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Does DNA methylation link sleep disturbances to mental health problems?
Sleep disturbances have long been linked to mental health problems in children, but the underlying mechanisms of this relationship are unclear.
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Depressed mood, inattention and worry might influence the risk for other symptoms in youth
Youth psychopathology has traditionally been conceptualized and measured at the level of disorders, which are highly heterogeneous and comorbid. However, there is growing evidence that focusing on the causes of individual symptoms might be useful.
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What do young patients need when transitioning from child to adult mental health services?
Researchers have examined the ethical values that people expect to underpin the transition from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult mental health services (AMHS).
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Would delaying the school day prevent anxiety in adolescents?
A new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has investigated whether sleep duration and regularity might link stressful life events to anxiety and depression symptoms.
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Variable sleep schedules might put preschoolers at risk of academic difficulties
New data suggest that internalizing problems are associated with sleep variability and that cognitive ability is associated with sleep timing.
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Presenting as ‘in control’ may mask risk for alcohol misuse in adolescents with symptoms of BPD
An association between borderline personality disorder (BPD) and alcohol and/or drug misuse is widely acknowledged in adults. However, not much data exists to explain the factors underlying such an association in adolescents.
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More research is needed into effective interventions for sensory symptoms
Professor Alison Lane at the University of Newcastle, Australia, has compiled a practitioner review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on how to effectively manage functional difficulties associated with sensory symptoms in children and adolescents.
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Can we predict (complex) PTSD in young people in foster care?
Adverse, early life experiences put young people at risk of developing psychological difficulties. Potential difficulties might include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or the newly proposed, complex PTSD.
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Can genetic discoveries for age-at-first-birth predict disinhibitory behaviours?
Researchers have tested the hypothesis that molecular-genetic influences on age-at-first-birth can predict disinhibition.
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“What young people think matters; a qualitative approach to the study of protective factors for mental well-being”
This blog shares findings from a new study comprising of two parts. Part one outlines a typology of profiles of adolescent reported protective factors in relation to mental well-being and the risk of mental disorder, using qualitative data. Part two applied the typology to identify trajectories of change in type membership occurring over one year, based on adolescent reports.
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