This section of the site contains selected open access papers from our journals:
Use the links above to access the index of JCPP and CAMH.
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Mental health and care-experienced young people: are our mental health support services appealing and accessible?
Children in care are much more likely to experience mental health problems than young people in the general population. Early life experiences, such as abuse, neglect, parental drug-use or violence likely play a major part in this. So too could the instability that is often inherent in the care system.
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Adverse Event Monitoring and Reporting in Studies of Pediatric Psychosocial Interventions
In this Papers Podcast, Kalee Lodewyk discusses her CAMH journal paper ‘Adverse event monitoring and reporting in studies of pediatric psychosocial interventions: a systematic review’. Kalee is the lead author of the paper.
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Adverse event monitoring and reporting in studies of pediatric psychosocial interventions: a systematic review
Video abstract from Kalee Lodewyk on her CAMH journal paper ‘Review: Adverse event monitoring and reporting in studies of pediatric psychosocial interventions: a systematic review’.
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Psychotic-like experiences and adverse life events in young people. Does gender matter?
Paper from the CAMH journal – ‘Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) and adverse life events (ALEs) are highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa where gendered practices are also common. There is, however, a paucity of data on how the relationship between PLEs and life adversities is influenced by gender. The current study addressed this gap.’ Samuel Adjorlolo (pic) et al.
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Practitioner Review: Neurobiological consequences of childhood maltreatment – clinical and therapeutic implications for practitioners
Paper from the JCPP – ‘In this report, we explore key validated alterations in brain structure, function, and connectivity associated with exposure to childhood maltreatment as potential mechanisms behind their patients’ clinical presentations.’ Jacqueline A. Samson (pic) et al.
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CAMH Editorial, Volume 28, Issue 3, September 2023
CAMH September 2023 Editorial is now available to read.
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Review: Adverse event monitoring and reporting in studies of pediatric psychosocial interventions: a systematic review
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – ‘In this systematic review, we identified how adverse events are defined, measured, and reported in studies of psychosocial interventions for children with mental disorders’. Kalee Lodewyk et al.
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Supporting Children, Adolescents, and Families Impacted by Conflict and Forced Displacement
In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Dr. Janna Metzler discusses establishing an evidence-base for programmes used to support children and families impacted by conflict and forced displacement.
There is also a discussion on Janna’s recent JCPP paper ‘Improving adolescent mental health and protection in humanitarian settings: longitudinal findings from a multi-arm randomized controlled trial of child-friendly spaces among South Sudanese refugees in Uganda’.
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Subjective and Objective Experiences of Childhood Adversity
In this Papers Podcast, Emma Francis and Dr. Jessie Baldwin discuss their co-authored JCPP paper ‘Subjective and objective experiences of childhood adversity: a meta-analysis of their agreement and relationships with psychopathology’.
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Subjective and objective experiences of childhood adversity: a meta-analysis of their agreement and relationships with psychopathology
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘Researchers use both subjective self-report and objective measures, such as official records, to investigate the impact of childhood adversity on psychopathology. However, it is unclear whether subjective and objective measures of childhood adversity (a) show agreement, and (b) differentially predict psychopathology. To address this, we conducted a pre-registered meta-analysis to examine the agreement between subjective and objective measures of childhood adversity, and their prediction of psychopathology’. Emma R. Francis (pic) et al.
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