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Irene Kwan, Kelly Dickson, Michelle Richardson, Wendy MacDowall, Helen Burchett, Claire Stansfield, Ginny Brunton, Katy Sutcliffe, and James Thomas. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. Feb 2020.72-82. http://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2019.0370 This paper provides an overview of studies into cyber-bullying and identifies clear cross-sectional, but not longitudinal associations with mental health issues. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cyber.2019.0370?utm_source=Adestra&...

Michelle Drouin, Brandon T. McDaniel, Jessica Pater, and Tammy Toscos. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. Nov 2020.727-736. Children and parents who used more social media and technology at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced greater levels of anxiety, highlighting the potential downsides of access to online information. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cyber.2020.0284?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=ReadNow1&utm_cam...

Branson, D., & Demchak, M. (2009). The use of augmentative and alternative communication methods with infants and toddlers with disabilities: A research review. Augmentative and alternative communication, 25(4), 274-286. Although unaided and aided (including computerised) augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) supports speech development in autistic children, this review did not find overall sustained gains. This is somewhat disappointing, considering the significance of early...

Zetterqvist, V., Lundén, C., Herrmann, A., Hasbar, L., Khalifa, N., Lekander, M., ... & Jernelöv, S. (2020). Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with insomnia comorbid to psychiatric conditions: A non-randomised trial. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1359104520978464. This open study provides preliminary evidence for the efficacy of an online sleep intervention for young people. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1359104520978464

Lynch FL, Dickerson JF, Rozenman MS, et al. Cost-effectiveness of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(3):e211778. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1778 Brief primary-care based, transdiagnostic, behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression was shown during a randomised controlled trial to be more cost-effective at 32 weeks than referral to specialist child and adolescent mental health services. https://jamanetwork.com/jo...

Ruppert, R., & Jeremy Mao, K. H. (2021). The girl who cried wolf: A literature review and case report of pediatric factitious disorder. Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 1359104521996742. This systematic review summarises the characteristics of children with factitious disorder, including the tendency for younger children to more willingly admit intentional falsifications when confronted. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1359104521996742

Dinkler, L., Taylor, M. J., Råstam, M., Hadjikhani, N., Bulik, C. M., Lichtenstein, P., ... & Lundström, S. (2021). Anorexia nervosa and autism: a prospective twin cohort study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 62(3), 316-326. Despite many young people with anorexia nervosa appearing cognitively rigid and clinicians suspecting they may have underlying autistic traits, this twin study from Sweden did not find elevated rates of anorexia by 18 years of age in children with aut...

Juvin, J., Sadeg, S., Julien-Sweerts, S., & Zebdi, R. (2021). A Systematic Review: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Parents of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-18. This systematic review of 8 studies identified some benefit from acceptance and commitment therapy for parents of autistic children. However, due to methodological differences, standardisation of procedures for future trials was recommended by the...

Pim Cuijpers, PhD, Blanca S. Pineda, EdD, Mei Yi Ng, PhD, John R. Weisz, PhD, Ricardo F. Muñoz, PhD, Claudio Gentili, MD, PhD, Soledad Query, PhD, Eirini Karyotaki, PhD Sub-threshold depression is known to cause as many problems for some as major depressive disorder. This review shows that depression-focussed interventions, such as CBT, are moderately effective in addressing it. https://www.jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(21)00074-5/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email

Martijn Arns, PhD, J.J. Sandra Kooij, MD, PhD, Andrew N. Coogan, PhD Sleep disturbance is common when children and young people experience mental health problems. This review explains how they can best be addressed. https://www.jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(21)00059-9/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email