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Trends in child maltreatment in Germany: comparison of two representative population-based studies

Child maltreatment of all types is a serious concern for society, and it is important to monitor trends in incidence in order to inform child welfare agencies and policy-makers about emerging issues. In German...

Authors: Andreas Witt, Heide Glaesmer, Andreas Jud, Paul L. Plener, Elmar Brähler, Rebecca C. Brown and Jörg M. Fegert

What do young adolescents think about taking part in longitudinal self-harm research? Findings from a school-based study

Research about self-harm in adolescence is important given the high incidence in youth, and strong links to suicide and other poor outcomes. Clarifying the impact of involvement in school-based self-harm studi...

Authors: Joanna Lockwood, Ellen Townsend, Leonie Royes, David Daley and Kapil Sayal

Cost-effectiveness of dialectical behaviour therapy vs. enhanced usual care in the treatment of adolescents with self-harm

Studies have shown that dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is effective in reducing self-harm in adults and adolescents.

Authors: Egil Haga, Eline Aas, Berit Grøholt, Anita J. Tørmoen and Lars Mehlum

Current research on child maltreatment epidemiology

Authors: Andreas Jud

Global burden of mental disorders among children aged 5–14 years

The global burden of disease (GBD) study provides information about fatal and non-fatal health outcomes around the world.

Authors: Marie Laure Baranne and Bruno Falissard

Feasibility study of a family- and school-based intervention for child behavior problems in Nepal

This study evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a combined school- and family-based intervention, delivered by psychosocial counselors, for children with behavior problems in rural Nepal.

Authors: Ramesh P. Adhikari, Nawaraj Upadhaya, Emily N. Satinsky, Matthew D. Burkey, Brandon A. Kohrt and Mark J. D. Jordans

Determinants of early child development in rural Tanzania

It has been estimated that more than 200 million children under the age of five do not reach their full potential in cognitive development. Much of what we know about brain development is based on research fro...

Authors: Ingeborg G. Ribe, Erling Svensen, Britt A. Lyngmo, Estomih Mduma and Sven G. Hinderaker

Disruptive behavior scale for adolescents (DISBA): development and psychometric properties

Growing evidence indicates that if disruptive behavior is left unidentified and untreated, a significant proportion of these problems will persist and may develop into problems linked with delinquency, substan...

Authors: Mahmood Karimy, Ahmad Fakhri, Esmaeel Vali, Farzaneh Vali, Feliciano H. Veiga, L. A. R. Stein and Marzieh Araban

Treatment expectancy, working alliance, and outcome of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with children and adolescents

It has been shown that positive treatment expectancy (TE) and good working alliance increase psychotherapeutic success in adult patients, either directly or mediated by other common treatment factors like coll...

Authors: Veronica Kirsch, Ferdinand Keller, Dunja Tutus and Lutz Goldbeck

Supervision trajectories of male juvenile offenders: growth mixture modeling on SAVRY risk assessments

Structured risk/need assessment tools are increasingly used to orientate risk reduction strategies with juvenile offenders. The assumption is that the risk/need items on these tools are sufficiently sensitive ...

Authors: Ed L. B. Hilterman, Ilja L. Bongers, Tonia L. Nicholls and Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen

Knowledge transfer: a worldwide challenge in child mental health: a recommendation to the readership of CAPMH concerning the revised version of the IACAPAP Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Transfer of knowledge is an important issue throughout all scientific disciplines, especially in the medical and psycho-social field. The issue of worldwide knowledge transfer in child mental health is one of ...

Authors: Anna T. Maier, Rebecca C. Brown and Joerg M. Fegert

How has the presidential election affected young Americans?

The 2016 presidential election season and subsequent political events have had physical and emotional impacts on youth. We collected qualitative insights from 14 to 24 year olds across the US related to these ...

Authors: Melissa DeJonckheere, Andre Fisher and Tammy Chang

Mental health status, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors of migrant children in eastern coastal China in comparison to urban children: a cross-sectional survey

Although adolescents’ mental health problems and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) have been a serious public health concern worldwide, descriptions of risk factors for SITBs often fail to take mig...

Authors: Jingjing Lu, Feng Wang, Pengfei Chai, Dongshuo Wang, Lu Li and Xudong Zhou

Difficulties faced by university students with self-reported symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a qualitative study

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) persists into adolescence and adulthood; however, few studies have analyzed the experiences of university students with ADHD. This study explored the difficultie...

Authors: Soo Jin Kwon, Yoonjung Kim and Yeunhee Kwak

Correction to: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Africa: a scoping review of its application and validation

After publication of the article [1], it has been brought to our attention that the authors listed in Table 1 are in the wrong order. They should be listed as follows:

Authors: Nikhat Hoosen, Eugene Lee Davids, Petrus J. de Vries and Maylene Shung-King

Body image perceptions and symptoms of disturbed eating behavior among children and adolescents in Germany

Body image distortions such as perception biases are assumed to be precursors of eating disorders (ED). This study aims to investigate body image perceptions and symptoms of disturbed eating behavior among a s...

Authors: Kathrin Schuck, Simone Munsch and Silvia Schneider

Association between attempted suicide and academic performance indicators among middle and high school students in Mexico: results from a national survey

Students’ mental health is associated to academic performance. In high income countries, higher students’ grades are related to lower odds of suicidal behaviors, but studies on other indicators of academic per...

Authors: Ricardo Orozco, Corina Benjet, Guilherme Borges, María Fátima Moneta Arce, Diana Fregoso Ito, Clara Fleiz and Jorge Ameth Villatoro

Thematic series CAPMH “Forensic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2017”

Authors: Cyril Boonmann, Jörg M. Fegert and Klaus Schmeck

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Africa: a scoping review of its application and validation

Child and adolescent mental health in Africa remains largely neglected. Quick and cost-effective ways for early detection may aid early intervention. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is globa...

Authors: Nikhat Hoosen, Eugene Lee Davids, Petrus J. de Vries and Maylene Shung-King

Psychosocial problems in traumatized refugee families: overview of risks and some recommendations for support services

This article is an abridged version of a report by an advisory council to the German government on the psychosocial problems facing refugee families from war zones who have settled in Germany. It omits the det...

Authors: J. M. Fegert, C. Diehl, B. Leyendecker, K. Hahlweg and V. Prayon-Blum

Quality of life, delinquency and psychosocial functioning of adolescents in secure residential care: testing two assumptions of the Good Lives Model

In this study, two assumptions derived from the Good Lives Model were examined: whether subjective Quality of Life is related to delinquent behaviour and psychosocial problems, and whether adolescents with ade...

Authors: C. S. Barendregt, A. M. Van der Laan, I. L. Bongers and Ch. Van Nieuwenhuizen

Mobilizing agencies for incidence surveys on child maltreatment: successful participation in Switzerland and lessons learned

Many countries around the world lack data on the epidemiology of agency response to child maltreatment. They therefore lack information on how many children in need get help and protection or if children stand...

Authors: Andreas Jud, Céline Kosirnik, Tanja Mitrovic, Hakim Ben Salah, Etienne Fux, Jana Koehler, Rahel Portmann and René Knüsel

Obituary for Lutz Goldbeck

Authors: Joerg Fegert, Benedetto Vitiello and Janice Abbott

Lifetime and past-year prevalence of children’s exposure to violence in 9 Balkan countries: the BECAN study

Children’s exposure to violence is a major public health issue. The Balkan epidemiological study on Child Abuse and Neglect project aimed to collect internationally comparable data on violence exposures in chi...

Authors: George Nikolaidis, Kiki Petroulaki, Foteini Zarokosta, Antonia Tsirigoti, Altin Hazizaj, Enila Cenko, Jelena Brkic-Smigoc, Emir Vajzovic, Vaska Stancheva, Stefka Chincheva, Marina Ajdukovic, Miro Rajter, Marija Raleva, Liljana Trpcevska, Maria Roth, Imola Antal…

The role of self-esteem in the development of psychiatric problems: a three-year prospective study in a clinical sample of adolescents

Self-esteem is fundamentally linked to mental health, but its’ role in trajectories of psychiatric problems is unclear. In particular, few studies have addressed the role of self-esteem in the development of a...

Authors: Ingvild Oxås Henriksen, Ingunn Ranøyen, Marit Sæbø Indredavik and Frode Stenseng

Serious juvenile offenders: classification into subgroups based on static and dynamic charateristics

The population in juvenile justice institutions is heterogeneous, as juveniles display a large variety of individual, psychological and social problems. This variety of risk factors and personal characteristic...

Authors: Sanne L. Hillege, Eddy F. J. M. Brand, Eva A. Mulder, Robert R. J. M. Vermeiren and Lieke van Domburgh

Child Protection Service interference in childhood and the relation with mental health problems and delinquency in young adulthood: a latent class analysis study

Most multi-problem young adults (18–27 years old) have been exposed to childhood maltreatment and/or have been involved in juvenile delinquency and, therefore, could have had Child Protection Service (CPS) int...

Authors: Laura van Duin, Floor Bevaart, Carmen H. Paalman, Marie-Jolette A. Luijks, Josjan Zijlmans, Reshmi Marhe, Arjan A. J. Blokland, Theo A. H. Doreleijers and Arne Popma

Elucidating adolescent aspirational models for the design of public mental health interventions: a mixed-method study in rural Nepal

Adolescent aspirational models are sets of preferences for an idealized self. Aspirational models influence behavior and exposure to risk factors that shape adult mental and physical health. Cross-cultural und...

Authors: Sauharda Rai, Safar Bikram Adhikari, Nanda Raj Acharya, Bonnie N. Kaiser and Brandon A. Kohrt

The relationships between gender, psychopathic traits and self-reported delinquency: a comparison between a general population sample and a high-risk sample for juvenile delinquency

Studies have shown that youths with high psychopathic traits have an earlier onset of delinquent behavior, have higher levels of delinquent behavior, and show higher rates of recidivism than youths with low ps...

Authors: L. E. W. Leenarts, C. Dölitzsch, T. Pérez, K. Schmeck, J. M. Fegert and M. Schmid

Many, more, most: four risk profiles of adolescents in residential care with major psychiatric problems

The development of delinquent behaviour is largely determined by the presence of (multiple) risk factors. It is essential to focus on the patterns of co-occurring risk factors in different subgroups in order t...

Authors: Elisabeth A. W. Janssen-de Ruijter, Eva A. Mulder, Jeroen K. Vermunt and Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen

A longitudinal study of socioeconomic status, family processes, and child adjustment from preschool until early elementary school: the role of social competence

Using a short-term longitudinal design, this study examined the concurrent and longitudinal relationships among familial socioeconomic status (SES; i.e., family income and maternal and paternal education level...

Authors: Rikuya Hosokawa and Toshiki Katsura

A program of family-centered care for adolescents in short-term stay groups of juvenile justice institutions

To provide successful treatment to detained adolescents, staff in juvenile justice institutions need to work in family-centered ways. As juvenile justice institutions struggled to involve parents in their chil...

Authors: Inge Simons, Eva Mulder, René Breuk, Kees Mos, Henk Rigter, Lieke van Domburgh and Robert Vermeiren

Responding to safety concerns and chronic needs: trends over time

For the past 20 years, the Ontario child welfare sector has made significant legislative and policy changes. Changes to legislation and policy can impact the public and sector’s response to child maltreatment ...

Authors: Barbara Fallon, Nico Trocmé, Joanne Filippelli, Tara Black and Nicolette Joh-Carnella

Tourette syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders: a comprehensive review

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (TS) is a complex developmental neuropsychiatric condition in which motor manifestations are often accompanied by comorbid conditions that impact the patient’s quality of life. I...

Authors: Elena Cravedi, Emmanuelle Deniau, Marianna Giannitelli, Jean Xavier, Andreas Hartmann and David Cohen

Examining changes in personality disorder and symptomology in an adolescent sample receiving intensive mentalization based treatment: a pilot study

To examine changes in personality disorders and symptomology and the relation between personality disorder variables and treatment outcomes in an adolescent sample during partial residential mentalization base...

Authors: Kirsten Hauber, Albert Eduard Boon and Robert Vermeiren

Minor physical anomalies in neurodevelopmental disorders: a twin study

Minor physical anomalies (MPAs) are subtle anatomical deviations in one’s appearance and may suggest altered embryogenesis. MPAs have been shown to be more common in neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) compare...

Authors: Lynnea Myers, Britt-Marie Anderlid, Ann Nordgren, Charlotte Willfors, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Kristiina Tammimies and Sven Bölte

Dietary behaviour, psychological well-being and mental distress among adolescents in Korea

Dietary intake is important for physical and mental health. The aim of this investigation was to assess associations between dietary behaviours and psychological well-being and distress among school-going adol...

Authors: Seo Ah Hong and Karl Peltzer

A multi-national comparison of antipsychotic drug use in children and adolescents, 2005–2012

Over the last decades, an increase in antipsychotic (AP) prescribing and a shift from first-generation antipsychotics (FGA) to second-generation antipsychotics (SGA) among youth have been reported. However, mo...

Authors: Luuk J. Kalverdijk, Christian J. Bachmann, Lise Aagaard, Mehmet Burcu, Gerd Glaeske, Falk Hoffmann, Irene Petersen, Catharina C. M. Schuiling-Veninga, Linda P. Wijlaars and Julie M. Zito

Effectiveness of the BOOST-A™ online transition planning program for adolescents on the autism spectrum: a quasi-randomized controlled trial

The majority of existing transition planning programs are focused on people with a disability in general and may not meet the specific need of adolescents on the autism spectrum. In addition, these interventio...

Authors: Megan Hatfield, Marita Falkmer, Torbjorn Falkmer and Marina Ciccarelli

Low mood in a sample of 5–12 year-old child psychiatric patients: a cross-sectional study

Not much is known about low mood and its associates in child psychiatric patients. In this study, we examined the prevalence of low mood, how it associates with disruptive behaviour, and affects clinician-rate...

Authors: Katri Maasalo, Jaana Wessman and Eeva T. Aronen

Photo-elicitation with adolescents in qualitative research: an example of its use in exploring family interactions in adolescent psychiatry

Photo-elicitation is a method used increasingly often in qualitative health research, and its positive effect on the research process is well established today. Photo-elicitation appears to facilitate verbaliz...

Authors: J. Sibeoni, E. Costa-Drolon, L. Poulmarc’h, S. Colin, M. Valentin, J. Pradère and A. Revah-Levy

Suicidal deaths in elementary school students in Korea

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of childhood suicidal deaths among elementary school students that occurred from 2011 to 2015 in Korea.

Authors: Minha Hong, Han Nah Cho, Ah Reum Kim, Hyun Ju Hong and Yong-Sil Kweon

Child maltreatment in Germany: prevalence rates in the general population

Child maltreatment and its consequences are considered a major public health problem. So far, there is only one study from Germany reporting prevalence rates on different types of maltreatment.

Authors: Andreas Witt, Rebecca C. Brown, Paul L. Plener, Elmar Brähler and Jörg M. Fegert

Predictors of adolescents’ mental health problems in Saudi Arabia: findings from the Jeeluna^® national study

Depression and anxiety among adolescents require further attention as they have profound harmful implications on several aspects of adolescents’ wellbeing and can be associated with life threatening risk behav...

Authors: Oraynab Abou Abbas and Fadia AlBuhairan

Intense/obsessional interests in children with gender dysphoria: a cross-validation study using the Teacher’s Report Form

This study assessed whether children clinically referred for gender dysphoria (GD) show symptoms that overlap with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Circumscribed preoccupations/intense interests and repetitive ...

Authors: Kenneth J. Zucker, A. Natisha Nabbijohn, Alanna Santarossa, Hayley Wood, Susan J. Bradley, Joanna Matthews and Doug P. VanderLaan

Impediments and catalysts to task-shifting psychotherapeutic interventions for adolescents with PTSD: perspectives of multi-stakeholders

This qualitative study was nested within a randomized controlled trial (RCT) where two psychotherapeutic interventions (supportive counselling and prolonged exposure for adolescents) were provided by supervise...

Authors: Tanya van de Water, Jaco Rossouw, Elna Yadin and Soraya Seedat

Autism in adult and juvenile delinquents: a literature review

Here we present an overview of the literature on autism in adult and juvenile delinquents. We analyzed both the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in groups of delinquents and the prevalence of offe...

Authors: A. X. Rutten, R. R. J. M. Vermeiren and Ch. Van Nieuwenhuizen

Comorbidities and correlates of conduct disorder among male juvenile detainees in South Korea

The purpose of this study was to examine the rate and distribution of comorbidities, severity of childhood maltreatment, and clinical characteristics of adolescents with conduct disorder detained in a juvenile...

Authors: Bum-Sung Choi, Johanna Inhyang Kim, Bung-Nyun Kim and Bongseog Kim

Socioeconomic position and self-harm among adolescents: a population-based cohort study in Stockholm, Sweden

Understanding the association between parental socioeconomic position and self-harm in adolescence is crucial due to its substantial magnitude and associated inequality. Most previous studies have been either ...

Authors: Bereket T. Lodebo, Jette Möller, Jan-Olov Larsson and Karin Engström

Children’s mental health problems and their relation to parental stress in foster mothers and fathers

This study focuses on children living in foster families with a history of maltreatment or neglect. These children often show adverse mental health outcomes reflected in increased externalizing and internalizi...

Authors: Arnold Lohaus, Sabrina Chodura, Christine Möller, Tabea Symanzik, Daniela Ehrenberg, Ann-Katrin Job, Vanessa Reindl, Kerstin Konrad and Nina Heinrichs