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, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665206&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2012.02530.x Conclusions:  Findings build on this scant literature and highlight the importance of identifying pathways of risk and familial and environmental influences on children’s sleep problems. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665206 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:06 +0100 5665206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5658036&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2012.02529.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5658036 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:41:12 +0100 5658036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5658035&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2012.02532.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5658035 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:40:51 +0100 5658035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5645197&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02511.x The question of whether child and adolescent mental disorders are best classified using dimensional or categorical approaches is a contentious one that has equally profound implications for clinical practice and scientific enquiry. Here, we explore this issue in the context of the forth coming publication of the DSM‐5 and ICD‐11 approaches to classification and diagnosis and in the light of recent empirical studies. First, we provide an overview of current category‐based systems and dimensional alternatives. Second, we distinguish the various strands of meaning and levels of analysis implied when we talk about categories and dimensions of mental disorder – distinguishing practical clinical necessity, formal diagnostic systems, meta‐theoretical beliefs and empirical reality. Third... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5645197 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5645197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636885&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02523.x Conclusion:  These data suggest that high prenatal testosterone levels are a risk factor for language delay in males, but may be a protective factor for females. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636885 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:06:02 +0100 5636885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626396&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02522.x Conclusions:  Collectively, the results replicate previous finding in showing atypical modulation of arousal in response to direct gaze in children with ASD but do not support the assumption that this response is associated with an avoidant motivational tendency. Instead, children with ASD may lack normative approach‐related motivational response to eye contact. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626396 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:31:54 +0100 5626396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5618346&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02524.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5618346 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:27:52 +0100 5618346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626397&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02524.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626397 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5626397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579240&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02507.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579240 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:34:30 +0100 5579240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550842&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02520.x Conclusions:  This study highlights the long‐term influence of parental PTSS on the child’s recovery after trauma and calls for a family systems approach and for early interventions in the treatment of traumatized pediatric patients. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550842 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:45:48 +0100 5550842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550848&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02512.x Conclusions:  Four different personality types can be delineated at young age and have a significant value in understanding vulnerability and adaptation over time. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550848 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550847&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02514.x Conclusions:  The prevalence of disorders among preschoolers was lower than in previous studies from the USA. Comorbidity was frequent and there was a male preponderance in ADHD and depression at this early age. These results underscore the fact that the most common disorders of childhood can already be diagnosed in preschoolers. However, rates of disorder in Norway may be lower than in the USA. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550847 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550846&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02517.x Conclusion:  This study adds to the small group of studies that have examined the mechanisms through which early preventive interventions might impact distal outcomes. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550846 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550845&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02518.x Conclusions:  This is the first study in children to suggest that the association between 25(OH)D3 concentrations and depression emerges in childhood. The association is independent of a wide range of potential confounding factors, and appears to be stronger with greater time separation between assessment of 25(OH)D3 and assessment of depressive symptoms. Confirmation of our findings in large prospective studies and trials would be valuable. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550845 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550844&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02521.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550844 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550843&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02515.x Conclusions:  Findings demonstrate, for the first time, greater difficulties with auditory attention and atypical processing of multimodal information, in addition to pervasive global attentional difficulties in boys with FXS. Attention predicted outcomes longitudinally, underscoring the need to dissect what drives differing developmental trajectories for individual children within a seemingly homogeneous group. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550843 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5550843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535619&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02509.x Conclusions:  Conduct disorder is a relatively distinct syndrome at both phenotypic and etiologic levels, but much is revealed by studying CD in the context of its causal and phenotypic associations with other disorders over time. Advancing and refining formal causal models that specify the common and unique causes and biological mechanisms underlying each correlated dimension of psychopathology should facilitate research on the fundamental nature and nosology of CD. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535619 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:09:46 +0100 5535619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535623&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02510.x Conclusions:  Results clarify mechanisms that may account for the success of early parent–child prevention programs that include a focus on parental economic strain and personality in addition to parent training. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535623 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5535623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535622&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02470.x Conclusions:  Findings build on this scant literature and support the importance of individual differences in children’s physiological regulation in the prediction of psychopathology otherwise associated with familial risk. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535622 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5535622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535621&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02513.x Conclusions:  The postnatal period is not a sensitive one for the effect of maternal depression on child cognitive development. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535621 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5535621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535620&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02491.x Conclusions:  If the results from this study are generalizable to the US population, roughly 1 in 5 American adolescents may be impacted by homicide. Further, adolescents exposed to such a loss are at increased risk for mental health sequelae. Results suggest that greater attention needs to be paid to address the needs of these often underserved victims. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535620 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5535620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535625&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02502.x Conclusions:  These findings extend previous research by suggesting that adolescents are adversely impacted by sleep deprivation, and that an evening chronotype might serve as a useful marker of emotional vulnerability. Early intervention and prevention strategies can focus on improving sleep and on using chronotherapy principles to reduce eveningness. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535625 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5535625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535624&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02508.x Conclusions:  Structural language is universally affected in ASD, due to a complex of shared and unshared causal factors. There is an urgent need for more research especially into the characteristics and causes of clinically significant language impairments. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535624 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5535624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513705&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02469.x Conclusions:  In real‐world contexts, ANX youth do not report higher levels of momentary negative emotions but do report heightened negative emotions in response to challenging events. Moreover, ANX youth report no differences in how frequently they use adaptive regulatory strategies but are more likely to have physiological responses to challenging events. They are also less effective at using some strategies to down‐regulate negative emotion than CON youth. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513705 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:34:46 +0100 5513705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513707&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02504.x Conclusions:  Boys with elevated levels of CD and IC symptoms in childhood and adolescence are at risk for exhibiting a pattern of delinquency that persists from adolescence into adulthood. Intervention efforts designed to prevent chronic delinquency should target youth with co‐occurring CD and IC symptoms in childhood and adolescence. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513707 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5513707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513706&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02498.x Conclusions:  Lack of electrophysiological conflict adaptation effects in youth with ASD indicates irregular neural processing associated with conflict adaptation. Individuals with ASD show declines in level of conflict evaluation and adaptation. Future research is necessary to accurately characterize and understand the behavioral implications of these cognitive control deficits relative to diagnostic severity, anxiety, and personality. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513706 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5513706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484862&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02507.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484862 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:33:01 +0100 5484862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484866&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02484.x Conclusions:  Sibling relationship quality clusters in families and is partly explained by maternal affective climate. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484866 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484865&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02494.x Conclusions:  These findings underscore differences in the contribution of genetic and environmental factors on the patterns of association between parental antisocial behavior and juvenile psychopathology, having important clinical implications for the prevention and amelioration of child behavioral and emotional problems. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484865 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484864&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02496.x Conclusions:  This study provides evidence suggesting that NSS may aid the clinical evaluation of a child or adolescent with ADHD. In children and adolescents with ADHD, NSS are associated with difficulties in SWM, specifically the Spatial Span and Between Search Error components. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484864 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484863&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02506.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484863 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474607&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02516.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474607 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:35:49 +0100 5474607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474606&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02405.x Conclusions:  The findings in this study highlight the need for psychopathology assessment in every case of attempted suicide. This study also shows that well‐known risk factors such as contact with a psychiatric department do not affect all individuals in the same way. Individuals from families with low SES had the highest risk. This suggests that the presence of factors influencing both vulnerability and resiliency, e.g., family level of SES, needs to be included in the assessment. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474606 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:35:30 +0100 5474606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474604&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02495.x This article reviews our understanding of reading disorders in children and relates it to current proposals for their classification in DSM‐5. There are two different, commonly occurring, forms of reading disorder in children which arise from different underlying language difficulties. Dyslexia (as defined in DSM‐5), or decoding difficulty, refers to children who have difficulty in mastering the relationships between the spelling patterns of words and their pronunciations. These children typically read aloud inaccurately and slowly, and experience additional problems with spelling. Dyslexia appears to arise principally from a weakness in phonological (speech sound) skills, and there is good evidence that it can be ameliorated by systematic phonic teaching combined with phonological awa... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474604 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:34:32 +0100 5474604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474605&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02503.x Conclusions:  In the dot‐probe task, anxiety‐related perturbations in vlPFC activation reflect abnormal attention control when responding to behaviorally relevant probes, but not to angry faces. Given that motor responses to these probes are used to calculate threat bias, this study provides insight into the pathophysiology reflected in this commonly used marker of anxiety. In addition, this finding may inform the development of novel anxiety‐disorder treatments targeting the vlPFC to enhance attention control to task‐relevant demands. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474605 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5474605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455280&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02501.x Conclusions:  Altered VLF activity is a potential candidate intermediate phenotype of ADHD, which warrants further investigation of underlying neurobiological and genetic mechanisms activity. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455280 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:02:28 +0100 5455280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455281&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02477.x Conclusions:  Future studies should examine responses to social rewards; employ longitudinal and prospective designs; and investigate patterns of functional connectivity in reward circuits. Understanding altered reward function in depression has potential implications for treatment development. A more rigorous approach to investigating anhedonia, threat–reward interactions and comorbid anxiety will be valuable to future progress in describing the role of reward function in the pathophysiology of depression. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455281 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5455281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5448512&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02493.x Conclusions:  These data suggest that significant improvements can be made in peer social connections for children with autism spectrum disorders in general education classrooms with a brief intervention, and that these gains persist over time. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5448512 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:02:50 +0100 5448512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5448514&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02492.x Conclusions:  As the first study to look at moderating effects of psychopathic traits on peer influence, this study advances knowledge about peer influence on delinquency and about psychopathic traits in adolescents. In addition, the study contributes to the literature by looking at unique effects of the three dimensions of psychopathy and taking a peer network approach, in which network effects, self‐selection, and other selection effects are controlled when examining influence and moderators of influence. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5448514 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5448514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5448513&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02499.x Conclusions:  In this study, distinct empathic profiles in children with ASD and CD‐CU+ were found. Furthermore, the work demonstrates improvement of empathic skills throughout childhood and adolescence, which is comparable for individuals with psychiatric disorders and control children. These results yield implications for further research as well as for therapeutic interventions. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5448513 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5448513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5438962&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02490.x Conclusions:  The divergence of the clinically diagnosed group and the nondiagnosed group in measures of autistic‐like behaviour increased with age. This study provides evidence that it may be difficult to distinguish preschool age children who exhibit autistic‐like symptoms but improve, from those who go on to develop lifelong impairment. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5438962 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:28:28 +0100 5438962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5419866&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02500.x Conclusions:  The results replicate previous studies of a model with a unitary ADHD component and separable specific traits of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. The unique contribution of this study was finding support for this model across a large developmental and multinational/multicultural sample and its invariance across ages. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5419866 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:54:23 +0100 5419866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5419867&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02486.x Conclusions:  Initial results from this randomized, designed treatment study suggest that a group CBT intervention specifically developed for children with ASD may be effective in decreasing anxiety. Limitations of this study include small sample size, lack of an attention control group, and use of outcome measures normed with typically developing children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5419867 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5419867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5405223&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02488.x Conclusion:  Identifying and supporting children with poor ToM early in life could help reduce their vulnerability for involvement in bullying and thus limit its adverse effects on mental health. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5405223 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:35:59 +0100 5405223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5405224&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02505.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5405224 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5405224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398389&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02489.x Conclusions:  The findings underscore the vulnerability of young persons with ADHD symptoms to smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use, possibly as a means of self‐medication, and emphasize a need for early identification and treatment to reduce the risk of escalation. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398389 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:28:41 +0100 5398389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398392&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02478.x It was hoped that diagnostic guidelines for, and treatment of, child psychiatric disorders in DSM‐V would be informed by the wealth of clinical genetic research related to neurodevelopmental disorders. In spite of remarkable advances in genetic technology, this has not been the case. Candidate gene, genome‐wide association, and rare copy number variant (CNV) studies have been carried out for attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism, Tourette’s Syndrome, and schizophrenia, with intriguing results, but environmental factors, incomplete penetrance, pleiotropy, and genetic heterogeneity, underlying any given phenotype have limited clinical translation. One promising approach may be the use of developmental brain imaging measures as more relevant phenotypes. This is parti... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398392 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5398392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398391&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02479.x This article concludes with a discussion of the utility of separating judgements of impairment from specific diagnoses, which is proposed for consideration in the forthcoming DSM‐5. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398391 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5398391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398390&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02487.x Conclusions:  Children with CU traits tend to minimize the extent to which aggression causes victim suffering and openly acknowledge caring less about distress and suffering in others. They are less intimidated by the possibility of being punished for aggressive behavior and tend to view aggression as an effective means for dominating others. In sum, children with CU traits have a particularly malicious social schema that may be difficult to change using conventional treatment methods. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398390 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5398390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5378562&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02483.x Conclusions:  The RCT proved feasible and suggests an individual control condition should be used in future trials to minimize differential dropout. These pilot data, although limited by power, suggest that PCIT‐ED may be a promising early intervention for depression. Larger scale randomized controlled trials of PCIT‐ED for depressed preschoolers are now warranted. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5378562 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:08:29 +0100 5378562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5356993&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02472.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5356993 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:47:11 +0100 5356993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5356995&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02481.x Conclusions:  Two different neuro‐developmental disorders, both characterized by significant problems with executive control of attention and atypicalities of social interactions, exhibited generally typical patterns of GA. All groups used most GA while thinking about questions, and increased their GA as questions got harder. In addition, children with ASD showed elevated levels of GA while listening to questions, but not while thinking about or making their responses, suggesting that they sometimes fail to see the relevance of attending to visual cues rather than actively avoiding them. Results have important implications for how professionals interpret GA in these populations and for social skills training. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5356995 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5356995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5356994&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02482.x Conclusion:  In concert with previously documented facial emotion labeling deficits, difficulties ascertaining the correct emotional tone of a spoken sentence may contribute to emotion dysregulation in chronically irritable children, and possibly also in youths with BD. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5356994 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5356994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5356998&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02468.x Conclusions:  Clinically diagnosed preschool children with ADHD showed robust inhibition deficits, whereas preschool children with DBD showed impaired inhibition especially where motivational incentives were prominent. Severity of inhibition impairment in the comorbid group was similar to the ADHD group. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5356998 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5356998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5356997&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02475.x Conclusion:  Despite the greater reduction of NSS in patients than in controls along the follow‐up, patients still have more neurological signs than healthy controls; therefore, these signs may be considered a trait marker. NSS do not seem to be specific to schizophrenia as they are present in different EOPs. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5356997 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5356997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5356996&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02474.x Conclusions:  These data suggest that maltreated children show heightened attention for depression‐relevant cues in certain contexts (e.g. after experience of a sad emotional state). Additionally, maltreated children who tend to engage in rumination show a relatively stable pattern of heightened attention for depression‐relevant cues. These patterns may identify which maltreated children are most likely to exhibit biased attention for sad cues and be at heightened 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=5356996 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5356996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5345074&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02480.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5345074 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:28:44 +0100 5345074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302642&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02485.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302642 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:59:15 +0100 5302642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302643&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02473.x Conclusions:  Anxious mothers’ parenting difficulties emerge when occurring under challenge, especially when this is disorder‐specific. These effects should be considered in research and clinical practice. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302643 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5302643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294955&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02433.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294955 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:01:51 +0100 5294955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294954&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02476.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294954 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:01:43 +0100 5294954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294948&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02480.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294948 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:00:42 +0100 5294948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5271279&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02466.x Conclusions:  The existing body of GxE research on depression in youth contains studies that are conceptually and methodologically quite different, which contributes to mixed findings and makes it difficult to assess the current state of the evidence. To decrease this heterogeneity, we offer 20 recommendations that are focused on: (a) reporting GxE research; (b) testing and reporting GxE effects; (c) conceptualizing, measuring and analyzing depression; (d) conceptualizing, measuring and analyzing environment; (e) increasing power to test for GxE; and (f) improving the quality of genetic data used. Although targeted to GxE research on depression, these recommendations can be adopted by GxE researchers focusing on other mental health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psych... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5271279 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5271279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5258369&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02471.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5258369 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:42:49 +0100 5258369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5258370&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02463.x Conclusions:  Results indicate between 10% and 50% of youth with CD would be designated with the proposed CU specifier. Those with CD and the specifier appear to be more severe on a number of indices, including aggression and cruelty. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5258370 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5258370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235631&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02467.x Conclusion:  A strong genetic link between the extreme and the subthreshold variation of DSM–IV based assessments of ADHD symptoms was found. The data suggest that ADHD is best viewed as the quantitative extreme of genetic and environmental factors operating dimensionally throughout the distribution of ADHD symptoms, indicating that the same etiologic factors are involved in the full range of symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235631 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:11:21 +0100 5235631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235632&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02465.x Conclusions:  Separation from the mother elicits greater autonomic, respiratory, and experiential responses in children with SAD. Our findings based on brief experimental separation demonstrate differential subjective and physiological manifestations of specific anxiety diagnoses, thus supporting the validity of the diagnostic category of SAD. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235632 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5235632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5205565&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02460.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5205565 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:41:09 +0100 5205565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5205564&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02461.x Conclusions:  Results suggest that children as young as 6 years exhibit LPPs to emotional faces, and patterns of electrocortical reactivity to emotional stimuli may be associated with vulnerability to depressive disorders. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5205564 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:40:12 +0100 5205564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5194970&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02464.x Conclusion:  HD fits the current DSM‐IV and proposed DSM‐5 definitions for a mental disorder. On balance, the potential benefits of creating the new diagnosis (e.g. identification of the majority of cases who clearly suffer and need help but are currently missed out by the existing diagnostic categories) outweigh the potential harms (e.g. pathologizing normal behaviour). Whether the criteria will need modification for their use in children/adolescents is unclear and more research is needed to address this question. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5194970 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5194970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181427&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02452.x Conclusions:  We documented opposite G × E interactions in RD and ADHD‐I in the same overall twin sample, but the explanation for this apparent paradox remains unclear. Examining specific genes and more specific environmental factors may help resolve the paradox. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181427 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5181427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5194969&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02457.x Conclusion:  Although self‐reported self‐harm thoughts and suicide attempts vary in prevalence within Europe, there are common correlates across countries. These have an important impact on understanding the phenomenon of suicide among young people and in guiding prevention. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5194969 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5194969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181428&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02458.x Conclusions:  The ADI‐R and ADOS make independent, additive contributions to more accurate diagnostic decisions for clinicians evaluating toddlers and young preschoolers with ASD. Sequential assessment strategies using the scores identified may be appropriate for some children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181428 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5181428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181426&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02456.x Conclusions:  Autistic symptoms are more prevalent in childhood arrestees compared to the general population and are uniquely associated with future delinquent behavior. Attention should, therefore, be given to the possible presence of autism related symptomatology in these children. Implications for diagnostic assessment and intervention need further investigation. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181426 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5181426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181430&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02450.x Conclusions:  This is the first randomized study to show positive and generalized effects of preschool‐based JA‐intervention. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181430 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5181430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181429&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02459.x Conclusions:  Negative mental health outcomes amongst AIDS‐orphaned children are maintained and worsen over a 4‐year period. It is important that psychosocial support programmes are sustained, and focus on youth as well as young children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181429 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5181429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158407&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02423.x Conclusions:  Results indicate that 5‐HTTLPR allele status selectively impacts the processing of fearful but not other facial expressions. This pattern is already apparent in very young typically developing children. Results may signal an early vulnerability for affective problems before disorders emerge. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158407 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:22:30 +0100 5158407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118446&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02453.x Conclusion:  Adolescents’ representational models of attachment are related to but distinct from current parenting quality and provide unique insight into the understanding of behavioural adjustment. The findings support a distinct conceptual role of attachment representations in adolescence. Clinical assessment and treatment models should include attachment patterns in this age group. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118446 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:04:12 +0100 5118446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118449&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02451.x Conclusions:  Parental depression may influence reporting of ASD behaviors in preschoolers. Shared method effects may also contribute to bias. This finding highlights the importance of obtaining multimethod reports of child ASD symptoms. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118449 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5118449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118448&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02455.x Conclusions:  Despite a lack of differences in cognition or adaptive behavior, individuals with Class I deletions have greater severity in ASD features and sensory aversions that remain over time. There are four genes (NIPA 1, NIPA 2, CYFIP1, and GCP5) missing in Class I and present in Class Il deletions, one or more of which may have a role in modifying the severity of social affect impairment, and level of restricted/repetitive behaviors in AS. Our results also suggest the utility of a dimensional, longitudinal approach to the assessment of ASD features in populations of individuals who are low functioning. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118448 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5118448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107235&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02454.x Conclusions:  These findings show EF deficits associated with ODD/CD independently of ADHD, and implicate reward‐related abnormalities in theories of antisocial behaviour development. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107235 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:49:59 +0100 5107235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103258&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02445.x Conclusions:  ADHD symptoms may put children at increased risk for reading problems and vice versa. Moreover, enduring genetic mechanisms appear to be important in the association of ADHD symptoms and reading over time. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103258 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:21:11 +0100 5103258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5095595&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02448.x Conclusions:  Symptoms of CD tend to precede depression in girls during childhood and adolescence. However, covariance between depression and both ODD‐ED and ODD‐Defiance accounts for these prospective relations. ODD dimensions should be assessed when evaluating risk for comorbid depression in girls with conduct problems, and emotion dysregulation and defiance aspects of ODD should be identified as targets for treatment in order to prevent depression in the future. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5095595 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:30:35 +0100 5095595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5095597&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02446.x Conclusions:  Further study of changes in rates of disorder across developmental stages could inform etiological research and guide interventions. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5095597 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5095597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5095596&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02447.x Conclusions:  These findings have implications for our understanding of the health burden of emotional problems, recognition of the health burden associated with inequality and public concern about the consequences of social change. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5095596 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5095596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077435&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02432.x Conclusions:  Our results suggest that SOR occurs independently of recognized childhood psychiatric diagnoses but is also a relatively frequent comorbid condition with recognized diagnoses. Genetic sources of this comorbidity are implicated. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077435 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:59:39 +0100 5077435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069229&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02444.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069229 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:27:46 +0100 5069229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069228&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02439.x Conclusions:  Compared to healthy controls, children and adolescents with OCD show increased activation of the ACC during error responses and in bilateral insular cortex during high‐conflict tasks, which is age dependent and which is only partially affected by cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT). Therefore, we suggest that ACC functioning is a vulnerability marker in pediatric OCD, whereas insular dysfunction may be state dependent. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069228 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:27:09 +0100 5069228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050146&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02449.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050146 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:12:33 +0100 5050146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050148&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02443.x Conclusions:  Global diagnostic stability was 63.9%. Bipolar and schizophrenia spectrum disorders were the most stable diagnoses, while depressive disorder and other psychosis the least stable. Psychosocial functioning at baseline was a good predictor of diagnosis at follow‐up. These data show the need for longitudinal follow‐up in EO‐FEP before a stable diagnosis is reached. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050148 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5050148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050147&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02429.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050147 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5050147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050149&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02436.x Conclusions:  ADHD and ODD are characterised by impaired performance storage and central executive WM tasks and LTM tasks. This is, we believe, the first report of impaired WM and LTM performance in ODD. This study suggests that verbal memory difficulties are more closely associated with ODD than ADHD symptoms and that combined ADHD+ODD represents a true comorbidity. The data also support a small but growing number of suggestions in the literature of impaired LTM in ADHD. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050149 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5050149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050151&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02442.x Conclusions:  The findings provide support for the unique effects of self‐affirmation on girls’ body satisfaction thereby isolating one active ingredient of programs to increase body satisfaction and identify a potential mechanism for understanding self‐affirmation effects. Further research is required to establish the long‐term effects of self‐affirmation and test how self‐affirmation interacts with other active ingredients in treatment programs. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050151 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5050151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050150&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02438.x Conclusions:  There is substantial evidence for reading comprehension impairments in SLI and growing evidence that weaknesses in this domain are common in DS and ASD. Further, in these groups reading comprehension is typically more impaired than word recognition. However, there is also evidence that some children and adolescents with DS, ASD and a history of SLI develop reading comprehension and word recognition skills at or above the age appropriate level. This review of the literature indicates that factors including word recognition, oral language, nonverbal ability and working memory may explain reading comprehension difficulties in SLI, DS and ASD. In addition, it highlights methodological issues, implications of poor reading comprehension and fruitful areas for future research. (So... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050150 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5050150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5027573&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02440.x Conclusions:  This unexpected finding might be explained by a broader range of plasticity in heterozygotes, which may increase susceptibility to environmental influences or to dysregulation of emotional arousal. This study is unique in combining the two largest attachment cohorts with molecular genetic and observed rearing environment data to date. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5027573 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:42:33 +0100 5027573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5019113&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02354.x Conclusions:  These preliminary findings suggest that TF‐CBT is feasible and more effective than a wait list condition for PTSD symptoms, and the effect appears lasting. There may also be benefits for reducing symptoms of several comorbid disorders. Multiple factors may explain the unusually high attrition, and future studies ought to oversample on these demographics to better understand this understudied population. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5019113 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:17:32 +0100 5019113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5019112&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02441.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5019112 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:17:30 +0100 5019112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007791&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02434.x Conclusions:  Very early onset OCD may be associated with different symptoms and comorbidities compared with late onset OCD. However, these differences do not appear to impact on responsiveness to developmentally tailored CBT alone or in combination with medication. These findings further indicate the value in early detection and treatment of OCD in childhood. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007791 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5007791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007790&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02435.x Conclusions:  These findings suggest that different dimensions of parenting may need to be targeted in the treatment of early onset conduct problems in children high and low on CU traits. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007790 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5007790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007789&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02437.x Conclusion:  Placement into FC facilitated the development of secure attachment and prevented the onset of internalizing disorders in institutionalized girls. The differential effects of FC on attachment security in boys and girls explained gender differences in the intervention effects on psychopathology. Findings provide evidence for the critical role of disrupted attachment in the etiology of internalizing disorders in children exposed to institutionalization. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007789 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5007789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933678&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02421.x Conclusions:  The association between chaotic homes and poor performance in school, previously assumed to be entirely environmental in origin, is in fact partly genetic. How children’s home environment affects their academic achievement is not simply in the direction environment → child → outcome. Instead, genetic factors that influence children’s experience of the disordered home environment also affect how well they do at school. The relationship between the child, their environment and their performance at school is complex: both genetic and environmental factors play a role. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933678 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:52:25 +0100 4933678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933679&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02424.x Conclusions:  The present study is the first to examine the role of the DRD2 genotype in loneliness. Our results contribute to a further understanding of the environmental and genetic basis of loneliness in adolescence. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933679 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4933679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933683&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02428.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933683 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4933683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933682&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02431.x Conclusions:  These outcomes are likely to have serious repercussions for a young child’s medical and psychosocial recovery as well as their normal developmental trajectories. It is recommended that screening, prevention and early intervention resources are incorporated into paediatric health care settings to optimise children’s psychological adjustment following burn injury. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933682 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4933682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933681&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02433.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933681 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4933681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933680&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02426.x Conclusions:  Despite the suffering resulting from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender at the start of puberty, the majority of gender dysphoric adolescents do not have co‐occurring psychiatric problems. Delayed eligibility for medical interventions is associated with psychiatric comorbidity although other factors are of importance as well. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933680 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4933680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933684&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02430.x Conclusions:  Children with language impairments showed marked difficulties on a range of EF tasks. These difficulties were present even when adjustments were made for their verbal abilities. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933684 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4933684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921163&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02416.x Conclusions:  The Internet and especially social networking sites are important sources of suicide stories. However, discussion forums appear to be particularly associated with increases in suicidal ideation. Greater efforts should be undertaken to promote Internet sites directed to young people that enhance effective coping with hopelessness and suicidal ideation. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921163 Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:54:25 +0100 4921163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911239&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02425.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911239 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:36:09 +0100 4911239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911236&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02427.x Conclusions:  Our results suggest that genetic variation in DTNBP1 is associated with differences in gray and white matter; and that these effects are already evident in children as young as 10–12 years. These findings are consistent with the notion that the DTNBP1 genotype influences brain development and may thereby modulate vulnerability to schizophrenia. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911236 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:31:12 +0100 4911236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911238&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02419.x Conclusions:  The findings demonstrate the benefits of CBT emphasizing cognitive interventions for children and adolescents with OCD and suggest that relatively lower therapist intensity delivery with use of therapist‐guided workbooks is an efficient mode of delivery. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911238 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4911238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911237&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02422.x Conclusions:  Brain systems that have been implicated in autonomic arousal and that influence subjective feeling states show altered FC associated with stress responsivity in early life. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911237 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4911237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883326&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02420.x Conclusions:  This study is the first to examine the etiology of the covariance between IC and related behavioral difficulties in toddlerhood. Findings suggest that low levels of IC can be considered a genetic risk factor for the development of early emerging behavior problems. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883326 Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4883326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4871897&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02417.x Conclusion:  Our study extends previous research by showing elevated baseline arousal and comparable stress responding in SP children relative to HC children. In addition, based on the autonomic flexibility model, we provide a potential explanation for the null findings of previous studies during stress. The pattern of elevated baseline heart rates and reduced RSA point to restricted autonomic flexibility in children with SP. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4871897 Sat, 28 May 2011 03:11:59 +0100 4871897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862259&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02418.x Conclusions:  We replicated and extended van Bergen et al.’s study in showing that the FR‐children who develop dyslexia are likely to have a higher liability. Both the group comparisons and the parent–child relations highlight the importance of good RAN skills for reading acquisition. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862259 Thu, 26 May 2011 02:57:21 +0100 4862259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4871898&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02407.x Conclusion:  General improvement in child well‐being over a 12‐month period suggests that recovery and reconstruction efforts in Northern Uganda following the onset of peace had a substantive impact on the lives of children. However, exposure to the PSSA program had an additional positive impact on child well‐being, suggesting its value in post‐conflict recovery contexts. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4871898 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4871898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847807&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02412.x A meta‐analysis of k = 53 studies containing 60 non‐overlapping samples and 10,073 participants was conducted to investigate whether psychopathy was associated with delinquency and (violent) recidivism in juveniles. The results showed that psychopathy was moderately associated with delinquency, general recidivism, and violent recidivism. Moderator effects revealed that various study and participant characteristics influenced the strength of the association between psychopathy, delinquency, and (violent) recidivism. It was concluded that screening for the (early) detection of psychopathy is important, as delinquent behavior and recidivism can be predicted from psychopathy as early as the transition from middle childhood to adolescence. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychi... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847807 Sat, 21 May 2011 06:11:00 +0100 4847807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828637&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02367.x The conceptual issues are briefly noted with respect to the distinctions between classification and diagnosis; the question of whether mental disorders can be considered to be ‘diseases’; and whether descriptive psychiatry is outmoded. The criteria for diagnosis are reviewed, with the conclusion that, at present, there are far too many diagnoses, and a ridiculously high rate of supposed comorbidity. It is concluded that a separate grouping of disorders with an onset specific to childhood should be deleted, the various specific disorders being placed in appropriate places, and the addition for all diagnoses of the ways in which manifestations vary by age. A new group should be formed of disorders that are known to occur but for which further testing for validity is needed. The overall n... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828637 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:56:33 +0100 4828637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828636&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02414.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828636 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:56:33 +0100 4828636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828635&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02415.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828635 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:56:31 +0100 4828635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4802125&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02409.x Conclusions:  Mental health services for children and adolescents in low‐ and middle‐income countries are extremely scarce and greatly limit access to appropriate care. Scaling up of services resources will be necessary in order to meet the objectives of the WHO Mental Health Gap Action (mhGAP) program which identifies increased services for the treatment of child mental disorders as a priority. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4802125 Sun, 08 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4802125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820595&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02405.x Conclusions:  The findings in this study highlight the need for psychopathology assessment in every case of attempted suicide. This study also shows that well‐known risk factors such as contact with a psychiatric department do not affect all individuals in the same way. Individuals from families with low SES had the highest risk. This suggests that the presence of factors influencing both vulnerability and resiliency, e.g., family level of SES, needs to be included in the assessment. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820595 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4820595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4802124&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02399.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4802124 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4802124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4733744&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02396.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4733744 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:37:20 +0100 4733744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4733747&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02408.x Conclusions:  The present findings correspond with the pattern of results predicted by the differential susceptibility hypothesis, suggesting that environmental variation would have a greater impact in individuals carrying a genetic susceptibility such that, in this group, exposure to negative environmental conditions would result in more adverse outcomes and the experience of favorable conditions would lead to more positive outcomes. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4733747 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4733747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4733746&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02410.x Conclusion:  These results demonstrate that children of mothers who have history of childhood physical and emotional abuse have higher dark‐enhanced startle as well as greater sympathetic nervous system activation than children of mothers who do not report a history of childhood physical and emotional abuse, and emphasize the utility of physiological measures as pervasive biomarkers of psychopathology that can easily be measured in children. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4733746 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4733746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4733745&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02413.x Conclusions:  The persistence and high levels of conduct difficulties among this high risk group appears to be associated with a combination of increased risk of exposure to environmental adversity and decreased resilience when so exposed. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4733745 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4733745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723548&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02406.x Conclusions:  Results suggest links between breastfeeding and greater response to infant cues in brain regions implicated in maternal–infant bonding and empathy during the early postpartum. Such brain activations may facilitate greater maternal sensitivity as infants enter their social world. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723548 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:02:46 +0100 4723548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719759&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2010.02377.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719759 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:51:21 +0100 4719759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719758&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02411.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719758 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:51:12 +0100 4719758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636309&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02404.x Conclusions:  Variation in CRHR1 moderates the association of maltreatment with neuroticism. The effects of specific types of maltreatment on neuroticism are differentially moderated by CRHR1 genotype, as are the effects of experiencing more or fewer types of maltreatment. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636309 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:03:45 +0100 4636309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631359&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02367.x The conceptual issues are briefly noted with respect to the distinctions between classification and diagnosis; the question of whether mental disorders can be considered to be ‘diseases’; and whether descriptive psychiatry is outmoded. The criteria for diagnosis are reviewed, with the conclusion that, at present, there are far too many diagnoses, and a ridiculously high rate of supposed comorbidity. It is concluded that a separate grouping of disorders with an onset specific to childhood should be deleted, the various specific disorders being placed in appropriate places, and the addition for all diagnoses of the ways in which manifestations vary by age. A new group should be formed of disorders that are known to occur but for which further testing for validity is needed. The overall n... Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631359 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:24:21 +0100 4631359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636313&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02390.x Conclusions:  Although our findings are limited by having no objective evidence that children’s perceptions of emotional neglect are directly associated with actual neglect, children’s perceptions of neglect and control are associated with over twice the odds of psychiatric disorder at age 15. Children’s perceptions that parents are emotionally neglectful and controlling are independently associated with later psychiatric disorder and should be taken seriously as a risk factor for future psychopathology. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636313 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4636313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636312&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02401.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636312 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4636312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636311&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02402.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636311 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4636311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636310&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02403.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636310 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4636310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631367&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02382.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631367 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4631367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631366&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02383.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631366 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4631366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631365&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02384.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631365 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4631365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631364&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02385.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631364 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4631364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631363&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02386.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631363 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4631363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631362&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02387.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631362 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4631362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631361&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02388.x (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631361 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4631361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631360&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02361.x Conclusions:  The impact of risk domains on attachment security was mediated by maternal sensitivity. Results emphasize the need for early intervention programs targeting premature infants to identify and address environmental and personal factors that place parenting at risk. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631360 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4631360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622113&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02395.x Conclusions:  The HMTW intervention showed differential effects on child communication depending on a baseline child factor. HMTW facilitated communication in children with lower levels of Time 1 object interest. Parents of children who evidence higher object interest may require greater support to implement the HMTW strategies, or may require different strategies than those provided by the HMTW curriculum. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622113 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:08:50 +0100 4622113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610718&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02392.x Conclusions:  The findings emphasise the importance of considering self‐concept dimensions, peer problems and deafness‐ and context‐related characteristics when assessing and treating deaf adolescents. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610718 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 06:09:25 +0100 4610718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610722&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02365.x Conclusions:  TPH2 G/T polymorphisms, and presumed loss of enzyme function, were associated with specific aspects of the PWS phenotype. Aberrant serotonergic functioning is strongly implicated in hyperphagia in PWS, and females with TPH2 T alleles may be at higher risk for affective or mood disorders. Findings hold promise for examining other serotonin‐altering genes in PWS, and for future serotonin‐altering treatment trials. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610722 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4610722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610721&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02372.x Conclusions:  To some extent the theoretically proposed five‐factor structure of the Norwegian version of the SDQ self‐report was supported in 15‐ to 16‐year‐old adolescents. However, the results of more detailed analyses raise questions about the interpretation of some subscales. When applying this screening method to Norwegian adolescents, our results suggest that the use of the total difficulty score of the SDQ in screening youth should be preferred over the subscale scores. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610721 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4610721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610720&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02389.x Conclusions:  In sharp contrast to findings for typically developing preschoolers, having an older sibling was a disadvantage for ToM development in children with ASD. Conceivably, older siblings may over‐compensate for their younger ASD siblings in social interactions, thereby limiting opportunities for social‐cognitive growth. Parental attitudes, family resources, cultural norms and access to educational interventions may also conceivably be relevant and clearly warrant further research. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610720 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4610720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610719&cid=s_27183_172_f&fid=27183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1469-7610.2011.02391.x Conclusions:  Together, these results implicate serotonin system genes in early cognitive development and suggest variations in the early‐emerging cognitive capacities as a potential developmental precursor of individual differences in emotion regulation and vulnerability to affective disorders. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610719 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4610719