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Social connection and its prospective association with adolescent internalising and externalising symptoms: an exploratory cross-country study using retrospective harmonisation

J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2024 Dec 7. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.14080. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Social connection factors play a key role for young people’s …

‘We tried our best… it wasn’t great’: a qualitative study of clinician experiences on child psychiatry wards at the height of COVID-19

BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 6;24(1):1556. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11899-9. ABSTRACT Changing public health and hospital protocols during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic shaped the …

The paternal influence on early childhood development in Africa: implications for child and adolescent mental health

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2024 Dec 6;18(1):156. doi: 10.1186/s13034-024-00847-4. ABSTRACT This commentary examines the influence of fathers in early childhood development in Africa and …

Factors influencing suicidal ideation among female adolescents with smoking experience: A cross-sectional study using National Big Data

J Pediatr Nurs. 2024 Dec 5:S0882-5963(24)00444-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.11.026. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing suicidal ideation among …

Effects of a SWELE program for improving mental wellbeing in children and adolescents with special educational needs: protocol of a quasi-experimental study

BMC Pediatr. 2024 Dec 6;24(1):800. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05288-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Unstructured play has also been found effective on promoting positive emotions and emotional competence among children …

Associations between social media use and positive mental health among adolescents: Findings from the Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study

J Psychiatr Res. 2024 Nov 28;181:333-339. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.071. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Social media use (SMU) has rapidly increased among children and adolescents in …

Integrated behavioral health care as a means of addressing common behavioral health concerns within pediatric primary care

Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2024 Dec 5:101715. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101715. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Behavioral and mental health concerns are common, with depressive …