Child And Adolescent Mental Health
Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Retrospective ACEs predict complex PTSD symptoms in a large sample of Chinese young adults longitudinally: the moderating role of self-compassion

BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Jun 6;24(1):425. doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-05830-z. ABSTRACT This longitudinal study in Mainland China (2021-2022) explored the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on complex …

Social protection as a strategy for HIV prevention, education promotion and child marriage reduction among adolescents: a cross-sectional population-based study in Lesotho

BMC Public Health. 2024 Jun 6;24(1):1523. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18903-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Lesotho’s government has shown consistent efforts to implement social protection programmes. However, while recent evidence …

Use of contraception during first sexual intercourse among Norwegian adolescents: a national cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health. 2024 Jun 6;24(1):1521. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19009-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Most Norwegian adolescents experience their first sexual intercourse during late adolescence. Use of contraception is …

Developing a Mental Health Screening Questionnaire in an Asian Children’s Hospital Emergency Setting

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Jun 7. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003148. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Mental health concerns among adolescents are increasingly prevalent, yet underrecognized. Adolescents …

Cohort profile: longitudinal and population comparison of children who are HIV-exposed uninfected and children who are HIV unexposed in Kenya (HOPE study)

BMJ Open. 2024 Jun 6;14(6):e081975. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081975. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Globally, the number of children/adolescents exposed to HIV but uninfected (HIV-exposed uninfected, HEU) is growing. The …

Loneliness in the Digital World: protocol for a co-produced ecological momentary assessment study in adolescents

BMJ Open. 2024 Jun 6;14(6):e087374. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087374. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Loneliness has been identified as an important public health issue, peaking during adolescence. Previous research has …