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{"title":"Editorial: Studying child development in a changing world","authors":"Stephan Collishaw","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14109","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcpp.14109","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this editorial, I reflect on the implications of social, technological and cultural change for children and young people. Whilst we have a reasonably good understanding of trends in certain aspects of child development (e.g. height, weight, cognitive attainment), there are many unanswered questions. We do not know what explains the steep rise in mental health problems among young people, nor are we in position to evaluate and predict the consequences of different societal trends for current and future generations of young people. This is in part due to a reliance on older life course cohorts without adequate measurement of important aspects of children's lives (e.g. their online experiences). There are also some broader questions which require attention – what does it mean to be a child today? How is childhood changing? I consider possible implications and priorities for developmental research; in particular, the importance of listening to young people's perspectives, innovation in measurement in future life course cohorts, and developing more efficient real time monitoring of mental health at a population level.</p>","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":"66 2","pages":"151-153"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jcpp.14109","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143021388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mother–infant stress contagion? Effects of an acute maternal stressor on maternal caregiving behavior and infant cortisol and crying","authors":"Nina Bruinhof, Roseriet Beijers, Hellen Lustermans, Carolina de Weerth","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14119","url":null,"abstract":"BackgroundPostpartum maternal distress has been associated with adverse infant outcomes. A potential pathway of how maternal distress affects infant outcomes could be alterations in maternal caregiving behavior. However, the associations between maternal distress, caregiving behavior, and infant outcomes have never been tested in a controlled experiment. This preregistered study utilized an experimental design to investigate the effects of an acute maternal stressor on infant cortisol and crying and the possible mediating role of maternal caregiving behavior.MethodsMother‐infant dyads (<jats:italic>N</jats:italic> = 91) participated in a lab visit at 8 weeks postpartum, where mothers were separated from their infants to either perform a Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) or a control task. The task was immediately followed by a mother‐infant interaction to assess maternal caregiving behavior and infant cortisol and crying.ResultsOur structural equation model found no differences between conditions (stressor/control) on maternal caregiving behavior and infant response to maternal stress. Secondary findings revealed that higher quality of maternal caregiving behavior was related to lower levels of infant crying and lower cortisol levels at the end of the visit, but not cortisol at reunion.ConclusionsOur findings do not support the occurrence of mother‐infant stress contagion in this experimental setting but do indicate a link between maternal caregiving behavior and infant behavioral and cortisol responses. Given the high prevalence of maternal mental health problems and their possible negative association with offspring development, further (experimental) research is needed to understand just how maternal postpartum distress affects young infants.","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142992115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neighborhood opportunity and residential instability: associations with mental health in middle childhood.","authors":"Diane L Putnick,Jordan Tyris,Jordan McAdam,Akhgar Ghassabian,Pauline Mendola,Rajeshwari Sundaram,Edwina Yeung","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14116","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDNeighborhood quality may contribute to child mental health, but families with young children often move, and residential instability has also been tied to adverse mental health. This study's primary goal was to disentangle the effects of neighborhood quality from those of residential instability on mental health in middle childhood.METHODS1,946 children from 1,652 families in the Upstate KIDS cohort from New York state, US, were followed prospectively from birth to age 10. Residential addresses were linked at the census tract level to the Child Opportunity Index 2.0, a multidimensional indicator of neighborhood quality. The number of different addresses reported from birth to age 10 was counted to indicate residential instability, and the change in COI quintile indicated social mobility. Parents completed three assessments of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, problematic behavior, and internalizing psychopathology symptoms at ages 7, 8, and 10. Child and family covariates were selected a priori to adjust sample characteristics, increase estimate precision, and account for potential confounding.RESULTSIn unadjusted models, higher neighborhood quality at birth was associated with fewer psychopathology symptoms in middle childhood, but associations were largely mediated by residential instability. In adjusted models, residential instability was associated with more psychopathology symptoms, even accounting for social mobility. Neighborhood quality at birth had indirect effects on child mental health symptoms through residential instability.CONCLUSIONSChildren born into lower-quality neighborhoods moved more, and moving more was associated with higher psychopathology symptoms. Findings were similar across different timings of residential moves, for girls and boys, and for children who did not experience a major life event. Additional research is needed to better understand which aspects of moving are most disruptive to young children.","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142991751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advancing adolescent bedtime by motivational interviewing and text message: a randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Ngan Yin Chan,Si-Jing Chen,Cho Lam Ngan,Shirley Xin Li,Jihui Zhang,Siu Ping Lam,Joey Wing Yan Chan,Mandy Wai Man Yu,Kate Ching Ching Chan,Albert Martin Li,Yun Kwok Wing","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14115","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDSleep deprivation is a prevalent problem among adolescents which is closely related to various adverse outcomes. The lack of efficacy of current sleep education programs among adolescents argues for the need to refine the content and format of the intervention. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a group-based sleep intervention using motivational interviewing plus text reminders in changing adolescent sleep habits.METHODSThis study is a randomized controlled trial comparing motivational group-based sleep intervention with nonactive control group. The primary outcomes were the sleep-wake patterns measured by both sleep diary and actigraphy at postintervention, 3 and 6 months after the intervention. The trial was registered with the Clinical Trial Registry (NCT03614572).RESULTSA total of 203 adolescents with school day sleep duration of <7 hr (mean age: 15.9 ± 1.0 years; males: 39.9%) were included in the final analysis. Sleep diary and actigraphy data both showed that adolescents in the intervention group had earlier weekday bedtime at postintervention (sleep diary: estimated mean difference: 33.55 min, p = .002; actigraphy: 33.02 min, p = .009) and later wake-up time at 3-month follow-up compared to the control group (sleep diary: -28.85 min, p = .003; actigraphy: -30.03 min, p = .01), and the changes in diary measured weekday bedtime were sustained up to 6-month follow-up. In addition, adolescents in the intervention group had longer sleep diary reported weekday sleep duration at 3- (35.26 min, p = .003) and 6-month follow-up (28.32 min, p = .03) than the controls. Adolescents in the intervention group also reported improved daytime alertness postintervention, which was maintained at the 6-month follow-up.CONCLUSIONSThe motivational group-based sleep intervention is effective in advancing bedtime with improved sleep duration and daytime alertness in sleep-deprived adolescents.","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142991756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Research Review: Sex differences in the clinical correlates of nonsuicidal self‐injury in adolescents – a systematic review","authors":"Fiona Moloney, Jasmine Amini, Mark Sinyor, Ayal Schaffer, Krista Lanctôt, Rachel H. B. Mitchell","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14114","url":null,"abstract":"BackgroundNonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI), or ‘the deliberate, self‐inflicted destruction of body tissue…without suicidal intent and for purposes not culturally sanctioned’, is a robust predictor of future suicide‐related behavior and therefore a modifiable target for suicide prevention. The prevalence of NSSI is rising in adolescents, particularly among females; however, it is unknown whether sex differences also exist in the clinical and psychosocial factors associated with NSSI. Understanding how the correlates of NSSI differ by sex is important for developing tailored treatments. This study systematically reviews sex differences in the clinical and psychosocial correlates of NSSI among adolescents.MethodsMEDLINE and PsycINFO were searched using the keywords ‘adolescents’, ‘self‐injury’, and ‘sex factors’ and synonyms for English‐language articles published between January 1, 2000 and May 10, 2022. We included studies that presented original data on NSSI, included adolescents ages 10–19, reported sex differences, and explicitly defined self‐injury as that done without suicidal intent. Fifty‐seven studies containing 54 unique samples were included. Data were summarized by sex and recorded by: (a) characteristics of NSSI, (b) clinical and psychosocial correlates of NSSI, and (c) associations with suicide.ResultsWe used data on NSSI from 54 unique samples of adolescents worldwide. Males more commonly used violent methods of NSSI, such as burning, and were more likely to be physically aggressive and experience substance abuse. Females more commonly self‐injured by cutting, and their NSSI was more likely to be repetitive and associated with emotional distress. In both sexes, NSSI was associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as sexual abuse/violence and bullying. NSSI was predictive of suicide in females but not males.ConclusionsData from 22 countries and 352,516 participants suggest important sex differences in the clinical and psychosocial factors associated with NSSI among adolescents that future assessment and treatment strategies ought to consider.","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142988861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physical and neurophysiological maturation associated with ADHD among previously institutionalized children: a randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Anne B Arnett, Martín Antúnez, Charles Zeanah, Nathan A Fox, Charles A Nelson","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental outcome among children with a history of early institutional care. Prior research on institutionalized children suggested that accelerated physical growth in childhood is a risk factor for ADHD outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The current study examined physical and neurophysiological growth trajectories among institutionalized children randomized to foster care treatment (n = 59) or care as usual (n = 54), and never institutionalized children (n = 64) enrolled in the Bucharest Early Intervention Project (NCT00747396, clinicaltrials.gov). Participants completed physical and electroencephalography (EEG) assessments at six time points from infancy through adolescence, as well as structured diagnostic interviews at the 54-month and 12-year time points. A series of multilevel growth models and cross-lagged path models were estimated to examine associations among physical and neurophysiological maturation, treatment group, age of foster care placement, and ADHD diagnostic outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-seven percent of the institutionalized children met research criteria for ADHD at one or both time points. Slowed, prolonged growth of height and head circumference were associated with both ADHD and delayed foster care placement. Placement in foster care versus care as usual, but not ADHD, was associated with maturation of the peak alpha frequency. Among children randomized to foster care, average theta-beta ratio was lower among those with ADHD. There was no evidence that rapid physical maturation led to atypical cortical activity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Delayed, prolonged physical growth and atypical neurophysiology from infancy through adolescence is associated with ADHD among institutionalized children, over and above the protective effects of foster care.</p>","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142963225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The clinical and cost effectiveness of a STAndardised DIagnostic Assessment for children and adolescents with emotional difficulties: the STADIA multi‐centre randomised controlled trial","authors":"Kapil Sayal, Laura Wyatt, Christopher Partlett, Colleen Ewart, Anupam Bhardwaj, Bernadka Dubicka, Tamsin Marshall, Julia Gledhill, Alexandra Lang, Kirsty Sprange, Louise Thomson, Sebastian Moody, Grace Holt, Helen Bould, Clare Upton, Matthew Keane, Edward Cox, Marilyn James, Alan Montgomery","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14090","url":null,"abstract":"BackgroundStandardised Diagnostic Assessment tools, such as the Development and Well‐Being Assessment (DAWBA), may aid detection and diagnosis of emotional disorders but there is limited real‐world evidence of their clinical or cost effectiveness.MethodsWe conducted a multicentre, two‐arm parallel group randomised controlled trial in eight large National Health Service Trusts in England providing multidisciplinary specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Participants (5–17 year‐olds with emotional difficulties referred to CAMHS) were randomly assigned (1:1), following referral receipt, to either receive the DAWBA and assessment‐as‐usual (intervention group) or assessment‐as‐usual (control group). Data were self‐reported by participants (parents and/or young person, depending on age) at baseline, 6‐ and 12‐month post‐randomisation and collected from clinical records up to 18 months post‐randomisation. The primary outcome was a clinician‐made diagnosis decision about the presence of an emotional disorder within 12 months of randomisation. Trial registration: ISRCTN15748675.ResultsIn total, 1,225 children and young people (58% female sex) were randomised (615 intervention; 610 control). Adherence to the intervention (full/partial completion) was 80% (494/615). At 12 months, 68 (11%) participants in the intervention group received an emotional disorder diagnosis versus 72 (12%) in the control group (adjusted risk ratio (RR) 0.94 [95% CI 0.70, 1.28]). The intervention was not cost effective. There was no evidence of any differences between groups for service‐related or participant‐reported secondary outcomes, for example, CAMHS acceptance of the index referral (intervention 277 (45%) versus control 262 (43%); RR: 1.06 [95% CI: 0.94, 1.19]) was similar between groups.ConclusionsAs delivered in this pragmatic trial, we found no evidence for the effectiveness or cost effectiveness of using a Standardised Diagnostic Assessment tool in aiding the detection of emotional disorders or clinical outcomes in clinically referred children and young people. Despite regular efforts to encourage clinicians to view the DAWBA report and consider its findings as part of assessment and diagnosis, we did not collect data on usage and therefore cannot confirm the extent to which clinicians did this. As a pragmatic trial that aimed to test the effectiveness of incorporating the DAWBA into usual practice and clinical care, our study found that, in the format as delivered in this trial, there was no impact on diagnosis or clinical outcomes.","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142936336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The trajectory of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and its dynamic relationship with inhibitory control.","authors":"Tao Pang, Li Yang, Yuxin Liu, Suhua Chang","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood, characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Impaired inhibitory control is observed in the majority of individuals with ADHD. Understanding the relationship between inhibitory control and the developmental trajectory of ADHD is essential for informing clinical prognosis and guiding early interventions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We utilized Latent Growth Curve Modeling (LGCM) to map the developmental course of ADHD symptoms using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study. Concurrently, we examined the longitudinal correlation between inhibitory control and ADHD symptoms at corresponding time points. Additionally, a Bivariate Latent Change Score Model (BLCSM) was employed to investigate the relationship between changes in inhibitory control and ADHD symptoms. We also integrated Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) into the LGCM as predictors to explore the impact of genetic factors associated with inhibitory control and ADHD on the trajectory of ADHD symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The LGCM analysis demonstrated that baseline inhibitory control influenced both the initial state and the rate of change of ADHD symptoms. Inhibitory control exhibited both concurrent and prospective associations with ADHD symptoms. Notably, the BLCSM revealed that changes in inhibitory control could predict future changes in ADHD symptoms, and vice versa. Dynamic changes in inhibitory control were found to affect future changes in ADHD symptoms. Additionally, the PRS for inhibitory control and ADHD were significantly linked to the initial state and rate of change of ADHD symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings underscore a sustained correlation between inhibitory control and ADHD symptoms, highlighting the critical association between inhibitory control and the developmental trajectory of ADHD in children. Furthermore, the predictive value of inhibitory control for ADHD suggests a new avenue for early intervention, potentially improving the prognosis for ADHD patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142930004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Annual Research Review: Psychosis in children and adolescents: key updates from the past 2 decades on psychotic disorders, psychotic experiences, and psychosis risk","authors":"Ian Kelleher","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14088","url":null,"abstract":"Psychosis in children and adolescents has been studied on a spectrum from (common) psychotic experiences to (rare) early‐onset schizophrenia spectrum disorders. This research review looks at the state‐of‐the‐art for research across the psychosis spectrum, from evidence on psychotic experiences in community and clinical samples of children and adolescents to findings from psychosis risk syndrome research, to evidence on early‐onset psychotic disorders. The review also looks at new opportunities to capture psychosis risk in childhood and adolescence, including opportunities for early intervention, identifies important unanswered questions, and points to future directions for prevention research.","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":"203 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142925082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parental psychopathology before and after the child's diagnosis of a mental disorder: a population‐based matched cohort study","authors":"Hannah Chatwin, Katrine Holde, Theresa Wimberley, Søren Dalsgaard, Liselotte Vogdrup Petersen","doi":"10.1111/jcpp.14113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14113","url":null,"abstract":"BackgroundMore research is needed to understand psychopathology among parents of children with mental disorders in the years before and after the child is diagnosed. Here, we estimated the risk of mental disorders and psychotropic medication use in parents of children with versus without mental disorders and the temporal associations between child and parental psychopathology.MethodsWe conducted a population‐based matched cohort study using Danish register data. The study population included child–parent pairs of all children diagnosed with a mental disorder of interest (attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, anxiety disorder, mood disorder, eating disorder, substance use disorder, and schizophrenia spectrum disorder) by 18 years of age during the period 1999–2014 and a matched reference population. Each child with a diagnosis was matched to 10 children of the same sex and birth year who had not been diagnosed with the mental disorder of interest. For all parents, we estimated the yearly incidence proportion of parental mental disorders and prescriptions for psychotropic medications 4 years before and after the child's diagnosis.ResultsWe observed a substantially increased risk of mental disorders and psychotropic medication use among parents of children with a mental disorder, compared to the reference population. On average, parents of children with a diagnosis had twice the odds of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and prescriptions for anti‐depressants and anti‐psychotics. The incidence of mood and anxiety disorders peaked in the 1–2 years before and after the child's diagnosis. The incidence of parental prescriptions for psychotropic medications (particularly anti‐psychotics) peaked in the year the child was diagnosed and in the 3 years <jats:italic>before</jats:italic> the child's diagnosis for anti‐depressants and sleep medications.ConclusionsThis study demonstrates clear temporal associations between child and parental psychopathology, with parental psychopathology peaking in the years immediately before and after the child's diagnosis.","PeriodicalId":187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142925083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}