Aetiology

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    Self-harm & Suicide

    Self-harm is an increasingly recognised phenomenon and one of the strongest predictors of suicide, which continues to be one of the leading causes of death in young people worldwide. Self-harm can take many forms and may present with or without suicidal intent and both in the context of mental disorder, and without.

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  • Elevated anxiety risk in sexual minority adolescents

    Adolescents that are not exclusively heterosexual (“sexual minority”) are at an increased risk of developing an anxiety disorder compared to their heterosexual counterparts, according to recent data from a prospective birth cohort study.

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    JCPP Editorial: Volume 58, Issue 07, July 2017

    “The conundrums of human development – implications for the study of child and adolescent disorder” by Alice M. Gregory

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    JCPP Editorial: Volume 58, Issue 05, May 2017

    “Finding the silver lining: incorporating resilience and adaptiveness into studies of psychopathology” by S. Alexandra Burt

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