors (SIBs) in adolescence and young adulthood”. Lejla Colic et al.
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Research Review: The effect of perinatal interventions on parent anxiety, infant socio-emotional development and parent-infant relationship outcomes: A systematic review
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – “This review primarily aimed to examine the efficacy of perinatal interventions on parent anxiety, infant socio-emotional development/temperament, and parent-infant relationship outcomes. Secondarily, the review sought to understand how interventions focused principally on one member of the dyad affected the outcomes of the other, and which intervention components were common to successful interventions”. Celia G. Smith et al.
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Guest Editorial: Overview, implications, and directions of twin design research exploring neurodevelopmental conditions
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – “We included 26 studies that investigated monozygotic (MZ) twin pairs discordant for ASD and sought to explore biological mechanisms and phenotypic presentations associated with non-shared environment”. Lynnea Myers and Sven Bölte
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and white matter microstructure: The importance of dimensional analyses and sex differences
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – “Attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) has substantial heterogeneity in clinical presentation. A potentially important clue may be variation in brain microstructure. Using fractional anisotropy (FA), previous studies have produced equivocal results in relation to ADHD. This may be due to insufficient consideration of possible sex differences and ADHD’s multi-componential nature”. Scott A. Jones et al.
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 63, Issue 11, November 2022
Editorial: Accelerated epigenetic ageing as a consequence of early environmental adversity by Barbara Franke
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Associations between dimensions of mental health literacy and adolescent help-seeking intentions
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – “This study examines associations between dimensions of mental health literacy (MHL) and formal and informal help-seeking intentions among adolescents. It also investigates whether informal help-seeking mediates the association between dimensions of MHL and formal help-seeking, and whether these associations are moderated by gender”. Claire Goodfellow (pic) et al.
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Review: School-based mental health literacy interventions to promote help-seeking – a systematic review
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – “The aim of this review is to identify and synthesise evidence on the effectiveness of school-based mental health literacy interventions in improving help-seeking outcomes”. Karen Kei Yan Ma et al.
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The relationship between perceived income inequality, adverse mental health and interpersonal difficulties in UK adolescents
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “The salience of economic inequalities in proximal social environments (e.g. among friends) in early adolescence could further amplify the negative effects of economic disadvantage on mental health and behavioural difficulties during this period”. Blanca Piera Pi-Sunyer et al.
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Anti-Bullying Week 2022: A Priority for All
This Anti-Bullying Week (14 – 18 November), we have gathered a range of FREE learning resources from leading academics, clinicians, and researchers to raise awareness of the impact of bullying on child and adolescent mental health. We encourage you to share with your networks.
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