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{"title":"Digital psychological interventions in youth with neurological disorders: a systematic review.","authors":"Yvette Keevers, Asmitha Sivaneswaran, Joanne Dudeney, Thomas Woldhuis, Milena Gandy","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Youth with neurological disorders (NDs) face increased risk of psychological difficulties and poor quality of life. This research aimed to systematically review the current state of evidence of digital psychological interventions (DPIs) for improving (1) psychological and/or (2) health-related outcomes in children and adolescents with NDs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Systematic searches were performed in four databases CENTRAL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, and NeuroBITE between inception and 27 November 2024. Included studies were clinical trials (e.g., randomized controlled trials or single-group pre-post designs) investigating the efficacy of a DPI aimed at improving psychological and/or health-related outcomes in youth (<18 years) with NDs. Risk of bias was assessed via the Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment Tool (RoB2) by two authors. Psychological outcomes included internalizing (e.g., depression), behavioral (e.g., externalizing symptoms), and/or cognitive symptoms (e.g., executive function). Health-related outcomes included physical symptoms (e.g., tics), adherence, and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty studies (total participants = 1,508) met criteria and were included. Most studies (k = 10; 50%) focused on youth with traumatic brain injury. Findings revealed mixed trends of efficacy with 12 studies (60%) indicating that DPIs improved outcomes, mainly in behavioral outcomes. Limitations included multiple trials rated as having some concerns (k = 8; 47%) or high risk of bias (k = 5; 29%) due to poor methodological quality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>DPIs may improve psychological and health-related outcomes; however, higher-quality research is needed to explore the potential of DPIs to address the psychological needs of youth with NDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677808","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":"Examining sibling closeness among survivors of pediatric cancer.","authors":"Amanda P Swartz, Matthew C Hocking","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf114","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Sibling relationships have important implications for individual development and functioning. Evaluating this relationship within the family context is important as it both operates within and is influenced by the family. Research on sibling relationship quality among survivors of pediatric cancer is limited. This study assessed survivor-reported sibling closeness, and the individual- and family-level factors associated with closeness within six months after completing cancer treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study is a secondary analysis of a larger study including survivors of pediatric brain tumors and solid tumors. Participants included survivors (n = 73; ages 7-14; Mage = 10.87; Female = 39.7%) that reported having a sibling (Mage = 11.66; Female = 53.4%) and their caregiver (Mage = 43.22; Female = 80.8%). Caregivers completed measures of survivor and family functioning, and a demographic survey. Survivors reported on sibling relationship quality. T-tests, correlations, and a linear regression evaluated hypothesized associations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In univariate analyses, sibling order was significantly related to closeness such that survivors with an older sibling reported higher levels of closeness compared to those with a younger sibling. Correlations revealed that older sibling age, better family functioning, and fewer survivor externalizing symptoms were significantly related to higher levels of closeness. Linear regression analysis indicated that family functioning was significantly associated with sibling closeness.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Family functioning is uniquely related to sibling relationship quality in survivors of pediatric cancer, beyond individual survivor- and sibling-related factors. Longitudinal research should examine how sibling relationships vary over time, from diagnosis, through treatment, and into remission.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"377-382"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13100503/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146126825","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":"Interventions to promote resilience in sexual and gender minority youth in the clinical setting: a scoping review.","authors":"Seth J Drey, Hallie R Decker, Emily J Noonan, Prabathi M Gunathilake, Gina Genova, Amber Pendleton, Ryan M Combs","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag012","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) face significant health disparities, partly explained by minority stress exposure. SGMY may benefit from clinical interventions that boost resilience, a measurable, dynamic process characterized by successful coping with stressors such as minority stress. This scoping review aimed to identify existing literature that describes clinical interventions that promote resilience among SGMY, including studies that support the implementation of interventions, map key concepts related to resilience in clinical settings, highlight existing research gaps, and inform future practice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, Social Services Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global were searched in February of 2024. Studies published since 2010 were included if they assessed resilience or resilience-promoting clinical interventions among SGMY.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 5,520 studies retrieved, six met the inclusion criteria. Interventions included screeners, single-session interventions, and the First Assessment Single-Session Triage model, a nurse-led clinical resilience intervention. Resilience was measured via mental health outcomes and qualities such as self-perception, outlook, and connection. Key resilience-promoting factors included caregiver support, mental health care access, and social and medical transition. Studies highlighted positive impacts on SGMY well-being but also revealed limitations in diversity and generalizability.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite the growing interest in supporting SGMY, few clinical interventions explicitly target resilience building. Primary care providers and specialists working in primary care settings are well positioned to screen for and support resilience using validated tools, brief interventions, and caregiver engagement. Future research should develop and test inclusive, scalable interventions that address intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental resilience factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"330-343"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146202723","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":"Large language model applications for pediatric psychology.","authors":"Abigail S Robbertz, Lauren E Harrison, Lori E Crosby","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf112","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf112","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"375-376"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13100497/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146167450","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":"I wish someone had told me: development of the teaming up for Type 1 diabetes through telehealth intervention.","authors":"Kimberly P Garza, Nicholas David W Smith, Kelsey R Brzezinski, Marissa A Feldman, Jill Weissberg-Benchell","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf110","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>A Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis can be overwhelming for families. Family support during the first year may improve psychosocial outcomes. Grounded in theory and based upon the lived experiences of youth with T1D and their caregivers, the Teaming up for T1D through Telehealth (Triple T) intervention was developed to promote psychosocial adjustment during the first year post-diagnosis. We describe the development of a personalized telehealth intervention supported by a video library depicting common T1D experiences.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Age-specific focus groups and subsequent individual interviews explored the successes, challenges, fears, and advice of youth and their families within 2 years of diagnosis. Children (8-12 years; n = 10), teens (13-17 years; n = 11), their caregivers (n = 27), and caregivers of children diagnosed younger than 8 years (n = 12) participated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Focus groups informed the development of a video library and 6 personalized telehealth sessions throughout the first year post-T1D diagnosis. Five main themes emerged and informed video development: Reassurance that families will be \"Okay,\" strategies for getting to \"Okay,\" managing activities, handling diagnosis disclosure, and family teamwork. Test videos were reviewed by focus groups and revised based on feedback. The video library remained accessible throughout the intervention. The telehealth sessions reviewed families' successes and challenges, provided behavioral health strategies to promote coping and adherence, and recommended specific videos based on each discussion.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This approach to telehealth was informed by youth and caregiver experiences and recommendations. This approach may directly address the needs of families and inform future interventions and education following a T1D diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"356-367"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906756","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":"Psychosocial Strengths Inventory for Children and Adolescents-Short Form: Measurement invariance across age and gender.","authors":"Morgan C Morrison, Jason B Sharp, William T Hynes, Samuel O Peer","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf108","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Psychosocial competencies encompass adaptive affect, behavior, and attention regulation across social-behavioral demands. Despite said competencies in childhood uniquely predicting developmental trajectories, there are few pragmatic, validated measures assessing these competencies. One exception is the Psychosocial Strengths Inventory for Children and Adolescents-Short Form (PSICA-SF), a free caregiver-report measure supported by past psychometric research. However, this study is the first to assess its measurement invariance across caregiver genders, child genders, and age-bands.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An online-recruited sample of 865 caregivers (women 62.5%, men 37.5%) of youth aged 2-10 years (boys 54.7%, girls 45.3%) completed the PSICA-SF. Ratings were compared for boys and girls, maternal and paternal ratings, and early and middle childhood. Multigroup confirmatory factor analyses examined configural invariance across the PSICA-SF's 3-factors (i.e., prosociality, compliance, attention regulation) tested by subsample via fit indices (i.e., CFI, TLI, RMSEA, SRMR) and metric and scalar invariance via changes in indices across nested models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results supported the PSICA-SF's configural, metric, and scalar invariance across variables of interest. Further, scalar invariance of models allowed for meaningful examination of latent mean differences across-groups. Specifically, per PSICA-SF scores, girls and youth in middle childhood typically had higher overall and domain-specific competencies (ds = 0.23-0.30 and 0.14-0.41), and maternal caregivers generally reported greater prosociality (d = 0.28).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results further validate the PSICA-SF as a brief, multi-informant measure of youth psychosocial competencies across tested caregiver and child genders and age-bands-helping bridge a key instrument gap in pediatric research and clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"344-355"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146229194","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":"Parent and child factors that affect unintentional injury in late childhood.","authors":"Emily Weinberger, Barbara A Morrongiello","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf099","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examined how parent factors (i.e., permissive parenting, beliefs about the benefits of injuries) and child factors (i.e., risk-taking propensity, disclosure of information to parents about location and activities, secret keeping) predict the occurrence of injuries in pre-adolescents and adolescents. To garner a more comprehensive understanding of how parent gender and child gender each impact injury risk across developmental stages in later childhood, mothers' and fathers' perspectives were examined, and sons and daughters were considered separately.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>One hundred eighteen parent-child triads provided survey data (61 pre-adolescent, 57 adolescent). Children reported on disclosures about their activities and whereabouts to their parents and intentional secret keeping. Mothers and fathers each reported on their child's injury history and risk-taking propensity, as well as their permissiveness in parenting and beliefs about the benefits of their child sustaining minor injuries.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Greater risk-taking propensity predicted injuries for sons but not daughters, across both pre-adolescence and adolescence, and based on both mothers' and fathers' reports. Parental belief in the benefits of injuries was associated with more frequent injuries among pre-adolescents. Parental knowledge about their children's activities and whereabouts significantly reduced injury risk for adolescents. Fathers' permissiveness and sons' keeping secrets from fathers both predicted higher injury risk in adolescence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Parent and child attributes both contribute to injury risk in later childhood, but the effects differ as a function of the developmental level of the child and the gender of the parent and child. Implications for injury prevention are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"317-327"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147436753","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":"Association between youth constipation, emotional/behavioral symptoms, and family quality of life.","authors":"Erika Chiappini, Julia Modell, Seoyeon Yoo, Lisa Santo Domingo","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf111","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf111","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Functional constipation is common in youth and negatively impacts quality of life. It is also linked to increased behavioral and emotional symptoms. While the impact of mental health problems on individual and family well-being is known, the combined association of youth behavioral/emotional symptoms and constipation severity on family quality of life remains unclear. This study examined the relationship between these factors and constipation-related family quality of life.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were 231 children and adolescents (ages 2-18 years; M = 7.62, SD = 3.41; 50.6% female; 63.2% white) seen for an initial visit in a pediatric multidisciplinary functional constipation clinic. Families completed questionnaires assessing constipation severity (bowel movement frequency, accidents, abdominal pain, withholding), behavioral/emotional symptoms (Pediatric Symptom Checklist), and constipation-related health-related quality of life (Parental Opinions of Pediatric Constipation [POOPC]). Hierarchical linear regression was used to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Greater frequency of bowel accidents, greater withholding behaviors, and higher Pediatric Symptom Checklist total scores were each significantly and independently associated with higher POOPC scores (lower health-related quality of life). Together, these factors accounted for 37% of the variance in POOPC scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In youth with functional constipation, bowel accidents, withholding, and parent-reported behavioral/emotional symptoms are significant predictors of poorer constipation-related family quality of life, highlighting the importance of addressing both medical and behavioral aspects in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"368-374"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145844378","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: the path to safer children: identifying factors for unintentional injury in late childhood.","authors":"Angelina R Davis, Jiabin Shen","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag003","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"328-329"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147436818","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":"Prioritizing mentors in a peer-to-peer support program for young adult transplant recipients: a qualitative account of mentors' experience to inform success and sustainability.","authors":"Samantha J Anthony, Enid K Selkirk, Jia Lin, Faye Ajmera, Megan Liang, Mirna Seifert-Hansen, Simon Urschel, Stephanie Soto, Suzanne Boucher, Anna Gold, Jennifer N Stinson, Sara Ahola Kohut","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsag021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The iPeer2Peer© (iP2P©) program is an online peer mentorship program that has been successfully used for adolescents and young adults with chronic illness. This paper explores the experiences of young adult thoracic transplant recipients who acted as peer mentors in the iP2P© program. Objectives are to comprehensively understand the iP2P© mentor experience and identify recommendations for program refinement and sustainability.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative description approach was used. Mentors, ages 18-25 years, were heart or lung transplant recipients who had successfully transitioned to adult care and self-managed their condition. Paired mentor-mentee dyads engaged in 5-10 video or phone calls and exchanged text messages over a 15-week period. Following program completion, a focus group with follow-up interviews and in-depth interviews was conducted. Thematic data analysis led to theme development through an iterative process with consensus among team members.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of nine participants completed mentor training and were matched with at least one mentee. Mentors (89% female) were aged 21.2 ± 2.2 years (range 18-24 years). Seven had received a heart transplant, two had received a lung transplant, and their mean time post-transplant was 8.5 ± 5.2 years. Qualitative findings illuminated three themes: (1) Gaining connection and support through shared experiences, (2) Carrying the responsibility of providing impactful mentorship, and (3) Nurturing reflection and positive self-growth through helping mentees.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study provides novel insights into how mentorship programs can be designed to balance the emotional and logistical demands of mentorship while maximizing its mutual benefits for mentors and mentees.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147515825","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}