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{"title":"Neuropsychological correlates of ADHD: indicators of different attentional profiles among youth with sluggish cognitive tempo.","authors":"Beth Krone, Anne-Claude V Bédard, Kurt Schulz, Iliyan Ivanov, Mark A Stein, Jeffrey H Newcorn","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1208660","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1208660","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examined the distinctiveness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Inattentive (ADHD-I) and ADHD in context of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (ADHD + SCT) utilizing the Attention Network Test (ANT) and Continuous Performance Test (CPT) as external validators. Due to the SCT characteristics of being sluggish, spacey, and slow to arouse, we hypothesized that SCT behavioral descriptors would be uniquely related to alerting/arousal mechanisms that the ANT is uniquely designed to capture, and that ADHD symptoms would be more highly associated with cognitive control on the CPT.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We examined associations between baseline ANT and CPT scores for <i>N</i> = 137 well-characterized, culturally and racially diverse youth with ADHD (<i>n</i> = 107) either medication naïve or washed out prior to testing and typically developing controls (<i>n</i> = 30) ages 6-17 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Presence and severity of SCT were associated with ANT Alerting (<i>r</i> ² = -.291, <i>p</i> = .005), but not with ANT Orienting, ANT Executive Control, or any CPT measures. There was a distinct association between the presence and severity of ADHD inattention symptoms with CPT <i>T</i>-scores for Commission Errors (<i>r</i> ² = .282, <i>p</i> = .002), Omission Errors (<i>r</i> ² = .254, <i>p</i> = .005), Variability (<i>r</i> ² = .328, <i>p</i> < .001), and Hit Rate SE (<i>r</i> ² = .272, <i>p</i> = .002), but not with other CPT or any ANT domain measures. All associations remained significant after Bonferroni correction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The small but enduring double dissociation, with ADHD-I symptom severity related to measures of cognitive and behavioral control measures on the CPT, and SCT symptom severity related to attentional processes underlying tonic arousal in preparation for cue detection on the ANT-provides the first objective evidence suggestive of partial neurocognitive independence of SCT from ADHD. Moreover, it points to possibly distinguishable neurobiological neurocognitive underpinnings of the two conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"30 1","pages":"1208660"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11731839/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81420105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adolescents in acute mental health crisis-Pilot-evaluation of a low-threshold program for emotional stabilization.","authors":"Andrea Dixius, Tanja Michael, Adriana Altpeter, René Ramos Garcia, Eva Möhler","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1177342","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1177342","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Referrals for child and adolescent acute psychiatric treatment have spiked in the last two years. To provide these adolescents with a fast-acting intervention, a novel treatment approach for acute emotional dysregulation was evaluated in this study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>156 adolescents between the age of 13 and 18 years who were admitted to a psychiatric unit for acute emotional or behavioral dysregulation participated in a 5-week-group program (Stress-Arousal- Regulation-Treatment, START) which consisted of two sessions per week (60 min/session). Pre- and post intervention psychometric measures were derived for each participant applying the Self-Control Scale (SCS-13), the FEEL-KJ capturing adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), as well as the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean score of maladaptive emotion regulation strategies of the FEEL-KJ significantly decreased post treatment (<i>d = </i>-0.24<i>, p = </i>.001), while there was an increase in adaptive emotion regulation strategies (<i>d </i>= 0.25, <i>p = </i>.001<i>).</i> The post- intervention-assessment revealed significantly lower scores in the PSS-10 (<i>d = </i>-0.34<i>, p < 0</i>.001), as well as SDQ mental health problems (<i>d </i>= -0.17<i>, p = </i>.018) and disorders (<i>d = </i>-0.15<i>, p </i>= .015). The Self-Control Score increased significantly after the <i>intervention (d = </i>0.21, <i>p = </i>.001<i>)</i>.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this large sample, the low-threshold intervention START significantly improved emotion regulation and self-control and reduced perceived stress as well as several scales of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire, pointing to a good feasibility and indicating efficiency to provide support to adolescents with acute mental health problems when applying this short-term treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"60 1","pages":"1177342"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11731914/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74921947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developmental screening tools for identification of children with developmental difficulties in high-income countries: a systematic review.","authors":"Sara Cibralic, Patrick Hawker, Ferosa Khan, Abbie Lucien, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Susan Woolfenden, Elisabeth Murphy, April Deering, Clare Schnelle, Sharnee Townsend, Valsamma Eapen","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1074004","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1074004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine and synthesize the literature on the use of universal developmental screening and surveillance tools in high-income countries in relation to (1) psychometric properties; (2) knowledge, acceptability, and feasibility of tools; and (3) follow-up taken following screening/surveillance.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A PRISMA-compliant systematic review was performed in the PsychInfo, PubMed, and Embase databases. Studies published in the English language were included if they reported results evaluating a universal developmental screening or surveillance measurement tool. Articles on service providers' and/or parents' views on developmental screening were also included. Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed for risk of bias using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool and the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies Tool. Results were synthesized qualitatively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Initial searches identified 2,078 articles, of which 52 were included in the final review. Findings showed that several articles assessing the accuracy of screening tools have been published, and together, they suggest that the accuracy of screening tools varies across cultures and countries. Furthermore, available literature indicated that administering universal developmental screening tools was feasible and acceptable, though only a small number of studies are available. Results also showed a limited number of studies looking at actions taken following positive screening results.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>As the evidence stands, more research assessing the acceptability, feasibility, and accuracy of developmental screeners, is needed.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>This review has been registered with the University of York Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (PROSPERO; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=337320, registration number CRD42022337320).</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"234 1","pages":"1074004"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11732054/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75571820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, other eating difficulties and compromised growth in 72 children: background and associated factors.","authors":"Maria Johansson, Jonas Hermansson, Petra Linnsand, Christopher Gillberg, Gudrun Nygren","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1179775","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1179775","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This is a study of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), other feeding disorders, and background factors, including seventy-two children (thirty-one girls, forty-one boys, aged 4-178 months) referred to a secondary/tertiary feeding service for eating difficulties and/or compromised growth. An in-depth review of their medical records was performed. Diagnostic criteria for ARFID were met in 26% of cases. Children with ARFID were older, more nutritionally deficient, and psychosocially impaired, and their feeding difficulties were less likely to go into remission. Most children's onset of feeding difficulties occurred during the first year of life. Several medical and/or psychosocial and/or neurodevelopmental background factors were often recorded in the same child, regardless of the presence of ARFID or not. Neurodevelopmental disorders were significantly more common in children with ARFID. In conclusion, feeding difficulties in children are often complex, with several associated factors. In a clinical setting, such as the present study, ARFID can be expected in about one-fourth of cases. The feeding difficulties in children with ARFID can be expected to be more severe and persistent than other feeding difficulties. Healthcare providers should be aware of possible underlying neurodevelopmental difficulties in children with ARFID.</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"9 1","pages":"1179775"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11732122/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89335629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Housing and psychosocial factors associated with mental health in children aged 6-12 years from homeless families in the Greater Paris area, France: the ENFAMS cross-sectional study.","authors":"Mégane Estevez, Nicolas Oppenchaim, Alexandra Descarpentrie, Lison Rambliere, Caroline Douay, Cédric Galera, Stéphanie Vandentorren","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1136597","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1136597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to identify the housing and psychosocial factors associated with mental health disorders in children aged 6-12 years living in sheltered homeless families in the Greater Paris area (France), with a view to guiding the development of actions that could improve their mental health.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The cross-sectional study ENFAMS (\"Enfants et familles sans logement\") was conducted between January and May 2013 on a random sample of sheltered homeless families in the Greater Paris area using face-to-face questionnaires administered by trained interviewers and psychologists in 17 languages. The questionnaires collected data on socio-demographics, living conditions, and health characteristics for the child and one of the parent selected. Mental health disorders were assessed in 198 children using the Dominic Interactive tool. Statistical analyses were performed using multiple linear regression on complete data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Dominic Interactive mean score was 28.8 (SD = 17.5), and it showed that 25.3% of the children had a possible or probable mental health disorder. Factors associated with higher children total difficulties scores, as measured by the Dominic Interactive, were parents' irregular administrative status, the child sleeping in the parents' bed, the child having been hospitalized in the past 12 months, and the child being bullied at school.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings highlight the importance of psychosocial determinants in children's mental health, and underline the need for prevention actions for homeless families which focus on improving living, schooling, and healthcare conditions, especially greater access to mental health care.</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"25 1","pages":"1136597"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11732029/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74492187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal and paternal depressive symptoms and parental vocalisation behaviours in infancy: findings from UK-based birth cohort.","authors":"Amy Campbell, Gemma Lewis, Ilaria Costantini, Miguel Cordero, Andy Skinner, Esther Dermott, Tina Miller, Mari-Rose Kennedy, Iryna Culpin","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1122371","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1122371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Both maternal and paternal postnatal depression (PND) are associated with increased risk of less optimal offspring developmental outcomes. Early exposure to differences in maternal and paternal vocalisation behaviours associated with maternal and paternal PND may be important in this relationship. However, little research has captured vocalisation patterns at home without researchers present.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study sought to examine the associations between maternal and paternal PND and various aspects of parental vocalisation behaviours.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Mothers (<i>n</i> = 104) and fathers (<i>n</i> = 34) of six-months old infants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Generation-2 (ALSPAC-G2) provided video footage of mother- and father-infant interactions filmed at home using the head-worn video cameras (headcams) without the need for researchers to be present. Twenty-five mother-infant and father-infant interactions were coded on multiple aspects of parental and infant vocalisation behaviours using the micro-behavioural observational coding system. Parental (PND) was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; total score).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Frequencies and duration of vocalisation behaviours were similar in mothers and fathers. However, there was an indication that fathers demonstrated higher frequency and duration of commands, exclamations and ironic/sarcastic tone, and criticisms compared to mothers, while mothers engaged in more teaching compared to fathers. Linear regression models indicated that maternal and paternal PND were not associated with the majority of vocalisation behaviours. However, there were some specific patterns observed, mostly related to the emotional tone of the vocalisations. Higher levels of maternal PND were associated with lower frequency of speech in a neutral tone, frequency and duration of use of humour, and increased duration of speech in a positive tone. Higher levels of paternal PND were associated with higher mean duration of speech, infant-directed speech, higher frequency and duration of laughing, and increased duration of speech using questions and encouragement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings extend existing research by investigating the associations between maternal and paternal PND and a wide range of vocalisation behaviours captured and coded using innovative methods and in a more ecologically valid way than previous studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"2131 1","pages":"1122371"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11751585/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91362316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Poor written pragmatic skills are associated with internalising symptoms in childhood: evidence from a UK birth cohort study.","authors":"Kalim Ahmed, Eirini Flouri, Gabriella Vigliocco","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1075836","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1075836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study examined the relation between pragmatic language and internalising (depressive and anxiety) symptoms in 11-year-olds, using data from the 1958 British birth cohort study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The cohort children were asked at age 11 to write an essay on their life as they imagined it would be at age 25. We analysed 200 of these essays for relevance, organisation and context-dependent references.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found associations between these aspects of pragmatic language and children's internalising symptom scores across parent and teacher ratings, even after adjustment for cognitive ability, socioeconomic position and structural language. Most notably, children writing more coherent essays had fewer teacher-rated internalising symptoms, after adjustment for confounders. Additionally, children who provided more relevant and varied information about their imagined future home-lives had fewer parent-rated internalising symptoms, after adjustment for confounders.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The unique associations between pragmatic language skills and internalising symptoms observed are notable but preliminary, highlighting both the need for further research and potential applications for risk-assessment tools.</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"111 1","pages":"1075836"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11731994/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83848039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inattention, academic underachievement, and depressive symptoms: uncovering environmental and genetic pathways from middle to late childhood.","authors":"André Plamondon, George M Tarabulsy, Ginette Dionne, Isabelle Ouellet-Morin, Frank Vitaro, Mara Brendgen, Michel Boivin","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1113938","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1113938","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>School underachievement has been shown to mediate the association between inattention and depressive symptoms in middle childhood. However, is it not clear whether these sequential associations are underpinned by genetic and environmental pathways, and the extent to which associated disruptive behaviors, such as hyperactivity/impulsivity, and peer relation difficulties partly account for these associations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study used a longitudinal study of twins assessed from Kindergarten to Grade 6 to address these questions using multivariate biometric modeling.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The hypothesized genetically informed (twin) model revealed that over and above disruptive behaviors and relational difficulties, there was evidence for (1) shared genetic factors partly accounting for these associations, and for (2) putative phenotype-to-phenotype associations sequentially linking inattention, school achievement, and depressive symptoms.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Confirmation of the expected sequence of phenotype-to-phenotype associations (i.e., in addition to shared genetic factors) suggests an environmental pathway linking these phenotypes. The discussion focuses on the relevance and significance of these pathways for understanding the development of school and mental health problems, as well as for the identification of children at risk and early preventive interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"15 1","pages":"1113938"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11732015/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81790176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing the emotional impact of the UK COVID-19 lockdown in very preterm and full-term born children: a longitudinal study.","authors":"Zeyuan Sun, Laila Hadaya, Marguerite Leoni, Paola Dazzan, Emily Simonoff, Serena J Counsell, A David Edwards, Chiara Nosarti, Lucy Vanes","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1193258","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2023.1193258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global mental health crisis, especially for those individuals who are vulnerable to stress and anxiety due to pre-existing mental health problems. This study aimed to understand the emotional impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on children who were born very preterm (VPT, <32 weeks' gestation), as they are vulnerable to mental health difficulties and are at increased risk of developing psychiatric problems during childhood compared to their full-term-born counterparts.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The parents of 32 VPT children (mean age = 8.7) and 29 term-born controls (mean age = 8.8), who had previously taken part in a study of brain development and psychopathology following VPT birth, completed an online modified version of the Coronavirus Health and Impact Survey (CRISIS). The emotional impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the child and the parent, measured by the CRISIS, was studied in relation to pre-existing mental health, assessed with the parent-rated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), evaluated before the CRISIS completion (mean time gap 15 months). Linear regression model comparisons were conducted to study the effects of COVID-19-related stressors on children's and parents' behavior, relationships and mental health.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were no significant group differences in pre-existing SDQ internalizing/externalizing symptoms, child's emotions or parent's emotions during the COVID-19 lockdown. However, higher pre-existing internalizing symptoms in VPT children were associated with greater lockdown-related emotional problems and worries (simple slope = 1.95, <i>p</i> < 0.001), whereas this was not observed in term-born children.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results suggest that VPT children with pre-existing internalizing problems may be more vulnerable to the negative impact of certain societal and familial stressors, such as social restrictions during the national COVID-19 lockdown periods. Further rigorous studies are therefore needed to assess the severity of increased risks for this particularly vulnerable group in the context of potentially stressful life changes and adjustments.</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"7 1","pages":"1193258"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11747909/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80628724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of an American and Australian co-designed youth mental health literacy program.","authors":"Christine Grové, Alexandra Marinucci, Joanne Riebschleger","doi":"10.3389/frcha.2022.1018173","DOIUrl":"10.3389/frcha.2022.1018173","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescence is marked by a high prevalence of mental health concerns, with approximately 14% of young individuals receiving a diagnosis of a mental illness disorder. This figure is projected to rise in the future. However, barriers such as limited access to mental health services, a shortage of mental health professionals, and the enduring stigma surrounding mental health prevent many adolescents from seeking help, potentially resulting in long-term negative outcomes. To address these challenges, an evidence-based mental health literacy program implemented within schools offers a promising avenue for imparting knowledge and improving adolescents' mental well-being. This paper presents a mental health literacy and action program specifically tailored for adolescents, developed in collaboration with professionals, teachers, parents, and adolescents themselves. Lessons learned from program development and implementation in Australia and the United States are shared, providing insights into the process of designing and executing such programs. By enhancing mental health literacy and promoting help-seeking behaviors, this program has the potential to facilitate positive changes in adolescents' mental health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":73074,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry","volume":"238 1","pages":"1018173"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11731624/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80400636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}