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The Potential Future Role of Genetic Markers, Neurophysiological Insights, and AI Innovations in Personalized Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Management

Cureus. 2025 Oct 6;17(10):e93949. doi: 10.7759/cureus.93949. eCollection 2025 Oct. ABSTRACT Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder marked by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, with …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Evaluation of dialectical behavior therapy – skills training for emotional problem solving for adolescents (DBT STEPS-A) in Aotearoa New Zealand: Protocol of a mixed-methods evaluation

BMC Psychol. 2025 Nov 6;13(1):1230. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02694-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dialectical Behavior Therapy – Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (DBT STEPS-A) is a …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

What factors do parents/caregivers think impact change in family therapy for anorexia nervosa?: a qualitative study

J Eat Disord. 2025 Nov 6;13(1):250. doi: 10.1186/s40337-025-01368-x. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: While the efficacy of family therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa is well documented, the …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

National implementation of guided self-help family-based treatment for youth with eating disorders: a study protocol

BMC Psychiatry. 2025 Nov 6;25(1):1066. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-07545-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Guided self-help family-based treatment (GSH-FBT) is emerging as a promising, more efficient alternative to traditional family-based …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Pilot study: PORTION-O-MAT-a mixed reality solution for investigating perceptual and behavioural abnormalities during food portioning in adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Eat Weight Disord. 2025 Nov 6;30(1):84. doi: 10.1007/s40519-025-01797-2. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe eating disorder characterized by perceptual distortions and restrictive eating …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

From Screens to Scars: Understanding the Association Between Social Media Engagement and Trauma During Crises and Emergency Situations

Stress Health. 2025 Dec;41(6):e70115. doi: 10.1002/smi.70115. ABSTRACT Research on mental distress during crises has highlighted the significant psychological impact on populations, yet the role of …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Investigating the relationship between neighbourhood characteristics, perceived social support and psychological wellbeing in Spanish adolescents

Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 6;15(1):38845. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-22753-1. ABSTRACT The rapid urbanisation of many countries has raised important questions about how neighbourhood characteristics affect wellbeing, particularly …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Identifying neural mediators and cultural moderators of the association between discrimination and depression among Mexican American youth

Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 6;15(1):38924. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-22900-8. ABSTRACT Prior research has demonstrated a link between perceived discrimination during adolescence and depression symptoms, but few studies …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Anxiety, repetitive and restricted behaviors and interests, and social communication in autistic adults: an exploratory analysis of a phase 3, randomized clinical trial

Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 6;15(1):38912. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-22659-y. ABSTRACT Autistic adults are highly vulnerable to mental health problems and yet, our understanding of co-occurring psychiatric disorders …