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Psychosocial Adjustment Across Aggressor/Victim Subgroups: A Systematic Review and Critical Evaluation of Theory Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-04-03 Kelly E. O’Connor
Theoretical conceptualizations of “aggressive-victims” portray them as more emotionally dysregulated and socially inept than adolescents who are either aggressive or victimized. The purpose of this systematic review is to synthesize the literature comparing the psychosocial adjustment of aggressor/victim subgroups (i.e., aggressive-victims, predominant-aggressors, predominant-victims, and youth with
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Increasing Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents: What Can We Learn from Neuroimaging Studies? Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-03-08 Walter Matthys, Dennis J. L. G. Schutter
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is particularly relevant for children from 7 years on and adolescents with clinical levels of conduct problems. CBT provides these children and adolescents with anger regulation and social problem-solving skills that enable them to behave in more independent and situation appropriate ways. Typically, CBT is combined with another psychological treatment such as behavioral
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Anxiety in Children with Cystic Fibrosis and Their Parents: A Systematic Review Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Hayley Kimball, Tonia Douglas, Matthew Sanders, Vanessa E. Cobham
Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) are at high risk of clinically significant anxiety, which can be related to lower treatment adherence and poorer health outcomes. Additionally, up to half of the parents/caregivers of children with CF experience clinically significant anxiety. Research has focussed on CF youth aged 13 years and older, leaving anxiety among school-aged children (aged 6–12 years)
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Transdiagnostic Associations Among Parental Causal Locus Attributions, Child Behavior and Psychosocial Treatment Outcomes: A Systematic Review Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-02-18 Hali Kil, Madison Aitken, Shanelle Henry, Ortenc Hoxha, Terri Rodak, Kathryn Bennett, Brendan F. Andrade
Parents’ interpretations of the cause of their children’s behavior, i.e., parental attributions, are linked to parenting behavior and child development. However, it is not yet known whether parental attributions are systematically associated with children’s internalizing and externalizing symptoms and behavior or psychosocial treatment engagement and outcomes across diagnostic categories. This systematic
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Risk and Resilience Factors for Mental Health among Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) Youth: A Systematic Review Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Amelia P. Tankersley, Erika L. Grafsky, Janey Dike, Russell T. Jones
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of research regarding transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people. The stigma and legal discriminations that this population faces have obvious and documented repercussions for mental health. In 2015, the American Psychological Association (APA) published Guidelines for Psychological Practice with TGNC People. The APA noted that due to the nuances
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Foster Parents’ Parenting and the Social-Emotional Development and Adaptive Functioning of Children in Foster Care: A PRISMA-Guided Literature Review and Meta-Analysis Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-02-16 Sabrina Chodura, Arnold Lohaus, Tabea Symanzik, Nina Heinrichs, Kerstin Konrad
Children in foster care (CFC) are at increased risk for negative developmental outcomes. Given the potential influence of foster parents’ parenting on the development of CFC, this literature review and meta-analysis provide an initial overview of how parenting factors in foster families relate to CFC’s developmental outcomes. We aimed to explore (1) whether foster parents’ parenting conceptualizations
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Optimising Exposure for Children and Adolescents with Anxiety, OCD and PTSD: A Systematic Review Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-02-06 Hannah Plaisted, Polly Waite, Kate Gordon, Cathy Creswell
Cognitive behavioural therapy is an effective treatment for anxiety disorders in children and young people; however, many do not benefit. Behavioural exposure appears to be the critical ingredient in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Research with adults has identified innovative strategies to optimise exposure-based treatments, yet it is not clear how to optimise the effects of exposure for children
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A Systematic Review of Self-Report Measures of Negative Self-Referential Emotions Developed for Non-Clinical Child and Adolescent Samples Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-02-05 Hajra Ashra, Christopher Barnes, Edward Stupple, Frances A. Maratos
The crisis in child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing has prompted the development of school and community-based interventions to tackle negative emotions towards the self. Providing an evidence-base for such interventions is therefore a priority for policy makers and practitioners. This paper presents the first systematic review of self-referential and self-report measures of negative emotions
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Exploring the Efficacy of Telehealth for Family Therapy Through Systematic, Meta-analytic, and Qualitative Evidence Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-01-25 Siân A. McLean, Anna T. Booth, Alexandra Schnabel, Bradley J. Wright, Felicity L. Painter, Jennifer E. McIntosh
There is a current escalating need for telehealth (TH) options in family mental health services. In the absence of replicated evidence, TH guidelines from peak bodies are largely based on assumptions of the effectiveness of TH methods. New investments in TH would optimally be based in evidence of clinical efficacy. To this end, we conducted three studies in which we (1) systematically reviewed eight
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Grandfamilies and the Opioid Epidemic: A Systemic Perspective and Future Priorities Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-01-25 Megan L. Dolbin-MacNab, Lyn M. O’Connell
As a result of the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic, increased numbers of children are being raised by their grandparents in what are known as grandfamilies. Despite these children and their families experiencing difficult environmental circumstances, numerous adverse life events, and challenging family dynamics, empirical examinations of the opioid epidemic, as it relates to grandfamilies
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Selective Mutism and Its Relations to Social Anxiety Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Peter Muris, Thomas H. Ollendick
In current classification systems, selective mutism (SM) is included in the broad anxiety disorders category. Indeed, there is abundant evidence showing that anxiety, and social anxiety in particular, is a prominent feature of SM. In this article, we point out that autism spectrum problems in addition to anxiety problems are sometimes also implicated in SM. To build our case, we summarize evidence
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Adventurous Play as a Mechanism for Reducing Risk for Childhood Anxiety: A Conceptual Model Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Helen F. Dodd, Kathryn J. Lester
In this conceptual article, we draw upon the literature regarding cognitive and behavioural factors that underpin childhood anxiety to outline how a range of these risk markers might be targeted through adventurous play. When children play in an adventurous way, climbing trees, riding their bikes fast downhill and jumping from rocks, they experience feelings of fear and excitement, thrill and adrenaline
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Economic Evaluations of Mental Health Programs for Children and Adolescents in the United States: A Systematic Review Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Jenna Y. Sung, Corinne N. Kacmarek, Jessica L. Schleider
The United States (US) spent 201 billion dollars on mental health-related concerns in 2016, ranking mental illness as the leading cause of disability and the single largest source of economic burden worldwide. With mental health-related treatment costs and economic burden only projected to rise, there is an increasing need for cost-inclusive evaluations of mental health interventions in the US. This
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Systematic Review on the Application of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for Preschool-Aged Children Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Austen McGuire, Ric G. Steele, Mehar N. Singh
Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is one of the most widely studied and disseminated treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other comorbid conditions, and has been identified as a “level one” or “well-established” intervention for school-aged children and adolescents. The present systematic review examined the literature on the application of TF-CBT within a preschool-aged
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A Systematic Review of Associations Between Adverse Peer Experiences and Emotion Regulation in Adolescence Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Toria Herd, Jungmeen Kim-Spoon
Adolescence is a developmental period marked by changes in cognition, emotion, and social relations. For example, sensitivity to social feedback increases as peer relationships become more important yet less stable, leaving adolescents vulnerable to experiences of peer victimization and rejection. Given that prefrontal brain regions responsible for regulatory abilities continue to mature during adolescence
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Applying the Vulnerability Stress Adaptation Model of Marriage to Couples Raising an Autistic Child: A Call for Research on Adaptive Processes Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 Hillary K. Schiltz, Amy Vaughan Van Hecke
Parents of children on the autism spectrum are particularly susceptible to strain in their romantic relationships due to unique risk factors. While some relationships deteriorate, however, others endure and thrive. The Vulnerability Stress Adaptation (VSA) Model of Marriage (Karney & Bradbury, 1995; Fig. 1) offers a framework to explain, not only poor marital outcomes, but also the process by which
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A Systematic Review of Primary and Secondary Callous-Unemotional Traits and Psychopathy Variants in Youth Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-10-20 S. G. Craig, N. Goulter, M. M. Moretti
Two variants of callous-unemotional (CU) traits and psychopathy have been proposed, referred to as primary and secondary. Whereas primary variants are thought to be underpinned by insufficient arousal to emotional cues, secondary variants are thought to develop as a coping mechanism in response to trauma exposure. Compared with adult samples, research on primary and secondary variants in children and
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Parental and Familial Predictors and Moderators of Parent Management Treatment Programs for Conduct Problems in Youth Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-10-19 Anna Dedousis-Wallace, Sophia A. Drysdale, John McAloon, Thomas H. Ollendick
Despite the established efficacy of Parent Management Training (PMT) for conduct problems in youth, evidence suggests that up to half of all treated youth still display clinical levels of disruptive behavior post-treatment. The reasons for these unsatisfactory outcomes are poorly understood. The aim of the present review was to provide an updated analysis of studies from the past 15 years that examined
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Non-psychopathology Related Outcomes Among Siblings of Individuals with Mental Illness: A Systematic Review Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-10-14 Carolyn M. Shivers, Sophia Textoris
The current study consists of a systematic review of the quantitative literature on siblings of individuals with mental illness (MI). Despite the prevalence of mental illness, little is known about how siblings are specifically affected in areas of psychosocial, emotional, and behavioral outcomes. The review yielded 56 studies that examined outcomes such as behavior problems, the sibling relationship
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Components of School-Based Interventions Stimulating Students’ Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Domains: A Meta-analysis Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-10-03 Esther Mertens, Maja Deković, Patty Leijten, Monique Van Londen, Ellen Reitz
Many universal school-based interventions aim to stimulate students’ intrapersonal (e.g., self-esteem) and interpersonal (e.g., school climate) domains. To improve our understanding of why some of these interventions yield stronger effects than others, we identified intervention components that are related to stronger or weaker intervention effects. We systematically searched four databases (i.e.,
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How to Improve Behavioral Parent and Teacher Training for Children with ADHD: Integrating Empirical Research on Learning and Motivation into Treatment. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-09-24 Saskia van der Oord,Gail Tripp
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] is one of the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood with poor prognosis if not treated effectively. Recommended psychosocial evidence-based treatment for preschool and school-aged children is behavioral parent and teacher training [BPT]. The core elements of BPT are instrumental learning principles, i.e., reinforcement of adaptive and the ignoring
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Correction to: Parenting as a Mediator of Associations between Depression in Mothers and Children's Functioning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-09-14 Sherryl H Goodman,Hannah F M Simon,Amanda L Shamblaw,Christine Youngwon Kim
The original version of the article requires a correction to one of the sentences. Under the section ‘Limitations’, the last sentence ‘Findings of no support for mediation was also deemed important as, for example, our findings suggest..’ should read as below. Also important were where we found no support for moderation of the mediation model; for example, our findings suggest that parenting as a mediator
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The Efficacy of Internet-Based Parenting Programs for Children and Adolescents with Behavior Problems: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-09-08 Ionuț Stelian Florean,Anca Dobrean,Costina Ruxandra Păsărelu,Raluca Diana Georgescu,Ion Milea
Online parenting programs can increase the accessibility of mental health services. This meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of online parenting interventions in reducing children and adolescents behavior problems (primary outcome) and improving parenting behavior, parent distress, and parenting efficacy (secondary outcomes). A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science
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A Systematic Review of Parental Involvement in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Adolescent Anxiety Disorders. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-08-30 Jessica Louise Cardy,Polly Waite,Francesca Cocks,Cathy Creswell
Anxiety disorders are common among adolescents and lead to poor long-term outcomes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidenced-based intervention for adolescent anxiety disorders, but little is known about whether and how parents should be involved. This systematic review evaluated how parents have been involved and associated treatment outcomes in studies of CBT for adolescent anxiety disorders
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The PAX Good Behavior Game: One Model for Evolving a More Nurturing Society. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-08-25 Magnus Johansson,Anthony Biglan,Dennis Embry
This paper describes the culture and components of the PAX Good Behavior Game and offers it as one model for how to enhance the well-being of populations through the diffusion of nurturing practices into several venues of society. The PAX components, also known as evidence-based kernels, are proposed to be useful in classrooms, families, organizations, criminal justice, and in improving public discussion
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Parenting as a Mediator of Associations between Depression in Mothers and Children's Functioning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-07-30 Sherryl H Goodman,Hannah F M Simon,Amanda L Shamblaw,Christine Youngwon Kim
This paper responds to the need to understand mechanisms in the pathways of risk from depression in mothers to their children’s functioning. We systematically reviewed evidence in support of one often-proposed mediational model: that problematic parenting at least partially explains associations between mothers’ depression and children’s adverse functioning. We further aimed to understand the conceptual
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A Meta-analysis Comparing Male Adolescents Who Have Sexually Offended Against Intrafamilial Versus Extrafamilial Victims. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-07-28 Frederica M Martijn,Elisabeth J Leroux,Kelly M Babchishin,Michael C Seto
This meta-analysis examined whether theoretically and clinically relevant differences exist between male adolescents who have sexually offended against intrafamilial victims (AIV) and male adolescents who have sexually offended against extrafamilial victims (AEV). A total of 26 independent samples (8 published and 18 unpublished) that compared a total of 2169 AIV and 2852 AEV were analyzed. The results
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The Effects of Gendered Parenting on Child Development Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-07-18 Alina Morawska
Gender role development occurs in the earliest months and years of a child’s life. Parental attitudes, behaviours and modelling are likely to play a significant role in this process; however, to date no review has been conducted to consolidate knowledge of the effects of differential parenting on child development. This systematic review aimed to investigate the evidence for differential parenting
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The Limited Effect of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-06-25 Katarzyna Odgers,Nicole Dargue,Cathy Creswell,Michael P Jones,Jennifer L Hudson
Anxiety disorders are common mental health problems amongst youth with harmful impacts often extending into adulthood. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have become increasingly popular for addressing mental health issues, particularly in schools; however, it remains unclear how effective they are for reducing youth anxiety. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and effect moderators
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A Strategic Plan for Strengthening America's Families: A Brief from the Coalition of Behavioral Science Organizations. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-04-28 Anthony Biglan,Karen Elfner,S Andrew Garbacz,Kelli Komro,Ronald J Prinz,Mark D Weist,Dawn K Wilson,Amie Zarling
Despite significant progress in research on the treatment and prevention of psychological, behavioral, and health problems, the translation of this knowledge into population-wide benefit remains limited. This paper reviews the state of America’s children and families, highlighting the influence of stressful contextual and social conditions on child and family well-being and the concentration of disadvantage
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Mental Imagery in Social Anxiety in Children and Young People: A Systematic Review. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-04-15 Jennifer Chapman,Brynjar Halldorsson,Cathy Creswell
Current cognitive models of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in adults indicate that negative self-images play a pivotal role in maintaining the disorder. However, little is known about the role of negative imagery in the maintenance of social anxiety for children and young people. We systematically reviewed studies that have investigated the association between imagery and social anxiety in children
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A Multidimensional, Multi-tiered System of Supports Model to Promote School Attendance and Address School Absenteeism. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-04-09 Christopher A Kearney,Patricia A Graczyk
School attendance and school completion are important benchmarks of successful development. Unfortunately, school absenteeism and school dropout remain debilitating and prevalent conditions among youth. Stakeholders invested in promoting school attendance and reducing school absenteeism generally agree that multifaceted ecological frameworks are needed to account for these heterogeneous problems as
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Psychological Intervention and Prevention Programs for Child and Adolescent Exposure to Community Violence: A Systematic Review. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-03-25 Neveen Ali-Saleh Darawshy,Abigail Gewirtz,Scott Marsalis
The purpose of this article is to systematically review the existing literature regarding intervention and prevention programs that ameliorate the negative effects of exposure to community violence (ECV) on children and adolescents. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review (PRISMA) Guidelines, we conducted a systematic review of the literature aimed at providing a synthesis of the
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A Paradigm for Understanding Adolescent Social Anxiety with Unfamiliar Peers: Conceptual Foundations and Directions for Future Research. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-03-05 Christopher J Cannon,Bridget A Makol,Lauren M Keeley,Noor Qasmieh,Hide Okuno,Sarah J Racz,Andres De Los Reyes
Adolescents who experience social anxiety concerns often display symptoms and impairments when interacting with unfamiliar peers. For adolescent clients, reducing symptoms and impairments within these interactions comprises a key treatment target within exposure-based therapies for social anxiety. Recent work on mechanisms of change in exposure-based therapies highlights the need for therapeutic exposures
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Workforce Turnover in Community Behavioral Health Agencies in the USA: A Systematic Review with Recommendations. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-02-26 Laurel A Brabson,Jordan L Harris,Oliver Lindhiem,Amy D Herschell
Rates of behavioral health workforce turnover are chronically high, with detrimental effects on the agency and remaining staff, as well as hypothesized negative impacts on client care and outcomes. Turnover also creates challenges for studies investigating the effectiveness and/or implementation of behavioral health interventions. Research examining factors that precede and predict behavioral health
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Theoretical Model of Mindful Coping Power: Optimizing a Cognitive Behavioral Program for High-Risk Children and Their Parents by Integrating Mindfulness. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-02-21 Shari Miller,Caroline Boxmeyer,Devon Romero,Nicole Powell,Shane Jones,John Lochman
This paper describes a theoretical model of Mindful Coping Power, a preventive intervention targeting high-risk children and their parents. Mindful Coping Power integrated mindfulness into Coping Power, an evidence-based cognitive behavioral intervention. Reactive aggression is emotionally driven, impulsive, and often referred to as being “hot-blooded.” It has been resistant to change, given the high
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A Cognitive Model of Pathological Worry in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-01-28 Annabel Songco,Jennifer L Hudson,Elaine Fox
Worry is common in children and adolescents, yet some youth experience excessive worries that persist over time and cause significant distress. Whilst the literature on worry and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults is well established, relatively less is known about the cognitive mechanisms underlying child and adolescent worry. An influential cognitive model of adult pathological worry (Hirsch
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Optimising Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for the Mental Health Needs of Children with Epilepsy: Principles and Methods. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-01-21 Roz Shafran,Sophie Bennett,Anna Coughtrey,Alice Welch,Fahreen Walji,J Helen Cross,Isobel Heyman,Alice Sibelli,Jessica Smith,Jamie Ross,Emma Dalrymple,Sophia Varadkar,,Rona Moss-Morris
There are potent evidence-based psychological treatments for youth with mental health needs, yet they are rarely implemented in clinical practice, especially for youth with mental health disorders in the context of chronic physical illness such as epilepsy. Implementation science, the study of the translation of research into practice, can promote the uptake of existing effective interventions in routine
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Effective Components of Social Skills Training Programs for Children and Adolescents in Nonclinical Samples: A Multilevel Meta-analysis. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-01-09 Brechtje de Mooij,Minne Fekkes,Ron H J Scholte,Geertjan Overbeek
Social skills training (SST) programs for nonclinical children and adolescents are known to have positive effects on social skills, but it remains unclear how distinct training components are related to program effects. This multilevel meta-analysis examines how psychoeducation (i.e., exercises aimed at the transfer of knowledge), psychophysical components (i.e., physical exercises aimed at improving
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Is Callous Always Cold? A Critical Review of the Literature on Emotion and the Development of Callous–Unemotional Traits in Children Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2020-01-07 Jaimie C. Northam, Mark R. Dadds
Low emotional responsiveness is considered a core feature of callous–unemotional (CU) traits in childhood and, in the context of antisocial behavior, a precursor of psychopathic traits in adulthood. However, recent findings suggest that CU traits are not always characterized by low emotional responsiveness and the evidence base requires review. This review asks a fundamental question— ‘Is callous always
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Parents’ Perceptions and Experiences of Parenting Programmes: A Systematic Review and Metasynthesis of the Qualitative Literature Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-12-10 J. Butler, L. Gregg, R. Calam, A. Wittkowski
Supporting parents to meet the challenges of their caregiving role is identified as a public health concern and a priority in policies internationally. Quantitative research has established the efficacy of parenting programmes but less is understood about the key aspects that make interventions meaningful and helpful to families. We aimed to explore parents’ experiences and perceptions of parenting
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Fearful Temperament and the Risk for Child and Adolescent Anxiety: The Role of Attention Biases and Effortful Control. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-11-14 Ran Liu,Martha Ann Bell
Fearful temperament represents one of the most robust predictors of child and adolescent anxiety; however, not all children with fearful temperament unvaryingly develop anxiety. Diverse processes resulting from the interplay between automatic processing (i.e., attention bias) and controlled processing (i.e., effortful control) drive the trajectories toward more adaptive or maladaptive directions. In
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Self-Regulation: A Critical Construct in Research and Application with Children and Families. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-02-21 Ronald J Prinz
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Erratum to: Parenting Programs for the Prevention of Child Physical Abuse Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2017-05-10 Kristina Vlahovicova,G J Melendez-Torres,Patty Leijten,Wendy Knerr,Frances Gardner
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Erratum to: Improving Treatment Response for Paediatric Anxiety Disorders: An Information-Processing Perspective. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2016-10-28 Sarah Ege,Marie Louise Reinholdt-Dunne
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Addressing the "Myth" of Racial Trauma: Developmental and Ecological Considerations for Youth of Color. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-10-23 Farzana T Saleem,Riana E Anderson,Monnica Williams
Trauma is prevalent among children and adolescents, with youth of color generally reporting greater exposure compared to White youth. One factor that may account for this difference is racial stress, which can manifest into trauma symptoms. Although racial stress and trauma (RST) significantly impacts youth of color, most of the research to date has focused on adult populations. In addition, little
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A Meta-analysis to Guide the Enhancement of CBT for Childhood Anxiety: Exposure Over Anxiety Management. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-10-18 Stephen P H Whiteside,Leslie A Sim,Allison S Morrow,Wigdan H Farah,Daniel R Hilliker,M Hassan Murad,Zhen Wang
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is the most empirically supported therapy for childhood anxiety disorders (CADs) but has not reliably outperformed other credible interventions. The current study used meta-analysis to examine the frequency with which the most common treatment components are included in outcome studies and the relation of these components to symptom improvement. Seventy-five studies
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Lost in Transition? Evidence-Based Treatments for Adolescents and Young Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Results of an Uncontrolled Feasibility Trial Evaluating Cognitive Processing Therapy. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-10-16 Anna Vogel,Rita Rosner
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not uncommon among adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Left untreated, transition to adulthood might be especially challenging and/or prolonged for AYAs. However, it is unclear whether AYAs are adequately represented in current PTSD treatment research and whether they benefit to the same degree as younger or older individuals. In the first part of the paper
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An Emotion Recognition-Awareness Vulnerability Hypothesis for Depression in Adolescence: A Systematic Review. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-09-10 Alex C Nyquist,Aaron M Luebbe
In this systematic review, we examined the evidence for an adolescent emotion recognition–awareness vulnerability to depression. The current review provided a qualitative synthesis of the emotion recognition (26 studies) and emotion awareness (38 studies) literatures for adolescent depression and was grounded within the framework of affective social competence (Halberstadt et al. in Soc Dev 10:79–119
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Harnessing Wise Interventions to Advance the Potency and Reach of Youth Mental Health Services. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-08-22 Jessica L Schleider,Michael C Mullarkey,Anil Chacko
Despite progress in research on evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for youth psychopathology, many youths with mental health needs do not receive services, and EBTs are not always effective for those who access them. Wise interventions (WIs) may help address needs for more disseminable, potent youth mental health interventions. WIs are single-component, social–psychological interventions designed to
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The Relation Between Attachment and Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-08-07 Anouk Spruit,Linda Goos,Nikki Weenink,Roos Rodenburg,Helen Niemeyer,Geert Jan Stams,Cristina Colonnesi
Insecure attachment to primary caregivers is associated with the development of depression symptoms in children and youth. This association has been shown by individual studies testing the relation between attachment and depression and by meta-analyses focusing on broad internalizing problems instead of depression or adult samples only. We therefore meta-analytically examined the associations between
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Conceptualizing Digital Stress in Adolescents and Young Adults: Toward the Development of an Empirically Based Model. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-08-07 Ric G Steele,Jeffrey A Hall,Jennifer L Christofferson
Existing literature provides a complicated picture of the relationship between digital media use and psychological outcomes. Both correlational and some experimental studies suggest that social media use specifically can be associated with diminished psychological functioning in adolescents and young adults. However, these effect sizes are not large, and must be considered in light of studies that
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Delinquent Behavior: Systematic Review of Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-07-31 Andreia Azeredo,Diana Moreira,Patrícia Figueiredo,Fernando Barbosa
Delinquency refers to a juveniles’ behavior pattern characterized by repeated offending, and is regarded mainly in its social, but also criminal aspects. Delinquent and non-delinquent individuals may be a product of the same society or even the same family. Young individuals who are unable to find affection and protection within the family may become more susceptible to delinquency as a form of empowerment
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All in the Family: A Systematic Review of the Effect of Caregiver-Administered Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions on Family Functioning and Relationships. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-07-30 Reina S Factor,Thomas H Ollendick,Lee D Cooper,Julie C Dunsmore,Hannah M Rea,Angela Scarpa
A number of intervention models aimed at addressing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)-related behaviors require caregivers to perform intensive and oftentimes extended protocols (Bearss et al. in Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 18(2):170–182, 2015). Though a number of research findings describe how characteristics of the child with ASD affect the mental health and stress experienced by caregivers and family
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Family-Based Psychological Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-06-25 Chloë A McGrath,Maree J Abbott
A significant number of children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) demonstrate poor response to the current gold standard treatment, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP). Recent findings suggest that family variables affect treatment response highlighting the need for a meta-analytic review of the precise impact of family variables on
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Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS): A Review of Research Findings in Families, Schools, and Treatment Facilities. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-06-25 Ross Greene,Jennifer Winkler
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) is a psychosocial treatment model for behaviorally challenging youth, which has been applied in a diverse array of settings, including families, schools, and therapeutic facilities. Numerous studies have documented its effectiveness and examined factors that mediate and moderate the effectiveness of the model. Data have thus far shown that, with regard to behavioral
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Fathers of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Fathers' Involvement on Youth, Families, and Intervention. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-03-30 James A Rankin,Courtney A Paisley,Theodore S Tomeny,Sophia W Eldred
Literature in developmental psychology suggests that mothers and fathers both play unique and important roles in their children’s development. However, research investigating the unique contributions and psychological functioning of fathers of youth with developmental disabilities, and the role that fathers play in effective intervention, remains limited. Whereas evidence suggests that parent-mediated
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A Systematic Review and Evaluation of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Children and Youth with Disruptive Behavior: Rigor of Development and Recommendations for Use. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-03-29 Brendan F Andrade,Darren Courtney,Stephanie Duda,Madison Aitken,Stephanie G Craig,Peter Szatmari,Joanna Henderson,Kathryn Bennett
Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) provide a framework for evidence-based practice; however, few studies have assessed the methodological quality of CPGs relevant to child and youth mental health. This study was a systematic review of CPGs for the assessment, prevention and treatment of disruptive behavior, including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
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Resilience in Children Exposed to Violence: A Meta-analysis of Protective Factors Across Ecological Contexts. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-03-18 Kristen Yule,Jessica Houston,John Grych
Children who experience violence in their families and communities are at increased risk for a wide range of psychological and behavioral difficulties, but some exhibit resilience, or adaptive functioning following adversity. Understanding what promotes resilience is critical for developing more effective prevention and intervention strategies. Over 100 studies have examined potential protective factors
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Psychometric Properties of Child (0-5 Years) Outcome Measures as used in Randomized Controlled Trials of Parent Programs: A Systematic Review. Clin. Child Fam. Psychol. Rev. (IF 3.468) Pub Date : 2019-02-26 Nicole Gridley,Sarah Blower,Abby Dunn,Tracey Bywater,Maria Bryant
This systematic review is one of the three which sought to identify measures commonly implemented in parenting program research, and to assess the level of psychometric evidence available for their use with this age group. This review focuses specifically on measures of child social–emotional and behavioral outcomes. Two separate searches of the same databases were conducted; firstly to identify eligible
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