Child And Adolescent Mental Health
Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Cortical and Subcortical Brain Alterations in Specific Phobia and Its Animal and Blood-Injection-Injury Subtypes: A Mega-Analysis From the ENIGMA Anxiety Working Group

Am J Psychiatry. 2024 Jun 11:appiajp20230032. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230032. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Specific phobia is a common anxiety disorder, but the literature on …

Family Factors and Gender Norms as Protective Factors Against Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls in Southern Uganda

Glob Soc Welf. 2024 Jun;11(2):111-121. doi: 10.1007/s40609-022-00237-8. Epub 2022 Aug 11. ABSTRACT Adolescent girls and young women are at a higher risk for HIV infection …

Assessing adherence and clinical utility of modified goal management training for adolescents with ADHD: A pilot study

Appl Neuropsychol Child. 2024 Jun 10:1-11. doi: 10.1080/21622965.2024.2353828. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Many adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have executive functioning (EF) difficulties …

Depression and parental distress among caregivers of autistic children: a serial mediator analysis in caregivers of autistic children

BMC Psychol. 2024 Jun 10;12(1):339. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-01704-x. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the severity of autism, emotional and behavioral problems …

“Alcohol will never run out”: Socio-ecological drivers of adolescent boys’ alcohol use in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024 Jun 10;4(6):e0002443. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002443. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Heavy alcohol use amongst adolescent boys is a major public health concern in …

Easing anxiety symptoms through leisure activities during social isolation: Findings from nationally representative samples

PLoS One. 2024 Jun 10;19(6):e0303585. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303585. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Public health interventions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate anxiety symptoms for many. We …

Self-injury functions mediate the association between anxiety and self-injury frequency among depressed Chinese adolescents: sex differences

Front Psychiatry. 2024 May 23;15:1378492. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1378492. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has become a common clinical problem that severely threatens the mental …

School belonging mediates the association between negative school climate and depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: a national population-based longitudinal study

Front Psychol. 2024 May 24;15:1368451. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1368451. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: A negative school climate is an important factor affecting students’ mental health. However, few …