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Transgender people and suicide – A toolkit
Centre for Suicide Prevention, Canada This Canadian resource offers up to date evidence-based advice on preventing suicide in transgender people.
March 7, 2019
Research Review: The effects of mindfulness‐based interventions on cognition and mental health in children and adolescents – a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Dunning DL, Griffiths K, Kuyken W, et al. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. First published 22 October 2018. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12980 As the evidence for mindfulness-based therapies increases, this review of 33 studies conducted before October 2017 demonstrates that these interventions can improve measures of mindfulness, anxiety and depression with small effect sizes (i.e. a positive, but modest […]
Association Between Screen Time and Children’s Performance on a Developmental Screening Test
Madigan S, Browne D, Racine N, Mori C, Tough S. JAMA Pediatr. Published online January 28, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5056 This study demonstrates that higher levels of screen time at 24 and 36 months are significantly associated with poorer performance on developmental screening tests at 36 months.
February 13, 2019
Potential for Digital Behavioral Measurement Tools to Transform the Detection and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dawson G, Sapiro G. JAMA Pediatr. Published online February 04, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5269 Times are changing. This article summarises the role of digital technologies for the detection and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Multiiple, precise behavioural measurement in a child’s natural environment may see more early and accurate identification of children with ASD.
A mixed method evaluation of an intervention for parents with mental illness
Maybery, D., Goodyear, M., Reupert, A., Sheen, J., Cann, W., O’Hanlon, B., & Cuff, R. (2019). Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104518822676 This study provides some preliminary evidence for the effectivenss of an intervention called Let’s Talk About Children. Both the treatment and control groups showed improvement in insight and family communication, suggesting that even basic […]
The early biopsychosocial development of boys and the origins of violence in males
Golding P, Fitzgerald HE. Infant Ment Health J. 2019;40:5–22. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21753 This article summarises the evidence related to contemporary theories regarding the origins of violence in males. An interesting read for those interested in conduct problems and those working in the youth forensic space.
A Longitudinal Follow-up Study Examining Adolescent Depressive Symptoms as a Function of Prior Anxiety Treatment
Silk, Jennifer S. et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , Published online February 2019 This longitudinal study demonstrates that anxious children are more prone to later depression and that treatment of anxiety during childhood using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) can reduce the likelihood of later depression.
Pharmacological Treatments for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
Disher T, Gullickson C, Singh B, et al. JAMA Pediatr. Published online January 22, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5044 This systematic review identifies Buprenorphine as being the most usueful treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Efficacy of a Home Visiting Enhancement for High-Risk Families Attending Parent Management Programs: A Randomized Superiority Clinical Trial
Lees D, Frampton CM, Merry SN. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online January 23, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.4183 High risk families are at greater risk of having children with behavioural difficulties and often drop out of parent management programmes. This NZ study demonstrates that a modification of standard treatment using a home visiting enhancement can increase parent retention and child […]
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, School Performance, and Effect of Medication
Jangmo, Andreas et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , Published online Feb 2019 Despite the concern of many parents about the effects of stimulant medication on their childrens’ brains, this large (657,000) Swedish study demonstrates that ADHD is associated with significantly worse school performance while stimulant treatment is associated […]
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