Depression
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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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Persistent peer victimization is associated with differential effects on cortisol production between boys and girls
Peer victimization increases the risk of developing long-lasting mental health problems, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear.
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Are social networking sites contributing to depression and anxiety symptoms in young people?
Earlier this year, Elena Marie Piteo and Kelly Ward conducted a systematic review to examine the relationship between social networking site (SNS) use and depression and anxiety symptoms in young people.
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 61, Issue 06, June 2020
“Some roads less travelled—different routes to understanding the causes of child psychopathology” By Arne Lervåg
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Effectiveness of indicated school‐based interventions for adolescent depression and anxiety – Brioney Gee video abstract
Research on school-based interventions to reduce depression and anxiety in adolescents.
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In Conversation… Prof Elaine Fox
Professor Fox discusses the risk and preventative factors around mental health including the role of resilience, cognitive and affective flexibility, memory bias and negative bias. Includes transcription, and links.
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Female pioneers: Dr. Gordana Milavić on consultant child psychiatrist, Dr. Eva Frommer
To celebrate International Women’s Day, three ACAMH luminaries shine the spotlight on the female pioneers of child and adolescent psychology, psychiatry and psychoanalysis, they most admire. “…a true pioneer in recognising that children and young people can suffer with depressive disorders and was the first one to do research in this area,”
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Is parental educational status to blame for academic problems in children?
Children of parents with low educational attainment have up to three-fold higher risk of developing a psychiatric disorder such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression than children of parents with high educational attainment.
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Depression in Children and Young People
Depression is common in children and young people, particularly in adolescence and among girls. The causes of depression in children and young people are complex, but it is likely to be caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors.
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Inflammation: a key risk factor for depression?
Depression is common but the biological mechanisms leading to this disorder are not well understood. The link between inflammation and the brain may help us elucidate a potential mechanism.
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