irritability
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A network approach to the investigation of childhood irritability: probing frustration using social stimuli
Paper from the JCPP – ‘Currently, there is inconsistency in the identification of neural circuits that underlie irritability in children, especially in social contexts. This study aimed to address this gap by utilizing a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) paradigm to investigate pediatric anger/frustration using social stimuli.’ Khalil I. Thompson et al.
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Transactional associations of child irritability and anxiety with parent psychological control in Taiwanese school-aged children
Open Access JCPP Advances paper – ‘Child irritability and anxiety are associated with parent psychological control; yet their transactional relations over time are not well-characterized at the within-person level. Research addressing generalizability of past Western-based literature in non-Western, collectivist community samples is lacking.’ Ka Shu Lee (pic) et al.
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Tonic and phasic irritability in 6-year-old children: differential correlates and outcomes
Paper from the JCPP – “Irritability is a common and clinically important problem in children and adolescents and a risk factor for later psychopathology and impairment”. Jamilah Silver et al. (Authors include Gabrielle A. Carlson (pic))
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The DSM-5 criteria for DMDD overlook children with context-specific impairing irritability
Impairing irritability is common in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but little is known about its prevalence across contexts. Now, data from a study recently published in Child and Adolescent Mental Health have shed light on the prevalence of context-specific irritability in ADHD and how it varies depending on parenting practices and sleep problems.
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Does having both ADHD and irritability symptoms in childhood predict mental health outcomes in adolescence?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms combined with high levels of irritability during childhood is a significant predictor of subsequent mental health problems and suicidality in adolescence, according to findings from a new study.
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September 2020 – The Bridge
The month of September is a challenging time for young people, as they start a new school year. September 2020 will be particularly difficult for many, as they must also deal with the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing, as well as the effects of increasing financial pressures on families.
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