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{"title":"Topical review: family psychosocial risk screening and social determinants of health assessment.","authors":"Anne E Kazak, Michele A Scialla, Nithya Ramaswamy, Janet A Deatrick, Kamyar Arasteh, Shannon N Hammer, Lamia P Barakat","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Social-ecological factors are highly congruent with social determinants of health (SDOH): Economic Stability; Educational Access/Quality; Healthcare Access/Quality; Neighborhood/Built Environment; and Social/Community Context. In this topical review, the correspondence of social-ecological theory with SDOH and assessment approaches is reviewed. The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) is used to show how existing tools may facilitate SDOH screening.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>SDOH are defined, and their link to pediatric health outcomes is presented, followed by a review of the social-ecological model. Feasible, valid, and actionable approaches to assessment of social ecology and SDOH are presented with a focus on the PAT, a brief caregiver report screener based on social-ecological theory, validated in English, Spanish, and in multiple conditions and adapted/translated internationally. Multidisciplinary healthcare providers (n = 25) completed an online survey, indicating whether each PAT item fit into SDOH categories.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Despite different approaches to assessing SDOH, there are few feasible and evidence-based approaches. Most PAT items (78%) were consistent with one of the SDOH categories by the majority of raters. PAT items corresponded to all five SDOH categories. Some items about child behavior and family were not categorized as an SDOH, reflecting the broader context of screening with the PAT.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The assessment of SDOH is a priority, but approaches to assessment and linking outcomes to intervention remain underdeveloped. As an evidence-based screener in pediatric healthcare, based on social-ecological and public health models, the PAT may provide a means of identifying relevant SDOH in pediatric practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143053909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Family functioning in adolescents and young adults with differences of sex development.","authors":"Jaclyn L Papadakis, Cindy L Buchanan, Yee-Ming Chan, Canice E Crerand, Jennifer Hansen-Moore, Leena Nahata, Joseph R Rausch, Amy C Tishelman, Diane Chen","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Family functioning influences various psychosocial outcomes for individuals with pediatric chronic health conditions (e.g., Leeman, J., Crandell, J. L., Lee, A., Bai, J., Sandelowski, M., & Knafl, K. (2016). Family Functioning and the Well-Being of Children With Chronic Conditions: a Meta-Analysis. Research in Nursing & Health, 39, 229-243), but this has not been examined among families of youth with differences of sex development (DSD). The objective of this study was to examine (a) differences in family functioning based on DSD-related and demographic characteristics, (b) the associations between family functioning and psychosocial outcomes, and (c) the moderating effects of current age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were 57 adolescents and 40 young adults (AYA) ages 12-25 years (M  = 16.97) with DSD resulting in atypical genital appearance and/or discordance between phenotypic and chromosomal sex who participated in a cross-sectional study examining psychosocial outcomes. Participants completed the Family Environment Scale, the McMaster Family Assessment Device, the Perceived Acceptance Scale, and outcome measures including the Youth Self-Report/Adult Self-Report and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Analyses included t-tests and linear regressions with moderation effects.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>AYA reported better family functioning if they were diagnosed at a younger age, learned about their diagnosis at a younger age, had 46, XY karyotype, and identified as male. General family functioning, family conflict, and family acceptance had the strongest associations with psychosocial outcomes. Greater family acceptance was associated with fewer total problems, and this association was stronger for adolescents (ps < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>AYA with certain DSD-related characteristics may demonstrate more adaptive family functioning. Family functioning is strongly associated with psychosocial outcomes for AYA with DSD. Results highlight the importance of developing family-focused interventions to promote psychosocial functioning in AYA with DSD.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143048375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commentary: Increasing accessibility and adaptability of healthy lifestyle interventions for youth survivors of childhood cancer.","authors":"Liana R Galtieri, Joanna Patten","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143042110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The contribution of cognitive disengagement syndrome symptoms to depressive symptoms among pediatric brain tumor survivors.","authors":"Eva L Darow, Emily L Moscato, Amber T Riggs, Joan Hanania, Cynthia A Gerhardt, Christina G Salley, Kathryn Vannatta","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) are at risk for neurocognitive late effects that can resemble symptoms of cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS). In the current study, we compared the CDS symptoms of PBTS to those of healthy comparison classmates (CC) and examined whether CDS might explain group differences in depressive symptoms. We also explored whether CDS symptoms were associated with engagement-based coping strategies and stress responses, thereby testing one mechanism by which CDS could lead to affective difficulties.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were from a larger, multisite study examining the psychosocial impact of pediatric brain tumors on survivors (ages 8-15; 1- to 5-year post-treatment) and their families. PBTS (n = 68) and CC (n = 64) were matched on age and sex and reported depressive symptoms, coping strategies, and stress responses during a home-based assessment. Caregivers reported child CDS symptoms. Analyses used multiple regression with post hoc bootstrapping to test indirect effects.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CDS symptoms were elevated in PBTS compared to CC (d = 0.49, p = .005), and elevated CDS symptoms partially explained higher depressive symptoms for PBTS. Exploratory serial mediation models suggested that coping strategies and stress responses did not account for the relationship between CDS and depressive symptoms. Alternative mechanisms to explain the association between CDS and depressive symptoms are discussed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CDS may be a relevant framework to understand why some PBTS are at risk for depressive symptoms. Although additional research is needed, clinicians should consider screening for CDS symptoms to assess risk for depressive symptoms in survivorship.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143042112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commentary: Teens, screens, and sleep: the important role of screen time in the pathway between adolescent insomnia and obesity.","authors":"Alison Vrabec, Katherine M Kidwell","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143025298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Caregiver food allergy self-efficacy explains the relationship between perceived food allergy severity and burden.","authors":"Maegan Barber, Danielle Griffin, Rebecca Neshkes, Tiffany Kichline, Sabrina Sigel, Linda Jones Herbert","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Caregiver perceived food allergy severity is associated with food allergy burden, while caregiver food allergy self-efficacy has been linked to improved quality of life for caregivers. This study examined the mediating effect of caregiver food allergy self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived food allergy severity and caregiver food allergy burden.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Caregivers of children diagnosed with IgE-mediated food allergy were recruited from pediatric allergy clinics to complete demographic and medical questionnaires, the Food Allergy Independent Measure-Parent Form, the Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents, and the Food Allergy Quality of Life-Parental Burden. Hayes' PROCESS was utilized to test mediation analysis. The TREND checklist is available in the Supplementary Materials section.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analyses consisted of 94 caregivers of children (Mage = 11.72 years, 52.7% male, 34.0% Black). Caregiver food allergy self-efficacy mediated the relationship between perceived food allergy severity and caregiver food allergy burden, B = 0.16, SE = 0.07, CI (0.04-0.33).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Caregiver food allergy self-efficacy may play an important role in food allergy psychosocial functioning. Interventions targeting self-efficacy could reduce caregiver food allergy burden. Future research should explore additional psychosocial and medical factors to better tailor food allergy interventions to the family's unique needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143014259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Topical review: sleep regulation as a novel target for treating preschool-aged children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms.","authors":"Jessica R Lunsford-Avery, Jade Q Wu, Alexis French, Naomi O Davis","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Elevated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in preschoolers are a risk factor for poorer psychiatric health, cognitive deficits, and social and academic impairment across the lifespan. The first-line treatment for these preschoolers, behavioral parent training (BPT), reduces children's disruptive behaviors and parenting stress, yet its impact on core ADHD symptoms is inconsistent. Early interventions targeting biological mechanisms linked to core ADHD pathophysiology are critically needed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This topical review explores sleep dysregulation as a potential key target for early intervention for ADHD symptoms among preschoolers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sleep dysregulation is common in school-aged children with ADHD, and treating sleep improves core ADHD symptoms in older children. Cross-sectional and prospective research with preschoolers offers compelling evidence that sleep dysregulation and ADHD symptoms are closely linked over the course of early development. BPT and behavioral sleep medicine (BSM) interventions share an underlying theoretical framework and could be streamlined to target sleep in addition to daytime behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Novel early interventions targeting underlying biological mechanisms linked to core ADHD pathophysiology are critically needed to improve the trajectories of ADHD symptoms, comorbidity, and functional deficits for preschoolers with elevated ADHD symptoms. Sleep regulation is a promising mechanistic treatment target for this population, and future interventions may draw from the shared behavioral principles of BPT and BSM to target behaviors across the 24-hr period and employ scalable formats to optimize the number of families who can benefit from parent-based interventions targeting ADHD symptoms and sleep in early development.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Real-World Adoption of Mental Health Support Among Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Analysis of the California Health Interview Survey.","authors":"Xin Zhao, Stephen M Schueller, Jeongmi Kim, Nicole A Stadnick, Elizabeth Eikey, Margaret Schneider, Kai Zheng, Dana B Mukamel, Dara H Sorkin","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsad082","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsad082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aim to examine: (a) the extent to which patterns of adoption of counseling services and digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) shifted in recent years (2019-2021); (b) the impact of distress on adoption of mental health support; and (c) reasons related to adolescents' low adoption of DMHIs when experiencing distress.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were from three cohorts of adolescents aged 12-17 years (n = 847 in 2019; n = 1,365 in 2020; n = 1,169 in 2021) recruited as part of the California Health Interview Survey. We estimated logistic regression models to examine the likelihood of using mental health support as a function of psychological distress, sociodemographic characteristics, and cohorts. We also analyzed adolescents' self-reported reasons for not trying DMHIs as a function of distress.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The proportion of adolescents reporting elevated psychological distress (∼50%) was higher than those adopting counseling services (<20%) or DMHIs (<10%). A higher level of distress was associated with a greater likelihood of receiving counseling (OR = 1.15), and using DMHIs to connect with a professional (Odds ratio (OR) = 1.11) and for self-help (OR = 1.17). Among those experiencing high distress, adolescents' top reason for not adopting an online tool was a lack of perceived need (19.2%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Adolescents' main barriers to DMHI adoption included a lack of perceived need, which may be explained by a lack of mental health literacy. Thoughtful marketing and dissemination efforts are needed to increase mental health awareness and normalize adoption of counseling services and DMHIs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"20-29"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136399812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Navigating virtual realities: identifying barriers and facilitators to implementing VR-enhanced PT for youth with chronic pain.","authors":"Nicole M Jehl, Courtney W Hess, Ellison S Choate, Hannah T Nguyen, Yerin Yang, Laura E Simons","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae056","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Virtual reality (VR) can enhance engagement in outpatient physical therapy (PT) through distraction and gamification of movement. This study assessed barriers and facilitators to VR-enhanced PT.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Data were collected during a feasibility trial of VR-enhanced PT for youth with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Semistructured and informal interviews were conducted with youth participants, their caregivers, and collaborating physical therapists. To analyze transcriptions, content analysis was employed in multiple rounds. Barriers and facilitators to VR implementation were coded using a deductive approach, then an inductive approach was used to identify emergent themes within each deductive code category.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We completed interviews with youth participants (n = 9), caregivers (n = 7), and clinician stakeholders (n = 5). Coded barriers included: (1) participant identity and self-narrative inconsistent with the intervention, (2) system-level, structural constraints of healthcare, (3) lack of guidance and leadership from clinicians around VR use, (4) research burnout, (5) expectation violation and disappointment, and (6) missing the optimal treatment window. Coded facilitators included: (1) viewing VR as a bridge to achieving treatment goals, (2) having access to resources, (3) sustained positive experience and immersion in the game, (4) alignment between identity and the intervention, and (5) champion-level collaborations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study highlights the importance of considering the VR technology, person using the VR, and the context in which VR is being implemented to optimize uptake and acceptability. Adopting an implementation science lens to the field of VR for chronic pain will enhance the applicability and scale of impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"76-85"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11753872/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Supporting emotion regulation in children on the autism spectrum: co-developing a digital mental health application for school-based settings with community partners.","authors":"Isha Kaur, Rima Kamel, Evan Sultanik, Jessica Tan, Carla A Mazefsky, Lauren Brookman-Frazee, James C McPartland, Matthew S Goodwin, Jeffrey Pennington, Rinad S Beidas, David S Mandell, Heather J Nuske","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae078","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae078","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>KeepCalm is a digital mental health application, co-designed with community partners, that incorporates wearable biosensing with support for teams to address challenging behaviors and emotion dysregulation in children on the autism spectrum.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We followed a user-centered design framework. Before app development, we conducted design workshops, needs assessment interviews, a systematic review, and created an Expert Advisory Board. Once we had a working prototype, we recruited 73 participants to test and help improve the app across five testing cycles.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants rated the app across testing cycles as highly acceptable, appropriate, feasible, and with good usability. Qualitative data indicated that KeepCalm helped teachers (a) be aware of students' previously unrealized triggers, especially for nonspeaking students; (b) prevent behavioral episodes; (c) communicate with parents about behaviors/strategies; and (d) equipped parents with knowledge of strategies to use at home. We learned that in order to make the app acceptable and appropriate we needed to make the app enjoyable/easy to use and to focus development on novel features that augment teachers' skills (e.g., behavioral pattern and stress detection). We also learned about the importance of maximizing feasibility, through in-person app training/support especially regarding the wearable devices, and the importance of having aides involved.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings have informed plans for wider-scale feasibility testing so that we may examine the determinants of implementation to inform adaptations and refinement, and gather preliminary efficacy data on KeepCalm's impact on reducing challenging behaviors and supporting emotion regulation in students on the autism spectrum.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"129-140"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11753873/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}