Children were being 'coached' on what to say to NHS doctors to get puberty blockers, author of bombshell report into trans care reveals
Respected paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass revealed children had been told not to disclose history of abuse over fears medics would shy away from offering them puberty blockers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fascinating charts show explosion in number of children who think they are trans amid claims Covid lockdowns fuelled rates - especially in young girls
The scathing findings of the Cass review co comes as charts show that demand from gender questioning youngsters has never been higher, particularly among teenage girls. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A latent class analysis of mental health symptoms in primary school children: exploring associations with school attendance problems - Sharpe J, Bunting B, Heary C.
Although there is a wealth of research addressing the association between mental health and school absenteeism, there are calls for a better understanding of how mental health difficulties might predict SAPs (Egger et al., 2003; Finning et al., 2022; Ingul... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Forms of peer victimization and their association to the functions of aggression among preschoolers - Diaz KI, Fite PJ.
There is limited research examining peer victimization (PV) experiences in early childhood, particularly during the transition from preschool to kindergarten. Given the gaps in the PV literature among this young population and the need for earlier PV preve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Interventions to reduce racial bias and prejudice in preschool children: a systematic review of the literature since 2010 - Slobodin O, Noufi T, Caspi Y.
Developmental research suggests that preschool children can already identify racial differences and show race-based preferences. While previous studies underscore the importance of early interventions to challenge negative racial beliefs and promote positi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
The kids aren't alright: a brief positive psychological intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Spanish sample of adolescents - Muro A, Tejada-Gallardo C, Illa J, Gom à-I-Freixanet M, Méndez-Ulrich JL, Chellew K, Sanz A, Cladellas R.
Previous studies have reported that adolescents were at higher risk for mental health disorders during and after the COVID-19 pandemic due to the characteristics of their developmental period and to the impact of social and mobility restrictions on their d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A comparison of self-report measures to screen for mental health concerns in youth - DeBoer JL, Long ACJ.
Universal screening continues to be a missed opportunity for addressing mental health in schools. The current study compared three separate self-report screening tools: the Behavior Assessment System for Children-Third Edition: Behavioral and Emotional Scr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Bullying victimization and depression among left-behind adolescents in rural china: roles of hopelessness and grit - Gao S, Chan KL, Chen S, Zhong H.
Left-behind children are children under 18 years old who live in their rural hometowns and are cared for by grandparents or other relatives for more than 6 months when their parents migrate from rural to urban areas for work. Left-behind adolescents are mo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Child abuse: its effects on mental health and responsibilities of the psychiatric nurse - Yazg ı Demir ZG, Yilmaz M, Yılmaz S.
The prevention of child abuse, which causes significant problems that harm the child's physical and psychosocial health, is a very important issue. Psychiatric nurses have important roles and responsibilities in recognizing child abuse, knowing its effects... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Combining MTSS and community-based mentoring programs - Hart MJ, Flitner AM, Kornbluh ME, Thompson DC, Davis AL, Lanza-Gregory J, McQuillin SD, Gonzalez JE, Strait GG.
In the United States, schools provide a large portion of child and adolescent mental health services; however, systems are restricted by resource and workforce shortages while the need for services steadily increases. This discrepancy leads to unmanageable... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Cyber victimization, coping methods, and attitudes of the family toward internet use in adolescents applying to the child and adolescent psychiatry department during the pandemic - Çimen D, Acar FB, Senturk E, Annaç NB, Erarkadaş M, Özboduroğlu AA.
Information and communication technologies, especially the internet, have become increasingly important in life because they meet the needs of people, such as accessing information, storing and sharing information, and communicating easily with others. Stu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Development of an online training platform and implementation strategy for school-based mental health professionals in rural elementary schools: a mixed-methods study - Eiraldi R, Comly R, Goldstein J, Khanna MS, McCurdy BL, Rutherford LE, Henson K, Bevenour P, Francisco J, Jawad AF.
Children in rural settings are less likely to receive mental health services than their urban and suburban counterparts and even less likely to receive evidence-based care. Rural schools could address the need for mental health interventions by using evide... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Genetic aspects of child and adolescent alcohol-substance use problems - Mutlu C, Gercek C, Ocako ğlu FT, Karaçetin G.
Genetic effects in child-adolescent drug use dependence are generally affected by age, gender, specific drug and stage of use. The genetic effect in alcohol-drug use increases with increasing age and the stage of use. In children and adolescents, genetic s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Impact of social media "challenges" on poison center case volume for intentional ingestions among school-aged children: an observational study - Marshall RD, Bailey J, Lin A, Sheridan DC, Hendrickson RG, Hughes A, Horowitz BZ.
INTRODUCTION: Mental health problems among youth have escalated over the past decade, with increased rates of self-harm, including suicide attempts by ingestion. Social media use has been linked to youth mental health, including "challenges" urging youth t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
School principals' perceived barriers and facilitators to the normalization of school-based mental health services: a multimethod investigation - Carlock K, Nygaard MA, Ormiston HE.
Schools have become primary providers of mental health services for children and adolescents (Kern et al. in School Mental Health 9:205-217, 2017). Within schools, school principals play a significant role in the implementation of school-based mental healt... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
