Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health最新文献

{"title":"A Case Report of an Adolescent Girl with Schizencephaly and Psychosis: Causal or Co-incidental?","authors":"Vishnupriya Veeraraghavan","doi":"10.1177/09731342241254909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342241254909","url":null,"abstract":"Schizencephaly is an uncommon congenital malformation of the central nervous system. It affects the development of the cerebral cortex. It is characterized by a gray matter–lined cleft filled with cerebrospinal fluid that extends from the pial surface to the ventricle. Types are open and closed lip. Etiology can be due to localized ischemia in periventricular germinal matrix, an extreme variant of cortical dysplasia, and autosomal recessive gene involvement. Age of detection ranges from 8 months to 30 years. Scientific literature regarding the association between schizencephaly and psychosis is scarce. Here, we present the first adolescent case in the literature of a 16-year-old female child with schizencephaly and psychosis.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141367430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Cogmed Working Memory Training on Auditory Attention Span of Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)","authors":"N. A. Lal, Saroj Kothari","doi":"10.1177/09731342241252555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342241252555","url":null,"abstract":"Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsiveness. The studies on non-pharmacological treatment for ADHD are rather sparse. In India, usually, ADHD is assessed using rating scales, and not much importance is given on selective attention, that is, auditory and/or visual. Kofler 1 hypothesized a functional relationship between working memory (WM) and inattention. The current research was planned to study the effect of Cogmed Working Memory Training (CWMT) program on various parameters of the auditory attention span of children and adolescents having ADHD. A total of 30 children were taken for the current study. Parental consent was taken. Auditory attention span of the sample was measured by the Continuous Auditory Test of Attention (CATA). After pre-assessment, the children underwent CWMT program for 5 weeks. Cogmed is a scientifically researched program, which has been recommended to be used for improvement of WM and attention. At the end of the training, the children were reassessed by the abovementioned tool, CATA. t-test was used to analyze the pre-intervention and post- intervention data for auditory inattentiveness, impulsivity, sustained attention, and two age groups. Mann-Whitney U-test was used to analyze the comparison between male and female gender groups. Results indicate the effectiveness of Cogmed Working Training Program on auditory attention span of children with ADHD. The results need to be validated if the improvement is sustained over a period of time with follow up assessment.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141274030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adolescents’ Attitude Toward Their Rights, Perceived Parenting Styles, and Predictors of Their Rights in a South Indian Urban Context","authors":"S. V. Chetan, Bino Thomas, B. Roopesh","doi":"10.1177/09731342241254589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342241254589","url":null,"abstract":"Adolescent rights refer to moral or legal entitlements that are reasonable, justifiable, and include provision (care), protection (safety), and participation (self-expression), which can be categorized as nurturance rights and self-determination rights. Studies from the global north have established links between the rights of children/adolescents and parenting practices, with endorsement of self-determination rights. However, with a changing sociocultural landscape, this concept has received little attention in the Indian context. Hence, this preliminary study was conducted with the objectives of exploring adolescents’ attitude toward their rights, their relationship with the perceived parenting style, and identifying the predictors of their overall rights in a South Indian metropolitan city. The sample consisted of 186 adolescents (100 women and 86 men) between 14 and 19 years (median age = 17 years). Modified Child Rights Attitude Questionnaire and Parental Authority Questionnaire – Mother and Father Form were used in the study. The data were analyzed using Wilcoxon’s Test, Kendall’s Tau, and multiple linear regression. The findings indicated that the adolescents expressed a positive attitude toward nurturance rights over self-determination rights. A significant correlation was found between adolescents’ attitude toward overall rights and the perceived parenting styles: fathers’ permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative-flexible parenting styles and mothers’ authoritarian and authoritative-flexible parenting styles. Gender, academic performance, birth order, and time spent with parents emerged as significant predictors of adolescents’ overall attitude toward their rights. The study highlighted the endorsement of nurturance rights by adolescent participants which has potential implications for understanding the rights of adolescents in the contexts of self and family, autonomy, education, and the need for awareness and acknowledgment of rights.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141277454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cultural Diversity and Psychotherapy","authors":"Andres Pumariega, Eugenio Rothe, Nitin Gupta","doi":"10.1177/09731342241252064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342241252064","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140966389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conducting Psychodynamic Therapy with Children and Youth: Some Thoughts for the Modern Clinician","authors":"Himanshu Agrawal","doi":"10.1177/09731342241247970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342241247970","url":null,"abstract":"Clinicians working with children and adolescents must remain dynamic (“zestful, energetic, open to constant change”) while exploring the psychodynamics inherent within the patient-clinician dyad. Cultural climates and trends are constantly changing, and as communications improve in the digital era, the enormity of information makes it difficult to stay up to date. The author shares some opinions and observations he has learnt in his practice of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy with children and teenagers.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141010815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Art Circle: A Group Experience Using Arts-based Therapy with Children","authors":"Ankita Khanna, Oshin Rawat","doi":"10.1177/09731342241239853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342241239853","url":null,"abstract":"A rich and long-standing history of creative arts as an instrument for healing, growth, and self-expression, especially amongst children and youth, has been well-documented across time and cultures. Arts-based therapies within the mental health community have also garnered increasing support for positively contributing to the well-being of various groups and individuals. Therefore, this article further examines the use of arts-based therapy in an eight-session therapeutic group with children. Five children in the age range of 9–12 years met weekly for a course of two months at a child and adolescent mental health service in Delhi-NCR, India. Over the course of these 8 sessions, the individual and collective journey of the group members witnessed many ebbs and flows, eventually leading to a positive shift in the inter-group dynamics. In addition, various therapeutic gains were observed and reported for the group members, showing an increased sense of collaboration, confidence, and community.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141011805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychotherapy Implications of Post-traumatic Religious Conversion of an Adolescent: Case Report","authors":"Michael Shapiro","doi":"10.1177/09731342241239507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342241239507","url":null,"abstract":"The role of religious beliefs following traumatic events has been well documented. Much of the literature focuses on individuals with pre-existing belief systems and involves post-hoc analysis. It appears rare to identify a case prior to the inciting traumatic event, and especially when there is religious conversion. A unique case of an adolescent presented whereby the patient was already in treatment prior to the event, making pre- and post-traumatic narratives available. This case is also unique in that the patient adopted a religion different to that of their family of origin. Implications for treatment are discussed.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140713513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Single-parent Adolescents’ Resilience and Psychological Well-being: The Role of Social Competence and Emotion Regulation","authors":"S. Sia, Athira Aneesh","doi":"10.1177/09731342241239441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342241239441","url":null,"abstract":"Previous studies have shown that children and adolescents living with single parents are prone to behavioral and psychological difficulties and experience a poor sense of well-being. Also, the period of adolescence is critical for the development of an individual in multiple aspects; it is important to focus on their well-being and associated factors for a better transition into adulthood. This study aims to find the mediating role of social competence and emotion regulation on the relationship between resilience and psychological well-being among single-parent adolescents. This was a cross-sectional study. The study sample was 385 adolescents residing in Kerala (179 boys and 206 girls, mean age = 15.03, SD = 1.45). A total of 185 participants (48.1%) were from families that lost either of their parents to death, and the other 200 participants (51.9%) were from divorced or separated families. Self-reported measures for resilience, social competence, emotion regulation, and psychological well-being were used for data collection. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS and AMOS version 24. The results showed that resilience, the prosocial behavior dimension of social competence, and the cognitive reappraisal dimension of emotion regulation indicate significant positive associations with the psychological well-being of adolescents living in single-parent families. The expressive suppression dimension of emotion regulation and the antisocial behavior dimension of social competence have a substantial negative connection with the psychological well-being of adolescents raised by single parents. The findings suggest that resilience directly predicts psychological well-being; prosocial behavior and cognitive reappraisal partially mediate the association of resilience and psychological well-being. According to our findings in this study, developing social competence skills and adaptive emotion regulation strategies can improve the psychological well-being of adolescents living with single parents. The results have multiple clinical, educational, and community implications.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140731118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validating Tools to Measure Life Skills Among Adolescents in India","authors":"Nikita Mehta, Hansika Kapoor","doi":"10.1177/09731342241236304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342241236304","url":null,"abstract":"Life skill education is critical for developing various competencies among the adolescent population, especially in India, given the recent shift in policy focus. This article examines the reliability, factor structure, and the validity of scales measuring gender attitudes, perceived self-efficacy, resilience, and problem-solving developed to assess the effectiveness of a life skill program among Indian adolescents. Baseline data, before a life skill intervention program by Magic Bus India Foundation, were collected from over 16000 Indian adolescents between 11 and 15 years on different measures. Results from principal component analyses with promax rotation indicated a one-factor solution for all the scales. Further, confirmatory factor analyses indicated an excellent model fit using the diagonally weighted least squares method of estimation for the above-mentioned scales. The models for each scale were gender invariant, indicating that gender attitudes, perceived self-efficacy, resilience, and problem solving were assessed similarly between boys and girls. Additionally, correlation analysis indicated a positive relationship between gender attitudes and self-efficacy, a negative relation between gender attitudes and resilience, and a negative association between self-efficacy and resilience. Implications are discussed.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140736527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Behavioral Health Sector Response to Child Sexual Abuse, Exploitation, and Trafficking: A Call to Action","authors":"R. Seth, J. Greenbaum","doi":"10.1177/09731342231220479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231220479","url":null,"abstract":"Child sexual violence is a major public health problem in India and is associated with myriad short- and long-term behavioral health effects. Affected children are at an increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, anxiety disorders, behavioral problems, and substance misuse. Behavioral health professionals are highly likely to encounter patients at risk of or with a recent/remote history of child sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or sex trafficking. Caregivers of patients may report a history of child sexual violence. Clinicians must possess the knowledge and skills to recognize and appropriately respond to suspected child sexual violence using a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and rights-based approach. Many behavioral health professionals lack the knowledge of child sexual violence and the confidence of working with affected patients. Child sexual violence is not routinely addressed in medical school curricula, nor is it systematically addressed in postgraduate training programs. Practicing clinicians may feel ill-equipped to recognize and manage patients exposed to child sexual violence and may miss opportunities to offer critical support and assistance to vulnerable children and their families. The behavioral health sector needs an organized, systematic, and trauma-informed response to child sexual violence, and this requires specific training of professionals and development of organizational response protocols tailored to fit the needs of the organization and its patient population. Multiple resources are available in India to assist behavioral health professionals, and organization administrators accomplish these goals.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139447269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}