Editorial
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Editorial Perspective: A perfect storm – how and why eating disorders in young people have thrived in lockdown and what is happening to address it
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “The number of children and young people referred to community eating disorders services escalated dramatically shortly after onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many presented with medical instability following restrictive eating and needed acute hospitalisation to correct malnutrition”. Dasha Nicholls (pic)
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Adverse childhood experiences: what support do young people need?
Recent research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) identifies the types of support young people feel they need from services, and offers ways to support the mental health of children in care and those adopted from care.
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Editorial: Schools on the frontline of suicide prevention
Free Access paper from the JCPP – “The world has experienced an unprecedented mental health crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic (Liu et al., 2020). After more than two years navigating the associated uncertainty and distress, the impact on youth mental health continues to be a pressing concern”. Rebecca C. Kamody and Michael H. Bloch
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 63, Issue 07, July 2022
Editorial: Transdiagnostic research: transitory or transformative? by Angelica Ronald
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Genetic and environmental influences on temperament development across the preschool period
This is the first study to examine genetic and environmental sources of developmental growth in three temperament dimensions: surgency, negative affectivity, and effortful control, during the preschool period. Chang Liu et al.
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Gene–environment interplay in externalizing behavior from childhood through adulthood
Open Access paper from the JCPP – “Genetic and environmental influences on externalizing problems are often studied separately. Here, we extended prior work by investigating the implications of gene–environment interplay in childhood for early adult externalizing behavior”. Tina Kretschmer (pic) 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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Mental health outcomes of the Daily Mile in elementary school children: a single-arm pilot study
Paper from the CAMH journal – “This study is the first to examine TDM (a daily one mile outdoor run/walk performed at a self-selected pace during school hours) on mental health, self-esteem and self-perceived competence of elementary schoolchildren”. Anke Arkesteyn et al.
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ACAMH Awards 2022 Nominees Long list
See who made the nominees longlist for the 2022 ACAMH Awards.
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 63, Issue 06, June 2022
Editorial: ‘Prevention is the best cure’ by Geertjan Overbeek
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