MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry' source. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:23:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370267&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02239.x Conclusions: Specific atypical themes are associated with the extent of child psychopathology and may be modified by exposure to maternal depressed mood. The methodological limitations in this exploratory study are also discussed. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370267 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3370267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354171&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02232.x Conclusions: A bifactor model of ADHD latent symptom structure is superior to existing factor models of ADHD. This finding is interpreted in relation to multi-component models of ADHD development, and clinical implications are discussed. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354171 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3354171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354173&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02222.x Conclusions: Violence exposure at home and school had the strongest independent effects on internalizing and externalizing outcomes. Witnessing community violence attenuated the effects of witnessing home violence on anxiety and externalizing problems, perhaps due to desensitization or different norms or expectations regarding violence. However, no comparable attenuation effects were observed for victimization across contexts. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354173 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3354173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354172&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02220.x Conclusions: Dyadic synchrony between mother and child plays a role in the functioning of preschool children displaying elevated symptoms of hyperactivity/inattention, and may represent a potential area for intervention that is not generally addressed in most parent management training programs. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354172 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3354172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350165&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02208.x Conclusion: Early childhood malnutrition contributed independently to depressive symptoms in youths who experienced a significant episode of malnutrition in the first year of life. This relationship was not mediated or moderated by the effects of maternal depression. Whether the later vulnerability to depression is a direct effect of the episode of malnutrition and related conditions early in life or whether it is mediated by the more proximal neurobehavioral effects of the malnutrition remains to be determined. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350165 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3350165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314544&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02223.x Conclusions: Phenomena associated with paternal age are clearly involved in the trajectories leading to autistic-like traits and ASD. Mechanisms influencing the trajectories might differ between older and younger fathers. Molecular genetic studies are now needed in order to further understand the association between paternal age and ASD, as well as normal variation in social, language, and repetitive behaviors in the general population. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314544 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3314544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314546&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02235.x After decades of research, schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are still among the most debilitating disorders in medicine. The chronic illness course in most individuals, greater treatment responsiveness during the first episode, progressive gray matter decline during early disease stages, and retrospective accounts of 'prodromal' or early illness signs and symptoms formed the basis for research on the psychosis risk syndrome (PRS), known variably as 'clinical high risk' (CHR), or 'ultra-high risk' (UHR), or 'prodromal'. The pioneering era of research on PRS focused on the development and validation of specific assessment tools and the delineation of high risk criteria. This was followed by the examination of conversion rates in psychosis risk cohorts followed naturalistically, ... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314546 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3314546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314545&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02231.x Conclusions: Some evidence suggested disproportionate minority contact, but only for Hispanic youth. Entry risk was invariant by race, but differed for males versus females and for youth from relatively higher socioeconomic status (SES) strata compared to youth from lower ones. Intervention efforts should target physically aggressive children during the elementary school years; however, some of the evidence also suggests that there exists a 'maturational liability' developmentally over time, between the ages of 8 and 18, independent of any of the focal predictors tested. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314545 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3314545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3306633&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02227.x Conclusions: These results suggest that maternal control is likely to have been elicited by children with high levels of anxiety. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3306633 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3306633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298170&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02230.x Conclusions: According to recent meta-analyses, attempts to prevent pediatric depression have not lived up to expectations. Based on our review, possible reasons for this include: (a) the use of case selection criteria that yield samples heterogeneous with regard to whether the symptoms are truly prodromal to an episode of MDD or are trait-like (which could affect response to the intervention), (b) failure to fully capitalize on the broad-ranging literature on vulnerability to pediatric MDD, as evidenced by the infrequent use of family history of depression (a robust index of vulnerability) or combined indices of vulnerability for case selection, and (c) lack of synchrony between dimensions of vulnerability and the content of the prevention program, as indicated by the overwhelming use of ... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298170 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3298170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283415&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02226.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283415 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3283415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279809&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02205.x Conclusions: These findings illustrate how a genetically mediated behavior such as parental depression can have both an environmental and genetic impact on children's behavior. We find developmentally specific genetic factors underlying risk to juvenile and adult depression. A shared genetic liability influences both parental depression and juvenile conduct disturbance, implicating child conduct disturbance (CD) as an early indicator of genetic risk for depression in adulthood. In summary, our analyses demonstrate differences in the impact of parental depression on different forms of child psychopathology, and at various stages of development. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279809 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3279809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3266805&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02228.x Anxiety disorders are prevalent throughout childhood and adolescence. As such, identifying the factors and mechanisms that precede, maintain, or exacerbate anxiety disorders is essential for the development of empirically based prevention and intervention programs. The current review focuses on child temperament (i.e., behavioral inhibition) and the child's environment, including parenting, childcare, and peer relationships, as these factors have been linked to internalizing problems and anxiety diagnoses. Research programs are needed that examine the associations between the environment and anxiety in temperamentally at-risk populations. In order to be successful, early intervention and prevention programs require a more detailed analysis of the interplay between various environmental con... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3266805 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3266805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254313&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02211.x This paper reviews publications on developmental trajectories of disruptive behaviour (DB) problems (aggression, opposition-defiance, rule breaking, and stealing-vandalism) over the past decade. Prior to these studies two theoretical models had strongly influenced research on DB: social learning and disease onset. According to these developmental perspectives, children learn DB from their environment and onset of the disease is triggered by accumulated exposition to disruptive models in the environment, including the media. Most of the evidence came from studies of school age children and adolescents. Longitudinal studies tracing developmental trajectories of DB from early childhood onwards suggest an inversed developmental process. DB are universal during early childhood. With age, childr... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254313 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3254313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235674&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02216.x Conclusions: Warm family relationships and positive home environments help to buffer children from the negative outcomes associated with bullying victimisation. Warm parent[ndash]child relationships can exert an environmentally mediated effect on children's behavioural adjustment following bullying victimisation. Identifying protective factors that promote resilience to bullying victimisation could lead to improved intervention strategies targeting the home environment. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235674 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3235674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235673&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02221.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235673 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3235673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231333&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02217.x Conclusion: EL is a frequent clinical problem in children with ADHD. It is associated with increased severity of ADHD core symptoms, particularly hyperactivity-impulsivity, and more symptoms of comorbid psychopathology, primarily symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), but also affective symptoms, and substance abuse. EL in ADHD seems to be more closely related to ODD than to ADHD core symptoms, and is only partly explainable by the severity of ADHD core symptoms and associated psychopathology. Although EL symptoms are transmitted within families, EL in children with ADHD does not increase the risk of ADHD and ODD in their siblings. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231333 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3231333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197489&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02209.x Conclusions: A school-based psychosocial intervention demonstrated moderate short-term beneficial effects for improving social-behavioral and resilience indicators among subgroups of children exposed to armed conflict. The intervention reduced psychological difficulties and aggression among boys, increased prosocial behavior among girls, and increased hope for older children. The intervention did not result in reduction of psychiatric symptoms. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197489 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3197489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185200&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02215.x Conclusions: The lack of much difference in executive dysfunctions between unaffected siblings and ADHD adolescents suggests that executive dysfunctions may be useful cognitive endophenotypes for ADHD genetic studies. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185200 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3185200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185203&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02210.x Conclusions: There has been very limited investigation of early prodromes of childhood bipolar disorder. Based on the promising findings of prodromes as well as high-risk states and possible endophenotypic markers, more controlled and targeted investigations into the early markers of bipolar disorder appear warranted and potentially fruitful. Until such longitudinal studies with appropriate controls are conducted, specific markers for bipolar prodromes will remain elusive, although evidence suggests they are manifest in at least some subgroups. The finding of promising psychotherapeutic prevention programs underscores the need to find specific and sensitive markers of bipolar prodromes in childhood. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185203 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3185203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185202&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02219.x Conclusions: Despite deriving from a single question about lifetime behavior, parental maximum consumption appears to reflect vulnerability for mental health problems, especially substance-related ones, more directly than a diagnosis of alcohol dependence. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185202 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3185202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185201&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02214.x Autism is one of the most heritable neurodevelopmental conditions and has an early onset, with symptoms being required to be present in the first 3 years of life in order to meet criteria for the 'core' disorder in the classification systems. As such, the focus on identifying a prodrome over the past 20 years has been on pre-clinical signs or indicators that will be present very early in life, certainly in infancy. A number of novel lines of investigation have been used to this end, including retrospective coding of home videos, prospective population screening and 'high risk' sibling studies; as well as the investigation of pre- and peri-natal, brain developmental and other biological factors. While no single prodromal sign is expected to be present in all cases, a picture is emerging of ... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185201 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3185201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175767&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02212.x Prospective studies have identified factors that increase risk for eating pathology onset, including perceived pressure for thinness, thin-ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, dietary restraint, and negative affect. Research also suggests that body dissatisfaction and dietary restraint may constitute prodromal stages of the development of eating disorders. Prevention trials indicate that interventions that reduce pressure to be thin, thin-ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, and negative affect significantly reduce eating disorder symptoms. Further, there is evidence that selective prevention programs that target young women at elevated risk for eating pathology by virtue of thin-ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, and negative affect produce significant larger int... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175767 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3175767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163618&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02203.x Conclusions: These outcomes support the position that a deficit in global visual processing is present in ASDs, consistent with the notion of Weak Central Coherence. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163618 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3163618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163619&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02218.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163619 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3163619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3145842&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02207.x Conclusions: The findings highlight the importance of considering family emotion processes in understanding adolescent problem behavior. Both maternal emotion coaching of adolescent anger and adolescent difficulty in regulating anger influenced adolescent externalizing behavior. Emotion coaching interventions seem worthy of consideration for enhancing the impact of prevention and intervention programs targeting youth externalizing behaviors. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3145842 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3145842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3145843&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02204.x Conclusions: Genetic influences were related primarily to those already present at the initial level of performance. In contrast, shared environmental influences affecting rate of growth were both predicted by and independent from initial levels of performance. Results suggested that growth in early reading skills is amenable to family, school, or other environmental influences as reading skills develop. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3145843 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3145843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129207&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02202.x Conclusions: The findings emphasize the important role of emotion regulation as a risk or a protective mechanism in the link between earlier child maltreatment and later psychopathology through its influences on peer relations. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129207 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3129207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104905&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02199.x Conclusions: Subtyping CD using CU traits identifies children with more severe and persistent psychopathology. Children with high CU traits but no CD diagnosis require further investigation. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104905 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3104905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100674&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02181.x Conclusion: This set of cognitive, developmental and clinical factors that may predispose youth with OCD to have diminished insight. Data provide initial empirical support for diagnostic differences between youth and adults with regard to requiring intact insight. Implications for treatment are discussed. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100674 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3100674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082305&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02201.x Conclusions: Externalizing behavior, whether assessed dimensionally with a questionnaire, or in the form of a diagnostic categorization, is associated with an exaggerated limbic response to outcomes of reward-directed behavior. This could be a neurobiological signature of the behavioral sensitivity to laboratory reward delivery that is characteristic of children with externalizing symptomatology. Of interest is future research on incentive-motivational processing in more severe, clinically referred AED. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082305 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3082305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082307&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02157.x Conclusions: These results provide evidence for a deficiency in the automatic activation of semantic representations in children with ASD, and suggest that this deficit is somewhat more selective to, or more severe in, the verbal than the nonverbal domain. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082307 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3082307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082306&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02200.x Conclusions: There are ongoing socio-communicative and pragmatic language difficulties in children with congenital VI at school age, despite their good intellectual abilities and advanced linguistic skills. Further research is required to unpack the underlying causes and factors maintaining this vulnerability in such children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082306 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3082306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3070982&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02195.x Early intervention approaches have rarely been implemented for the prevention of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this paper we explore whether such an approach may represent an important new direction for therapeutic innovation. We propose that such an approach is most likely to be of value when grounded in and informed by developmental models of the dynamic, complex and heterogeneous nature of the condition. First, we set out a rationale for early intervention grounded in the science of ADHD viewed through developmental models. Second, we re-examine the concept of disorder-onset from the perspective of developmental trajectories and phenotypes. Third, we examine potential causal pathways to ADHD with regard to originating risk, pathophysiological mediators, environment... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3070982 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3070982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3070984&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02179.x Conclusions: The results highlight the potential value of targeted preventative interventions for young children with developmental delay. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3070984 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3070984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3070983&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02178.x Conclusion: The findings of the study support the maintenance of positive long-term results for young children treated with parent training because of serious conduct problems, and identify characteristics of children and families in need of added support to parent training programmes. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3070983 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3070983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3035847&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02196.x Conclusion: The adverse consequences of physical discipline on forms of externalizing behavior are exacerbated by an underlying biological risk conferred by MAOA genotype. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3035847 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3035847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3035848&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02193.x Conclusions: Slow rates of developmental achievement can be predicted using these easy-to-administer measures and the strongest relationship with risk was based on a combination of all measures. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3035848 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3035848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026553&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02186.x Conclusions: Children with clefts are at raised risk for socio-emotional difficulties in the school years; clinical interventions should focus on communication problems and supporting parenting; specific interventions around the transition to school may be required. More generally, the findings reflect the importance of communication skills for children's peer relations. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026553 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3026553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023004&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02135.x Conclusions: These findings confirm that in children with typical US population lead exposure, careful identification of children with ADHD also identifies children with slightly elevated blood lead. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023004 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3023004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023005&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02130.x Conclusions: With the Portuguese parent version of the CADBI, the evidence indicated that ODB-Adults and ODB-Children represent two constructs rather than one. The distinction between ODB-Adults and ODB-Children allows for a more specific study of the development of ODB in children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023005 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3023005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012216&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02192.x Conclusions: Parents of children who are less extraverted, benevolent and conscientious, or more imaginative, are in particular need of being supported in developing and maintaining effective disciplinary techniques. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012216 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3012216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012217&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02139.x Conclusions: Reaction-time variability and accuracy parameters could be useful neuropsychological endophenotypes for ADHD. Performance-modulating effects of incentives suggested a familially driven motivational dysfunction which may play an important role on etiologic pathways and treatment approaches for ADHD. The effects of gender were independent of familial effects or ADHD-status, which in turn suggests that the proposed endophenotypes are independent of gender. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012217 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3012217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007919&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02187.x The onset of diagnostic symptomology for neuropsychiatric diseases is often the end result of a decades-long process of aberrant brain development. Identification of novel treatment strategies aimed at normalizing early brain development and preventing mental illness should be a major therapeutic goal. However, there are few models for how this goal might be achieved. This review uses the development of a psychophysiological correlate of attentional deficits in schizophrenia to propose a developmental model with translational primary prevention implications. Review of genetic and neurobiological studies suggests that an early interaction between [alpha]7 nicotinic receptor density and choline availability may contribute to the development of schizophrenia-associated attentional deficits. T... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007919 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3007919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992605&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02153.x Conclusions: These results establish a neurophysiological correlate of familial susceptibility to ASC, and suggest that whilst abnormal time courses of frontal activation may reflect processes permissive of autistic brain development, abnormal patterns of functional correlation across a wider array of brain regions may relate more closely to autism's determinants. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992605 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2992605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2962974&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02197.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2962974 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2962974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2962975&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02191.x Conclusion: Current research has largely ignored that ADHD is a developmental disorder that spans the preschool to adult years. Most studies focus on young school-age children and outside of this age group there is a dearth of controlled trials that provide conclusive evidence. As children mature the mode and agent of intervention will shift to reflect the developmental needs and circumstances of the individual. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2962975 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2962975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943610&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02185.x Conclusions: Vocabulary appears to be a critical predictor of the early development of reading comprehension skills in both L1 and L2 learners. The limitations in vocabulary skills in the L2 learners seemed sufficient to explain their lag in developing reading comprehension skills, and this suggests that oral vocabulary training should be given a high priority in this group. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943610 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2943610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939137&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02184.x There is increasing consensus that disruptive behavior disorders and syndromes (DBDs) are identifiable in preschool children. There is also concomitant recognition of the limitations of the current DBD nosology for distinguishing disruptive behavior symptoms from the normative misbehavior of early childhood. In particular, there appears to be substantial insensitivity to heterotypic manifestations of this developmental period and problems in identifying meaningful heterogeneity. As a result, the developmental basis for much of the current nosology may be called into question. To address these and other critical issues, this paper reviews the foundational elements of clinical and developmental science pertinent to developmental differentiation of disruptive behavior in the preschool period ... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939137 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2939137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939139&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02155.x Conclusions: These results highlight the importance of early detection of various forms of psychopathology in youth who then can be targeted for intervention. The prospective paths to comorbidity differed by sex, thus suggesting that interventions need to be constructed with sensitivity to these distinct diagnostic trajectories. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939139 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2939139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939138&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02182.x Conclusions: Although the associations are small and residual confounding is possible, our data provide preliminary support for the hypothesis that lower folate status in early pregnancy might impair fetal brain development and affect hyperactivity/inattention and peer problems in childhood. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939138 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2939138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934539&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02188.x Conclusions: The risk and protective factors related to internalizing and externalizing disorders are interpreted within the framework of family composition in this multicultural society. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934539 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2934539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908449&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02183.x Conclusions: By documenting the development and norms for Cognitive Reappraisal and Expressive Suppression in a community sample of children and adolescents, the current study makes a significant contribution to our understanding of these two ER strategies during these developmental periods. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908449 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2908449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908451&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02150.x Conclusions: The integrated early detection programme appears to be clinically relevant and led to the earlier detection of ASD, mainly in children with a low IQ. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908451 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2908451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908450&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02151.x Conclusions: The study has developed a valid, reliable measure of vocabulary development in BSL. Further research is needed to investigate the relationship between vocabulary acquisition in native and non-native signers. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908450 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2908450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879346&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02171.x Conclusions: Exposure to anger may sensitize infants to stress and lead to increased need for physiological regulation. Exposure to anger makes increased demands on mothers' self-regulation, which could detract from their abilities to support infants' regulation. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879346 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2879346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879347&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02159.x Conclusions: Youths with EP and IP experience atypical patterns of activation across physiological and experiential emotion systems which could undermine emotion regulation in evocative situations. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879347 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2879347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871430&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02177.x Conclusions: Careful measurement and separation of the effects of chronic and acute stress, and gender, are encouraged in the study of mechanisms of the stress[ndash]depression association. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871430 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2871430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871431&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02172.x In this study, we evaluate the correspondence between two widely used measures of emotion dysregulation that cut across self-report and physiological levels of analysis. Our objectives were to (1) evaluate whether youth self-reports of ER difficulties correspond with physiological measures of emotion dysregulation collected at baseline and during sad emotion induction, and (2) validate the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) in a youth sample.Method: We measured emotion dysregulation among a sample of youth with depression, conduct problems, comorbid depression/conduct problems, or no psychiatric condition. Youth were assessed initially at ages 8[ndash]12 (Year 1) and followed up at Years 2 and 3. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), a widely used physiological index of emotion ... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871431 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2871431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865510&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02167.x Conclusion: The different patterns of diurnal secretion observed in child care as compared to home is transient for most children, diminishing as they get older, whereas home and child care overall levels later on may be influenced by the cumulated experience with child care. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865510 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2865510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865511&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02156.x Conclusions: The effect of area on child psychopathology operated via the socioeconomic characteristics of the child's family, not just the adverse characteristics of the neighbors. Multiple family risk predicted child psychopathology directly and independently, and not because it was associated with family socioeconomic status. Family socioeconomic status explained the association between area risk and broad psychopathology. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865511 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2865511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855423&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02162.x Conclusion: Facets of ER do differentiate between global indices of internalizing and externalizing behaviors and suggest that both general and specific factors contribute to adolescents' unique learning history with emotions and characteristic patterns for managing emotions. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855423 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2855423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846219&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02170.x Conclusions: Increased neural responses to novelty moderate risk for anxiety disorders amongst individuals with a history of BI. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846219 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2846219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842392&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02175.x Conclusion: Cognitive biases may increase vulnerability for the onset of disorders and should be considered in early intervention and prevention efforts. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842392 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2842392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842396&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02174.x Conclusions: While the effect of anxiety and depression on FSS is strong and immediate, FSS exert a weaker and delayed influence on anxiety and depression. Further research should be done to detect the exact ways in which anxiety and depression lead to FSS, and FSS lead to anxiety and depression. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842396 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2842396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842395&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02176.x Conclusions: Results indicate that the relationship between poor fear conditioning and aggression occurs early in childhood. Enhanced electrodermal fear conditioning may protect children against future aggressive/violent behavior. Abnormal amygdala functioning, as indirectly assessed by fear conditioning, may be one of the factors influencing the development of childhood aggression. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842395 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2842395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842394&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02164.x Conclusions: Comorbidities of learning disorders are not artificial. They are the result of a complex interplay between both general and disorder-specific aetiological factors. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842394 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2842394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842393&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02166.x Conclusions: This study advances our understanding of processes underlying infant ER and points to possible mechanisms for the development of long-term maladaptive ER strategies in infants of depressed mothers. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842393 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2842393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832013&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02132.x Conclusions: It may be clinically useful to consider children's distinctive representations of their mother and father; but the concept of parentification in relation to risk and resilience effects requires refinement. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832013 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2832013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814315&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02152.x Conclusions: Our findings indicate that while the course of ADHD across childhood and adolescence did not differ between males and females, patterns of psychiatric comorbidity were conditional on sex. Future studies should explicitly test how sex modifies the associations between ADHD and risk factors and ADHD and associated functional outcomes. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814315 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2814315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814314&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02158.x Conclusions: The study suggests a gene[ndash]attachment interaction in adolescents where the adolescent's attachment status moderates a genetically based higher negative reactivity in response to threats to autonomy in social interactions. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814314 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2814314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814313&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02160.x Conclusions: The results support theories of the development of anxiety, especially the role of parental and external environmental factors, and point to possible targets for prevention of heightened anxiety in young children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814313 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2814313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796301&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02168.x Conclusions: Results suggest that the LPP may represent a clinically relevant neural marker for emotion regulation and mood disruptions. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796301 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2796301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796300&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02161.x Improving the parent[ndash]child relationship by using strategies based on social learning theory has become the cornerstone for the treatment of conduct problems in children. Over the past 40 years, interventions have expanded greatly from small, experimental procedures to substantial, systematic programmes that provide clear guidelines in detailed manuals on how practitioners should implement the standardised treatments. They are now widely disseminated and there is a great deal of empirical support that they are very effective for the majority of cases. However, evaluations of even the best of these evidence-based programmes show that a quarter to a third of families and their children do not benefit. What does the practitioner then do, when a standard social learning approach, diligent... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796300 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2796300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796299&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02163.x Conclusions: Significantly increased estimation errors in ADHD with increased task difficulties suggest that impaired timing processing in children and adolescents with ADHD during long time intervals may be accounted for by the limited attentional capacity rather than a primary problem in timing per se. This finding does not apply to rapid time intervals, in which cerebellar circuitry is important. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796299 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2796299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796303&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02138.x Conclusions: Family mealtime interactions may be a mechanism by which respiratory disorders are associated with separation anxiety symptoms in children, potentially through increasing the child's capacity to cognitively frame asthma symptoms as less threatening, or through increasing the child's sense of security within their family relationships. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796303 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2796303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796302&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02149.x Conclusions: The findings support the diathesis-stress model of depression: having two 5-HTTLPR short alleles confers vulnerability to depressive symptoms in adolescent girls when they experience relational peer victimization. These findings also suggest that relational peer victimization, at least for girls with genetic vulnerability, is a significant source of stress and should be recognized in the monitoring and prevention of bullying. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796302 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2796302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2785745&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02143.x Conclusions: Initial and secondary treatment responders showed a reduction of their predisposition to selectively attend away or toward severely threatening pictures, respectively. Treatment non-responders did not show any changes in selective attention. The pictorial dot-probe task can be considered a potentially valuable tool in assigning children to appropriate treatment formats as well as for monitoring changes in selective attention during the course of CBT. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2785745 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2785745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778288&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02165.x Conclusions: These results suggest that there are several possible pathways from PCE to physiological dysregulation during late infancy. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778288 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2778288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778287&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02154.x Conclusions: The results are interpreted within conceptualizations of how exposure and reactivity to family risk organize individual differences in physiological functioning. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778287 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2778287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757571&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02127.x Conclusions: Effective population-based early intervention to improve the functioning of with antisocial behaviour is practically feasible by targeting multiple risk factors and emphasising implementation fidelity. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757571 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2757571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2729982&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02141.x Conclusions: This study provides evidence that genetically influenced psychopathic personality is a robust predictor of adult antisocial behaviour, but also that persistent antisocial behaviour has an impact on adult psychopathic personality via genetic effects. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2729982 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2729982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2729984&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02137.x Conclusions: A virtual learning intervention designed to help children experience effective strategies for dealing with bullying had a short-term effect on escaping victimization for a priori identified victims, and a short-term overall prevention effect for UK children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2729984 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2729984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2729983&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02140.x Conclusions: Findings highlight the importance of children's bioregulatory processes within the socioeconomic context for an enhanced understanding of children's vulnerability to internalizing problems in the context of maternal psychological control. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2729983 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2729983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724723&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02136.x Conclusions: Despite using an extensive, structured programme, based on best evidence to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors at the individual and school levels, the intervention did not reduce levels of depressive symptoms among participating adolescents. The results draw attention to the difficulties faced when implementing large-scale, school-based, universal preventive interventions. These include the need to develop methods to effectively train teachers across large geographical regions to deliver new interventions with fidelity, the difficulty of engaging young adolescents with prevention programmes, and the long period of time required to implement policy and practice changes at 'whole-school' levels. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724723 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2724723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724724&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02148.x Conclusions: Clinically depressed adolescents experienced disturbances in affective functioning that were evident in the occurrence, intensity, and duration of affect. Notably, the disturbances were apparent in both positive and negative affects. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724724 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2724724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678520&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02133.x Conclusions: Despite discrepancies between maternal and teacher reports, these results provide further evidence that maternal pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity are associated with child inattention symptoms and extend previous work by establishing a link between obesity and emotional difficulties. Maternal adiposity at the time of conception may be instrumental in programming child mental health, as prenatal brain development depends on maternal energy supply. Possible mechanisms include disturbed maternal metabolic function. If maternal pre-pregnancy obesity is a causal risk factor, the potential for prevention is great. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678520 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2678520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678522&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02128.x Conclusions: The results reveal abnormalities in behavioural and electrophysiological indices of error processing in adolescents with ADHD and suggest that ITC is more sensitive than traditional ERP measures to error-processing abnormalities. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678522 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2678522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678521&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02134.x Conclusions: Risk reduction efforts targeting NMUPD among adolescents who have witnessed significant violence, endorsed abuse of other substances and delinquent behavior, and/or endorsed PTSD are warranted. Interventions for adolescents with history of violence exposure or PTSD, or those adjudicated for delinquent behavior, should include treatment or prevention modules that specifically address NMUPD. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678521 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2678521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2629958&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02129.x Conclusions: BP meeting full DSM-IV criteria is rare in youth. BP-NOS, defined by episodes shorter than those required by DSM-IV, but during which DSM-IV symptom and impairment criteria are met, is commoner and may be associated with social impairment that is beyond what can be accounted for by other psychopathology. These findings support the importance of research into these short episodes during which manic symptoms are met in youth but they also call into question the extent to which BP-NOS in youth is a variant of DSM-IV BP [ndash] superficially similar symptoms may not necessarily imply deeper similarities in aetiology or treatment response. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2629958 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2629958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2629960&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02123.x Conclusion: Distinguishing between autism and Asperger syndrome based on the presence or absence of StrLI appears to be a clinically useful way of classifying ASD sub-types. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2629960 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2629960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2629959&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02126.x Conclusions: These results help to disentangle the role played by both genetic and environmental factors in determining individual differences in stress response in infancy. The results also shed light on the suggestion that HPA and SAM systems are likely to have different characteristic responses to stress. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2629959 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2629959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625872&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02124.x Conclusions: Behaviour problems are found more commonly in children with hearing loss and the level of behaviour problems is highest amongst those children with hearing loss with the least developed language capabilities. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625872 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2625872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625875&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02113.x Conclusions: Lack of optimal model fit suggests that DAI items may require alteration to reflect adolescent experiences with psychiatric medication more accurately. Differences between adolescents and adults in developmental stage, symptom chronicity, diagnosis, and medication class may explain why the adult model demonstrated only "fair fit" to the adolescent data and why the correlation between DAI scores and adherence was low. The DAI may be improved for use with adolescents by creating items reflecting autonomy concerns, diagnostic characteristics, treatment length, and side effect profiles relevant to adolescent experiences. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625875 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2625875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625874&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02116.x Conclusions: Our findings support the hypothesis that elevated morning cortisol may serve as an early-emerging vulnerability factor for depression, and highlight the importance of anhedonia in risk for depression. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625874 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2625874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625873&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02118.x Conclusions: High disregard for rules is fairly stable during early childhood and is associated with risk factors identifiable before and shortly after birth which may be used for targeted prevention. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625873 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2625873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588071&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02111.x Conclusions: This study provides no evidence to suggest that siblings born after stillbirth are clinically at risk but does lend empirical support to clinical reports that such children are seen by their mothers as having problems and that they are exposed to less optimal interaction with their mothers. Possible interpretations of these findings are discussed in the context of theoretical accounts of 'replacement child' and 'vulnerable child' syndromes. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588071 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2588071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572859&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02100.x Conclusion: Our results are consistent with the interpretation that environmental stressors have a causative effect on the emergence of INT disorders. The consistency of our results suggests a general mechanism of environmental influence on INT disorders regardless of the specific form of environmental risk (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572859 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2572859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572858&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02101.x Conclusions: Stability of ASD diagnosis in toddlers is high, though marked changes in severity of symptoms is to be expected in a minority of cases. Simultaneous consideration of cognitive, social, and communication skills profiles enhances accuracy of diagnostic classification and prediction of outcome. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572858 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2572858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572857&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02112.x Conclusions: The results present novel evidence that spatial orientation deficits occur in pediatric anxiety. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572857 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2572857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570146&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02125.x Conclusions: Schools may exert both positive and negative influences on continuity of adolescent personality disturbance. The role of the school in guiding young people toward more favorable developmental pathways and alleviating personality disturbance is discussed. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570146 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2570146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570151&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02110.x Conclusions: Parent report measures substantiate relationships between disrupted sleep patterns and waking behavior. Further understanding of the pathway from sleep disorders to daytime sleepiness and decrements in waking performance, however, may require more rigorous methods of assessment such as polysomnography and the multiple sleep latency test. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570151 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2570151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570150&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02114.x Conclusions: The 'Generalist Genes Hypothesis' holds for language and general cognitive disabilities, as well as reading and mathematics disabilities. Genetic correlations were high, indicating a strong degree of overlap in genetic influences on these diverse traits. In contrast, non-shared environmental influences were largely specific to each trait, causing phenotypic differentiation of traits. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570150 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2570150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570149&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02117.x Conclusions: Many subthreshold conditions have predictive validity as they may represent precursors for full syndrome disorders. Alternatively, dimensional conceptualizations of psychopathology which include these more minor conditions may yield greater validity. Subthreshold conditions may represent good targets for preventive interventions. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570149 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2570149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570148&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02121.x Conclusions: These findings suggest that biased processing of threat in anxious adolescents affects inhibitory control, perhaps by raising arousal prior to behavioral performance. The absence of normalization of performance in anxious adolescents following exposure to positive emotional cues is a novel finding and will require additional exploration. Future studies will need to more specifically examine how perturbations in positive emotion processes contribute to the symptomatology and the pathogenesis of anxiety disorders. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570148 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2570148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570147&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02122.x Conclusions: The findings suggest that childhood problem behaviors predict injury risk over the life course from childhood to midlife, with externalizing behaviors increasing and internalizing behaviors decreasing this risk. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570147 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2570147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556003&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02115.x Conclusions: The results of this study established that the development of anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms of adolescents from the general community occurs as two distinct disorders with parallel growth processes, each with their own unique growth characteristics. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556003 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2556003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556004&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02104.x Conclusions: More research needs to be done before discarding current classification systems. Subject characteristics, modality of assessment, and procedural variations in statistical analyses impact conclusions about the structure of PDD symptoms. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556004 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2556004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509244&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02108.x Conclusions: Even with other home environment factors controlled, higher levels of chaos were linked concurrently with lower child IQ, and concurrently and longitudinally with more child conduct problems. Parent self-reported chaos represents an important aspect of housing and family functioning, with respect to children's cognitive and behavioral functioning. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509244 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509246&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02099.x Conclusions: DAS tend to increase in frequency over the first 5 years of life. Atypically high level can be predicted from mother and child characteristics present before 6 months of age. Preventive interventions should be experimented with at risk infants and parents. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509246 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509245&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02109.x Conclusion: Qualities of mothers' narratives about their child with autism and the relationship with the child are associated with variability in maternal synchronous behavior during play. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509245 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509250&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02098.x The ability to understand the goals and intentions behind other people's actions is central to many social interactions. Given the profound social difficulties seen in autism, we might expect goal understanding to be impaired in these individuals. Two influential theories, the 'broken mirror' theory and the mentalising theory, can both predict this result. However, a review of the current data provides little empirical support for goal understanding difficulties; several studies demonstrate normal performance by autistic children on tasks requiring the understanding of goals or intentions. I suggest that this conclusion forces us to reject the basic broken mirror theory and to re-evaluate the breadth of the mentalising theory. More subtle theories which distinguish between different types ... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509250 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509249&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02103.x Conclusions: Firesetting is associated with psychopathology and substance use during adolescence. Findings highlight the need for programs to address the mental health and substance use problems that co-occur with firesetting. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509249 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509248&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02105.x Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common example of developmental psychopathology that might be able to be better understood by taking an emotion regulation perspective. As discussed herein, emotion regulation is understood to consist of two component processes, emotion (e.g., positive and negative emotionality) and regulation (e.g., effortful and reactive forms of control), which interact with one another at the behavioral level. Review of work to date suggests that the heterogeneous behavioral category of ADHD may encompass two distinct kinds of inputs: inattentive ADHD symptoms may be primarily associated with breakdowns in the regulation side, whereas hyperactivity-impulsive ADHD symptoms may be associated with breakdowns in the emotionality side. It is argued that b... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509248 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509247&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02107.x Conclusions: A causal hypothesis of family relations influencing ADHD symptoms was not supported. Boys' ADHD symptoms appear to have an environmentally mediated impact upon mother[ndash]son hostility. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509247 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509251&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02087.x Conclusions: Although boys and girls do not differ genetically in relation to school science performance per se, the under-representation of women in scientific careers may be due to attitudes rather than aptitudes. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509251 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509252&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02093.x Conclusions: Admission (mean length 116 days, SD 88) leads to clinically important improvement in measured Health Needs over multiple domains for children with serious, complex mental health difficulties. These improvements in multiple symptom and functional domains persist over the next year. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509252 Wed, 27 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509255&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02052.x Conclusions: An increased genetic disposition for depressive behavior is related to a higher risk of peer rejection (rGE). However, genes play a lesser role in explaining individual differences in depressive behavior in rejected children than in accepted children (G×E). (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509255 Mon, 25 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509254&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02083.x Conclusions: In sum, these findings suggest that for mothers with high levels of depressive symptoms, demonstrations of affection and responsiveness to toddler offspring may mitigate both current and long-term consequences on offspring behavior. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509254 Mon, 25 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509253&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02089.x Conclusions: The CBCL-JBD profile and CBCL-PTSP scale overlap to a remarkable degree, and may be best described as measures of a single syndrome. This syndrome appears to be related to severe psychopathology, but may not conform to traditional DSM-IV classification. These results contribute to the ongoing debate about the utility of the CBCL-JBD and CBCL-PTSP profiles, and offer promising methods of empirically based measurement of disordered self-regulation in youth. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509253 Mon, 25 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509258&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02094.x Conclusions: The moderate correlation between normative childhood repetitive routines and obsessive compulsive symptomatology, attributable to genetic factors, is consistent with the hypothesis that high levels of this trait in young children constitute a risk factor for the development of obsessive compulsive symptoms. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509258 Mon, 11 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509260&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02066.x Conclusion: These findings suggest that, in children born preterm, early spontaneous movement quality has clear prognostic value for neurological and intellectual outcome, and to a lesser extent, for attentional outcome. However, cognitive outcome was associated with the presence of specific, age-appropriate postural patterns, while neurological outcome has been associated with the presence of global movement abnormalities. The presence of specific, age-appropriate postural patterns may reflect the integrity of areas of the brain involved in cognitive processing and the regulation of attention later in childhood. Alternately, it may facilitate cognitive and attentional development. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509260 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509257&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02084.x The adoption into the UK of children who have been reared in severely deprived conditions provides an opportunity to study possible association between very early negative experiences and subsequent brain development. This cross-sectional study was a pilot for a planned larger study quantifying the effects of early deprivation on later brain structure. We used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure the sizes of three key brain regions hypothesized to be sensitive to early adverse experiences. Our sample was a group of adoptee adolescents (N = 14) who had experienced severe early institutional deprivation in Romania and a group of non-institutionalised controls (N = 11). The total grey and white matter volumes were significantly smaller in the institutionalised group compared with a gr... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509257 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509256&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02096.x Conclusions: This study demonstrates that interference effects in children with ADHD and typically developing children are spatially asymmetrical but opposite in direction. The pattern of right-sided interference effects in children with ADHD suggests disruption within right hemisphere attentional networks in ADHD. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509256 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509263&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02095.x Conclusion: The gene[ndash]environment interactions observed suggested that genetic make-up can alter the degree of sensitivity an ADHD patients has to their family environment. Further research should focus on distinguishing general sensitivity genotypes from those conferring risk or protective qualities. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509263 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509262&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02091.x Conclusion: Prevalence-estimates of ODD varied considerably depending on how ratings from parents and teachers were combined. Specific ODD symptoms occurred at very different rates depending on the rater and on the gender of the child being rated. Parents and teachers co-identified very few children with ODD. ODD identified by only one informant was associated with high levels of comorbid mental health problems and impairment according to both informants. The results support an informant-specific conceptualization of childhood ODD. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509262 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509261&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02092.x Conclusions: The current study shows that, in the general population, anxiety symptoms first decrease during early adolescence, and subsequently increase from middle to late adolescence. These findings extend our knowledge on the developmental course of anxiety symptoms during adolescence. This is the first study to separate the development of anxiety symptoms from that of symptoms of depression. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509261 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509259&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02085.x Conclusions: Multiple nonredundant procedures and samples were all consistently indicative of taxonicity in child depression. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509259 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2302075&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19338627%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Costello J PMID: 19338627 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2302075 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2302075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2302073&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19338628%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The CPTCI is a reliable and valid measure that is not specific to the type of trauma exposure, and shows considerable promise as a research and clinical tool. The structure of this measure suggests that appraisals concerning the more abstract consequences of a trauma, as well as physical threat and vulnerability, are pertinent factors in trauma-exposed children and adolescents, even prepubescent children. PMID: 19338628 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2302073 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2302073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2302071&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19338629%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Diagnoses of ADHD based on senior clinician review of the DAWBA completed by parents, teachers and young people aged 11 plus may be sufficiently accurate to permit clinical diagnosis without direct patient contact by the diagnosing clinician. This could improve access to accurate diagnoses of ADHD in primary care while freeing up senior clinicians to focus on complex and refractory cases in secondary care. PMID: 19338629 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2302071 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2302071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509265&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02075.x Conclusions: Reactive attachment disorder is not the same as attachment insecurity, and questions remain about how attachment research informs clinical research on attachment disorders. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509265 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509264&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02080.x Conclusions: Homotypic continuity of depression and anxiety symptoms from early childhood to early adolescence is more common in girls than heterotypic continuity. Some additional information about year-to-year changes in depression symptoms and later depressive disorder is gained by assessing anxiety symptoms. Depressive symptoms themselves, however, appear to be the strongest and most reliable predictor of later depression. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509264 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509272&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02044.x Theoretical models concerning how neighborhood contexts adversely influence juvenile antisocial behavior frequently focus on urban neighborhoods; however, previous studies comparing urban and rural areas on the prevalence of youth antisocial behavior have yielded mixed results. The current study uses longitudinal data on the offspring of a nationally representative sample of mothers (N = 4,886) in the US. There was no relation between density and mother-reported child conduct problems across ages 4[ndash]13 years, but youth living in areas of greater population density exhibited more youth self-reported delinquency across 10[ndash]17 years. Families often moved to counties with greater or lesser population density, but longitudinal analyses treating population density as a time-varying cov... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509272 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509271&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02072.x Conclusions: The meaning of these findings for models of memory and for the development of overgenerality is emphasized. Moreover, the clinical implications of the current research are discussed. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509271 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509270&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02076.x Conclusions: Results support the association between special abilities and ASD-like traits, and expand it to traits in the general population. The type of nonsocial traits most strongly associated with parental reports of special abilities suggests a link to a featural information processing style, or 'weak central coherence'. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509270 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509269&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02077.x Conclusions: Findings demonstrated that high levels of shame and maladaptive guilt were related to preschool onset depression when using observational measures of children's internal representations of their self-conscious emotions as well as parent report. These findings demonstrate continuity of these core emotions of depression as early as age 3. These findings suggest that guilt and shame should be explored in clinical assessments of young children and may be an important focus for future studies of the developmental psychopathology of depression. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509269 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509268&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02079.x Conclusions: By adolescence, individual differences in spelling and its related sub-skills are highly stable. Encouraging young people with reading disabilities to maintain their exposure to reading and writing may be advantageous in the longer term. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509268 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509267&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02086.x Conclusions: Our data support the position that diagnostic symptoms of autism are associated with a core disruption of white matter development. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509267 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509266&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02088.x Conclusions: Universal prevention programs that address stress and coping in children are warranted given the high prevalence of stress in children and the relationship between stress, on the one hand, and health complaints and pathology, on the other. Such programs are expected to be particularly salient for children with an increased sensitivity to stress and inadequate coping styles (e.g., diathesis-stress model). The results indicate that the school-based program 'Learn Young, Learn Fair' may be a valuable program for reducing stress in children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509266 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2509266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2261726&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281603%26dopt%3DAbstract Conclusions: Environmental factors specifically associated with early MAC within nuclear families account for increased risk of offspring disruptive behaviors, especially in later-born children. PMID: 19281603 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2261726 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2261726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509273&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02068.x Conclusions: Environmental factors specifically associated with early MAC within nuclear families account for increased risk of offspring disruptive behaviors, especially in later-born children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509273 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2509273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509280&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02060.x Conclusions: The results support previous evidence for the IS factor, its familiality, and the identification of IP as an additional strong candidate trait for genetic studies of autism. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509280 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2509280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509279&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02064.x Discussion: The path analysis provides evidence against the auditory processing hypothesis and instead suggests that between the ages of 5 and 8 it is variability in early phonological representations that predicts subsequent lower-level rapid auditory processing. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509279 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2509279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509278&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02070.x Conclusions: There is a need for recognition of the significance of situation-specific conduct problems in both developmental theory and in the treatment of childhood conduct disorders. A focus only on those children with generalised conduct problems is likely to overlook the features and needs of children whose conduct problems are confined to a specific context. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509278 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2509278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509277&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02055.x Conclusions: An extraction and refinement methodology utilizing child health surveillance programs achieve high efficacy for early detection of autism. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509277 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2509277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509276&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02069.x Conclusions: Our data suggest that HIV+ youths are at high risk for mental health disorders. Further longitudinal research is necessary to understand the etiology, as well as potential protective factors, in order to inform efficacy-based interventions. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509276 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2509276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509275&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02071.x Conclusions: Low doses of alcohol consumption during pregnancy were not related to child inattention/hyperactivity symptoms once social adversity and smoking were taken into account. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509275 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2509275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2509274&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2009.02074.x Conclusions: These results indicate that aspects of the home literacy environment, as reported by mothers, account for some of the shared environmental variance associated with expressive vocabulary in school aged children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2509274 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2509274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2219774&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19243477%26dopt%3DAbstract Conclusions: The model can be used as an advocacy tool to engage with planners and policy makers on a rational basis. It can also be adapted for use in other countries, and is intended to support wider calls for a global scaling up of mental health services. PMID: 19243477 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2219774 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2219774