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Editorial Introduction Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Dr John Goodwin
Published in Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health (Vol. 33, No. 1-3, 2021)
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Challenges and coping strategies of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Eswatini Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Fanele Nkonyane, Thavanesi Gurayah, Thanalutchmy Lingah
Background: Research shows that the debilitating effects of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) not only have an impact on the child, but on the parents and caregivers as well. This study aimed to explo...
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Exploration of witnessing community violence and recent death on child behavioural outcomes Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Doneila McIntosh, Allan D. Tate, Jerica M. Berge
Background: Researchers are increasingly interested in understanding potentially traumatic experiences in children’s lives, such as witnessing community violence (WCV) and the recent death of a clo...
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Family violence during COVID-19 and its impact on mental health of children: A systematic review Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Eslavath Rajkumar, Jayashree Mitra, Reethika Yadav, P. V. Hareesh, Alakananda Gangadharan, M. C. Gopika, Anamika Ben Christa, Allen Joshua George, Aswathy Gopi, Romate John, S. Arya, John Abraham, L. Rajashekaran
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic posed unanticipated challenges that could impact how the family system operates across the world. Restrictions imposed to control the rapid spread of the virus substa...
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Common mental health problems among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Gari Hunduma, Yadeta Dessie, Biftu Geda, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Negussie Deyessa
Background and aim: This review examined the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.Methods: The review included studies indexed in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Ps...
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Resilience in Iranian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychometric Evaluation of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Hamid Sharif-Nia, Long She, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, Gökmen Arslan, Sima Hejazi, Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani, Daniyal Kohestani, Elham Akhlaghi
Background: Resilience is a measure of the ability to cope with stress and the accurate measurement of it is critical. This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the ...
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Teachers’ views and experiences of student mental health and well-being programmes: A systematic review Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-08-04 John Goodwin, Laura Behan, Niamh O’Brien
Background: In schools, teachers are often tasked with implementing mental health and well-being programmes. However, little is known about teachers’ views on and experiences with implementing thes...
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Coping strategies and mental health of adolescents impacted by parental HIV and AIDS in rural South Africa Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2022-06-07 Comfort Asanbe, Maretha Visser, Anne-Gloria Moleko, Catherine Makwakwa
Objective: The study explored whether orphanhood status as well as coping strategies predicted mental health outcomes in orphans and vulnerable adolescents who participated in an NGO-supported prog...
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Primary caregivers’ perspectives of the disruptive behaviour of their children attending Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, South Africa Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2022-06-07 Lanél Maré, Werdie van Staden, Junaid Hassim
While practitioners might engage caregivers on their understandings of the disruptive behavioural disorders of their children, their perspectives are yet to be examined in a qualitative study. This...
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Exposure to violence and suicidal ideation among school-going adolescents Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-12-21 Armine Abrahamyan, Sara Soares, Flávia Soares Peres, Sílvia Fraga
Objective: Despite growing international interest in the area of violence and suicidal ideation among school-going adolescents, epidemiological data are scant in Portugal. The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence of suicidal ideation among Portuguese adolescents from 7th to 12th grade and to estimate the association of violence exposure with suicidal ideation. Method: A cross-sectional
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Gender differences in brain type according to the Empathy/Systemising Quotient for Children (EQ/SQ-C) questionnaire in Indonesia Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-12-21 Kamila Ratu Chaidir, Eloisa Nathania, Kindah Mahdiyyah, Yudi Rheza Phallavi, Tjhin Wiguna
Objective: This research was conducted to support the hypothesis that boys and girls have different brain types that affect their empathy and systemising quotients. Method: This was a cross-sectional study using an online survey. The Indonesian version of the Empathy/Systemising Quotient for Children (EQ/SQ-C) questionnaire was used to identify the brain type and empathy and systemising quotients.
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Internalising comorbidities in primary school children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): sex and age differences Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-12-21 Ramatladi Meriam Mphahlele, Basil Pillay, Anneke Meyer
Objectives: Studies suggest that females with ADHD display more symptoms of anxiety and depression than their male counterparts. This study attempted to determine comorbid anxiety and depression in children with ADHD. Further, we aimed to establish whether there are sex and age differences in the expression of comorbid symptoms. Method: The Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression scale from the
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Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-12-21 Chin Wen Cong, Wu Shin Ling, Mimi Fitriana
Background and aim: Adolescent suicide has become a central issue around the world, including in Malaysia, which needs attention. The current study investigated the mediating effect of coping strategy in the association between family functioning and suicidal ideation among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Method: A total of 852 school-attending adolescents aged 13–17 years were recruited by
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Loneliness among in-school adolescents in Ghana: evidence from the 2012 Global School-based Student Health Survey Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-11-18 Abdul-Aziz Seidu
Objective: This study sought to assess the prevalence and correlates of loneliness among in-school adolescents in Ghana using data obtained from the 2012 Global School-based Health Survey conducted in Ghana. Results: A total of 1 266 in-school adolescents participated in the study. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine the prevalence and correlates of loneliness. The prevalence
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Associations between sleep quality and psychological distress in early adolescence Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-11-18 Daniel Jamieson, Denise A Beaudequin, Larisa T McLoughlin, Marcella J Parker, Jim Lagopoulos, Daniel F Hermens
Background: Although numerous studies have reported an association between sleep quality and mental health, few have focused on this association exclusively in early adolescence. Targeting this age group is vital as many mental illnesses first emerge during adolescence and remain a significant burden throughout life. Method: In the current study n = 60 participants aged 12 years completed the Pittsburgh
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Structural validity and reliability of the Danish self-report Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire among male and female students in vocational education and training Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-11-18 Siddhartha Baviskar, Anna Diop-Christensen, Frank C Ebsen, Karoline J From, Thomas Mackrill
Objective: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a widely used mental health screening instrument among children and adolescents and increasingly used by welfare professionals in Denmark. However, the psychometric properties of the SDQ-self report (SDQ-S) among vocational education and training (VET) students are unknown. We assess the structural validity, internal consistency reliability
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Depressive symptoms disrupt leftward cradling. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Lea-Ann Pileggi,Simone Storey,Susan Malcolm-Smith
Objective: Leftward cradling bias is thought to facilitate optimal interaction between mother and infant. There is mixed evidence indicating this bias may be disrupted by depression. This study investigated the relationship between depressive symptoms and preferred cradling side (i.e., cradling bias) in nulliparous women. Method: Six hundred and nineteen females, aged 18 to 25 years, were asked to
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Planning for child and adolescent mental health interventions in a rural district of South Africa: a situational analysis. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Gbotemi Bukola,Arvin Bhana,Inge Petersen
Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a situational analysis as part of formative work to inform the development of community-based mental health services for children and adolescents at a district level. The purpose of the situational analysis was to determine the current state of child and adolescent mental health (CAMH), the available resources for CAMH, the range of services provided
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School-based yoga intervention increases adolescent resilience: a pilot trial. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-03-17 Joshua C Felver,Rachel Razza,Melissa L Morton,Adam J Clawson,Rebecca Shaffer Mannion
Background: Youth often experience stressors leading to negative long-term outcomes. Enhancing social-emotional attributes is important to foster resiliency to face these challenges. Yoga may enhance social-emotional resiliency among youth. However, research replicating such results in school-settings is limited. This research details an investigation of the effects of the Kripalu Yoga in the Schools
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Psychosocial determinants of depression and maladaptive behaviour in adolescence: two tested models. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-03-15 Yolanda Pastor
Objective: Self-esteem has been identified as a strong predictor of depression and maladaptive behaviours in adolescents. Two relational models (A and B) were tested on the antecedent and consequent variables of self-esteem. Methods: A representative sample of 610 Spanish adolescents (52% boys) ranging in age from 11 to 16 years of age (mean age = 13.38 years, SD = 1.70 years) was used. The participants
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The reliability of clinical, history-based attachment classifications: an exploratory study. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-03-15 Renate Gericke,Katherine Bain
Objective: Mental health professionals frequently classify children's attachment style using a combination of the parent/caregiver interview, an interview with the child, the interviewer's clinical impressions, and at times, the child's responses to projective tests not aimed at eliciting attachment specific information. However, no studies have been conducted on the validity or reliability of attachment
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Depressive symptoms disrupt leftward cradling Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Lea-Ann Pileggi, Simone Storey, Susan Malcolm-Smith
Objective: Leftward cradling bias is thought to facilitate optimal interaction between mother and infant. There is mixed evidence indicating this bias may be disrupted by depression. This study investigated the relationship between depressive symptoms and preferred cradling side (i.e., cradling bias) in nulliparous women. Method: Six hundred and nineteen females, aged 18 to 25 years, were asked to
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The reliability of clinical, history-based attachment classifications: an exploratory study Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Renate Gericke, Katherine Bain
Objective: Mental health professionals frequently classify children’s attachment style using a combination of the parent/caregiver interview, an interview with the child, the interviewer’s clinical impressions, and at times, the child’s responses to projective tests not aimed at eliciting attachment specific information. However, no studies have been conducted on the validity or reliability of attachment
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Psychosocial determinants of depression and maladaptive behaviour in adolescence: Two tested models Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Yolanda Pastor
Objective: Self-esteem has been identified as a strong predictor of depression and maladaptive behaviours in adolescents. Two relational models (A and B) were tested on the antecedent and consequent variables of self-esteem. Methods: A representative sample of 610 Spanish adolescents (52% boys) ranging in age from 11 to 16 years of age (mean age = 13.38 years, SD = 1.70 years) was used. The participants
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School-based yoga intervention increases adolescent resilience: a pilot trial Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Joshua C Felver, Rachel Razza, Melissa L Morton, Adam J Clawson, Rebecca Shaffer Mannion
Background: Youth often experience stressors leading to negative long-term outcomes. Enhancing social-emotional attributes is important to foster resiliency to face these challenges. Yoga may enhance social-emotional resiliency among youth. However, research replicating such results in school-settings is limited. This research details an investigation of the effects of the Kripalu Yoga in the Schools
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Planning for child and adolescent mental health interventions in a rural district of South Africa: a situational analysis Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Gbotemi Bukola Babatunde, Arvin Bhana, Inge Petersen
Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a situational analysis as part of formative work to inform the development of community-based mental health services for children and adolescents at a district level. The purpose of the situational analysis was to determine the current state of child and adolescent mental health (CAMH), the available resources for CAMH, the range of services provided
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Child and adolescent mental health in Africa: A qualitative analysis of the perspectives of emerging mental health clinicians and researchers using an online platform. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-09-01 Eugene Lee Davids,Leigh Adams Tucker,Grace Nduku Wambua,Deborah Leigh Fewster,Liezl Schlebusch,Saira Bs Karrim,Mouna Attia,Joachim Nyoni,Fikirte Girma Bayouh,Hillary Kuteesa,Takoua Brahim,Michelle Hoogenhout,Rahma Ben Moussa Kahloul,Nicola Jearey-Graham,Habte Belete Gobie,Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya
Objective: Using a social ecological framework, this study aimed to establish emerging mental health clinicians and researchers' perspectives about child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) in Africa. Method: Perspectives of 17 participants from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia, whose professional backgrounds ranged from psychiatry to speech-language therapy, were collected
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Quality of life interventions for primary caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-09-01 Debbie Leigh Fewster,Pragashnie Govender,Catharina Je Uys
Background: Raising a child with autism spectrum disorder is associated with high levels of stress. Primary caregivers are a group at risk of mental illness and reduced quality of life. Although interventions for the child with autism spectrum disorder exist, there are few or no interventions focusing on the physical, emotional and psychological needs of the primary caregivers. Objectives: The aim
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Parenting styles and socio-demographic dynamics associated with mental health of in-school adolescents in Ibadan, south-west Nigeria. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-09-01 Abimbola M Obimakinde,Olayinka Omigbodun,Olurotimi Adejumo,Babatunde Adedokun
Background: Positive parenting and enabling socio-demography, engenders good conduct in adolescence. Balanced parental demandingness and emotional responsiveness, deployed by authoritative parents, supports adolescents' mental health. Parental emotional responsiveness deters peer-pressured risky behaviours; while parental negligence, permissiveness, or demandingness encourages mental health problems
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Health workers' attitude towards children and adolescents with mental illness in a teaching hospital in north-central Nigeria. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-09-01 Friday Philip Tungchama,Olayinka Egbokhare,Olayinka Omigbodun,Cornelius Ani
Objective: Public stigma against mental illness is well studied. However, there is a dearth of research into health workers' attitude towards children and adolescents with mental illness, especially in low- and middle income countries such Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 395 health workers in a Teaching Hospital in North-Central Nigeria. Participants were selected by random
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Iron deficiency in South African children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-07-24 Luzuko Magula,Karis Moxley,Anusha Lachman
Objective: Iron deficiency may play a role in the pathophysiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by causing dopamine dysfunction, but there is conflicting evidence in the literature regarding this relationship. This study investigates the possible correlation between iron deficiency and ADHD in children and adolescents attending a South African child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient
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Prevalence of comorbid depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in children with autism spectrum disorder and elevated anxiety symptoms. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-05-20 Lieke Amw Wijnhoven,Hanneke Niels-Kessels,Daan Hm Creemers,Ad A Vermulst,Roy Otten,Rutger Cme Engels
Objective: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have comorbid depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. The aim of this study was to examine levels of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in a sample of children with ASD, normal cognitive functioning and elevated anxiety. Methods: In total, 93 children aged 8-16 years with ASD and with normal cognitive functioning and (sub)clinical
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Development and piloting of a novel, peer-led bereavement intervention for young people living with HIV in Zimbabwe. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-04-24 Carol Wogrin,Lisa F Langhaug,Charity Maruva,Nicola Willis
Background: Research emphasizes lasting psychological implications when young people are not adequately supported following close family deaths. In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) experience multiple personal deaths along with other serious losses. ALHIV highlight that not processing their grief negatively impacts their daily lives including their ART adherence. This article
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Perceived barriers and facilitators for healthy behaviours among parents of adolescents receiving mental health care in a public hospital in Cape Town, South Africa: A qualitative study. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-04-08 Pamela Naidoo,Anam Nyembezi,Eileen Thomas,Anusha Lachman,Ashraf Kagee
Objective: To explore the perceived barriers and facilitators for healthy behaviours among parents and caregivers of adolescents receiving mental health care in Cape Town, South Africa. Method: Thirty-five qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with parents and caregivers of adolescents receiving mental health treatment by six facilitators matched for language. The data was analysed using thematic
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Prevalence and correlates of truancy among in-school adolescents in Ghana: evidence from the 2012 Global School-based Student Health Survey. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-03-25 Abdul-Aziz Seidu,Bright Opoku Ahinkorah,Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh,Louis Kobina Dadzie,Kwamena Sekyi Dickson,Hubert Amu
This study examined the prevalence and correlates of truancy among adolescents in Ghana using the 2012 Global School-based Health Survey. A sample of 1 430 adolescents was used for the study. The prevalence of truancy was 31%. In the multivariate analysis, we found that those in grade 4 of senior high school (OR = 4.0, 95% CI = 2.81, 5.83), those who felt hungry in school (OR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.14
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Normative beliefs as predictors of physical, non-physical and relational aggression among South African adolescents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-03-25 Anita Padmanabhanunni,Martin Gerhardt
This study investigated the contribution of general normative beliefs about aggression and specific normative beliefs about retaliatory aggression in predicting physical, non-physical and relational aggression. Adolescents (N = 229) from a low-income community in South Africa completed the Normative Beliefs about Aggression Scale (NOBAGS) and the Aggression-Problem Behaviour Frequency Scale (A-PBFS)
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Stress experienced by adolescents in school: the importance of personality and interpersonal relationships. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-03-25 Garfield Bester
Objective: The aim of the investigation was to determine the interrelatedness between personality variables, interpersonal relationships, and stress in adolescents. Method: The personality of adolescents (variables related to Jung's theory, self-concept, and egocentrism) and their relationships with teachers and peers as well as stress were measured using a sample of 358 school-going adolescents with
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Traumatic experiences and dissociation in a non-clinical group of university students in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-02-12 Anna Eckhardt,Enrique Aguilar Zambrano,Doris Nilsson
BACKGROUND In Ecuador, as in most Latin American countries, scientific research on trauma and dissociation is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of potentially traumatic experiences and dissociative symptoms in adolescents and young adults who were students at the Central University in Quito, Ecuador. METHODS A cross-sectional study in which 144 students completed a self-administrated
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Adolescent positive self, negative self: associated but dissociable? Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2019-02-12 Tianyuan Ke,Jia Wu,Cynthia J Willner,Zachariah Brown,Michael J Crowley
Adolescence is a period of significant identity development and particular vulnerability to depression associated with negative self-evaluation. We investigated if increased depressive symptom severity was also associated with positive self-evaluation. We also considered pubertal developmental differences in positive and negative self-evaluation, and if these could reflect dissociated facets of the
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TIGA-CUB-manualised psychoanalytic child psychotherapy versus treatment as usual for children aged 5-11 with treatment-resistant conduct disorders and their primary carers: results from a randomised controlled feasibility trial. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-11-16 Elizabeth Edginton,Rebecca Walwyn,Maureen Twiddy,Alex Wright-Hughes,Sandy Tubeuf,Sadie Reed,Alix Smith,Laura Stubbs,Jacqueline Birtwistle,Sarah Jane Abraham,Lynda Ellis,Nick Midgley,Tom Hughes,Paul Wallis,David Cottrell
BACKGROUND Parenting programmes are recommended for conduct disorders in 5-11 year olds, but ineffective for 25-33%. A feasibility trial was needed to determine whether a confirmatory trial of second-line, manualised short-term psychoanalytic child psychotherapy (mPCP) versus treatment as usual (TaU) is practicable. METHOD This was a two-arm, pragmatic, parallel-group, multi-centre, individually-randomised
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Medical Family Therapy: Advanced Applications. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-11-09 Michelle Karume
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Students' self-reported fears and the perceived origins thereof. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-11-08 Helene Loxton,Rizwana Roomaney,Christopher Cobb
The objective of this study was to explore the five most frequently reported fears in a sample of university students, and investigate the origins of these fears. The study employed a cross-sectional design with convenience sampling. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire and analysed using a combination of descriptive statistics and content analysis. Participants consisted of 544 first-year
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The TEAM model for mental health promotion among school-going adolescents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-09-22 Faniswa H Mfidi,Gloria Thupayagale-Tshweneagae,Oluwaseyi A Akpor
OBJECTIVE This paper reports on the process followed in developing the "TEAM" (an acronym for the proposed intervention) model for the promotion of mental health among school-going adolescents. METHODS A sequential explanatory mixed method combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches was used to gain in-depth understanding of the experiences of adolescents, school health nurses and teachers
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The development of anxiety symptomatology among juvenile offenders: the roles of maternal substance abuse and unemployment. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-09-22 Thomas W Wojciechowski
This research examined the development of anxiety across adolescence and early adulthood among a sample of juvenile offenders comprising males and females. In addition, despite the understanding of maternal substance abuse and maternal unemployment as risk factors predicting development of anxiety, this research examined the interaction between these two characteristics for doing so. Analyses used
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A case study of two adolescent-parent pairs describing the association between vagal tone and social-emotional adjustment during a Positive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Programme. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-09-22 Deborah van der Westhuizen,Nicolaas Claassen,Margaretha Viljoen
OBJECTIVE A case study describing the association between vagal tone and social-emotional adaptation in two distressed adolescent-parent (A-P) pairs during a Positive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Programme (P-CBTP). METHODS Two A-P pairs completed a P-CBTP with pre- and post-intervention biosocial-emotional assessments; weekly training sessions over 7 weeks to develop individual strengths, new adaptive
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Trajectories of depression in adolescents and young adults in Vietnam during rapid urbanisation: evidence from a longitudinal study. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-06-19 Quyen Tt Bui,Lan Th Vu,Dien M Tran
OBJECTIVES This paper investigates the trajectories of depression symptoms in adolescents and young adults, and explores factors associated with their depression. METHOD For each respondent, three waves of data were collected in 2006, 2009 and 2013 from adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 24 years. The modified Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale was used to interview participants
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Social support, violence exposure and mental health among young South African adolescents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-06-19 Annette Humm,Debra Kaminer,Anneli Hardy
OBJECTIVE Cumulative violence exposure has been associated with both internalising and externalising difficulties in youth. Therefore, it is important to identify protective factors that may ameliorate both exposure to and the impact of cumulative violence. This study aimed to identify sources of perceived social support amongst early adolescents in a low-income, high-violence community in South Africa
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Can a brief biologically-based psychoeducational intervention reduce stigma and increase help-seeking intentions for depression in young people? A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-05-17 Kerry A Howard,Kathleen M Griffiths,Rebecca McKetin,Jennifer Ma
There is disagreement in the literature as to whether biological attribution increases or decreases stigma. This study investigated the effect of an online biological intervention on stigma and help-seeking intentions for depression among adolescents. A three-arm, pre-post test, double-blind randomised controlled trial (RCT) was used to compare the effects of a biological and a psychosocial intervention
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Perceptions of rural school mental health services: a focus group study. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-04-14 Amy D Habeger,Kimberly S van Vulpen,Teresa F Simmons
The presence of emotional or behavioural disorders has an impact on academic achievement. Access to behavioural health services is a challenge, particularly in rural communities. School-based mental health services have been recognised as an effective means of addressing the needs of students with emotional or behavioural disorders. This qualitative focus group study explored the service needs, gaps
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Effects of psycho-education plus basic cognitive behavioural therapy strategies on medication-treated adolescents with depressive disorder in Nigeria. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-04-13 Ehimwenma W Isa,Cornelius Ani,Tolulope Bella-Awusah,Olayinka Omigbodun
OBJECTIVE Limited data exists on psychological interventions for adolescent depression in African countries such as Nigeria. This study therefore investigates the effects of a psychological intervention that includes psycho-education and basic elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) on depressed medication-treated adolescents in Nigeria. METHODOLOGY This was a pre-post one-group intervention
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Cannabis use and knowledge among medical students at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2018-04-13 Roshini Jain,Ch Chiech Chang,Mpho A Koto,Alden N Geldenhuys,Richard J Nichol,Gina Joubert
OBJECTIVE The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of cannabis use among undergraduate medical students of the University of the Free State (UFS), and the extent of their knowledge about the substance. METHOD This cross-sectional study included five year groups of undergraduate medical students. A self-administered, anonymous questionnaire was used. RESULTS Of the 643 medical students, 541 (84
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The psychosocial themes of children with a congenital heart defect. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2017-12-15 Ronél van der Watt,Carina Pheiffer,Stephen Brown
Children living with a congenital heart defect (CHD) carry the burden of a condition affecting their biological, psychological, and social functioning. Even though the physical heartbeats of these children might be inaudible and defective, their intra- and inter-personal 'stories in sound' need to be heard and understood. The aim of this research study was to explore these 'stories in sound' in children
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Screen viewing time and externalising problems in pre-school children in Northern Thailand. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2017-12-15 Supakanya Tansriratanawong,Orawan Louthrenoo,Weerasak Chonchaiya,Chawanan Charnsil
OBJECTIVES There are increasing reports of younger children accessing media and screen. This study aims to describe screen use in pre-school children and its association with externalising problems. METHODS A cross-sectional study of pre-schoolers aged two to five years was conducted. Their caregivers were asked to provide data regarding screen use by their children and themselves. The Child Behaviour
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Prevalence, demographic and psychosocial correlates for school truancy among students aged 13-15 in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2017-11-03 Supa Pengpid,Karl Peltzer
Truancy among adolescents may negatively affect the achievement of academic goals. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of school truancy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. The analysis included 28 419 school children aged 13-15 years from seven ASEAN member states that participated in the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
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Suicide behaviour among Guyanese orphans: identification of suicide risk and protective factors in a low- to middle-income country. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2017-11-03 Ellen-Ge D Denton,George J Musa,Christina Hoven
OBJECTIVE Suicide is the leading cause of death among youth in Guyana, a low- and middle-income country (LMIC), which globally ranks first in female adolescent suicides over the last decade. Worldwide, Guyana has experienced the largest increase in youth suicide, despite focused public health efforts to reduce suicide. Further, youth in Guyana, who are clients of the orphanage system and have faced
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The clinical impact of a positive family history of psychosis or mental illness in psychotic and non-psychotic mentally ill adolescents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2017-11-03 Saeeda Paruk,Khatija Jhazbhay,Keshika Singh,Benn Sartorius,Jonathan K Burns
BACKGROUND A family history of psychosis is associated with negative clinical characteristics of psychosis. AIM We aimed to determine the relationship between a family history (in first-degree relatives) of psychosis (FHP) or of any mental illness (FHM), and the clinical features (including cannabis use) of first episode early onset psychosis (EOP). METHOD Forty-five adolescents with first episode
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Perceptions of social capital and sexual behaviour among youth in South Africa. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2017-11-03 Clifford Odimegwu,Nicole De Wet,Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun
With about one quarter of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections occuring in young people, there is an on-going debate regarding the role of social capital on youth sexual behaviour. Some studies have suggested that high levels of family and community social capital may act as protective factors that lessen the likelihood of negative consequences; while others have concluded that social
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Caregiver burden and correlates among caregivers of children and adolescents with psychiatric morbidity: a descriptive cross sectional study. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2017-10-05 Keneilwe Molebatsi,David M Ndetei,Phillip R Opondo
OBJECTIVE To determine levels and correlates of caregiver burden among caregivers of children and adolescents with psychiatric morbidity. METHOD Over a period of four months, a total of 252 caregivers of children and adolescents with psychiatric morbidity were recruited. Data on socio-demographic factors, psychiatric morbidity among caregivers, and level of caregiver burden was collected using a researcher-designed
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The voice of the child in parental divorce: implications for clinical practice and mental health practitioners. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2017-10-05 Carrie Brand,Greg Howcroft,Christopher Norman Hoelson
OBJECTIVE Research on parental divorce suggests that the nature of the divorce process, as experienced by the child, is the most important factor in his or her post-divorce adjustment. Research regarding children's experiences of the divorce process has been limited and the adult perspective has dominated the discourse on divorce; only recently has research started to consider children's viewpoint