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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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Practitioner Review: A core competencies perspective on the evidence-based treatment of child conduct problems
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘We report on the development of a novel consensus-based model of core competencies for evidence-based practice in this field, based on consultation with an international expert panel. This includes competencies as they apply to complex presentations of conduct problems.’ Jessica M. Barker and David J. Hawes.
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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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Practitioner Review: Neurobiological consequences of childhood maltreatment – clinical and therapeutic implications for practitioners
Paper from the JCPP – ‘In this report, we explore key validated alterations in brain structure, function, and connectivity associated with exposure to childhood maltreatment as potential mechanisms behind their patients’ clinical presentations.’ Jacqueline A. Samson (pic) et al.
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CME for Reviewers – Be Recognised for Peer Review with ACAMH journals
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, with publishing partners Wiley, now offers continuing medical education (CME) credit for peer review of manuscripts submitted to all three journals, The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP), the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal, and JCPP Advances.
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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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Barriers and facilitators of implementation of evidence-based interventions in children and young people’s mental health care – a systematic review
Paper from the CAMH journal – ‘Although the process of translating research into practice is challenging and the solutions are not straightforward, we have identified a set of practical recommendations for ways in which implementation practices can improve.’ Araminta Peters-Corbett (pic) et al.
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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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Early indicators of response to transdiagnostic treatment of pediatric anxiety and depression
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘The aims of this study were to identify predictors of post-intervention response assessing (a) mid-treatment symptom severity, (b) session-by-session treatment process factors, and (c) a model optimizing the combination of these.’ Pauline Goger (pic) et al.
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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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