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Short Research Article: RESEED – the perceived impact of an enhanced usual care model of a novel, teacher-led, task-shifting initiative for child mental health
Paper from the CAMH journal – ‘We explore the perceived impact of RESEED (Responding to Students’ Emotions through Education), an abbreviated version of Tealeaf (Teachers Leading the Frontlines). After classroom implementation of tools from a 3-day training on child mental health and cognitive behavioral techniques in Darjeeling, India, 29 teachers participated in focus group discussions (FGDs).’ Setareh Ekhteraei (pic) et al.
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Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder): Effects of motivation on academic success
Video abstract from Dr. Zoe Smith on her JCPP paper ‘Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success’.
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Mind the Missing NSE Gap: The Influence of Non-shared Environment on Symptoms of Behaviour Problems
In this Papers Podcast, Aga Gidziela discusses her JCPP paper ‘Explaining the influence of non-shared environment (NSE) on symptoms of behaviour problems from preschool to adulthood: mind the missing NSE gap’.
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4STMF (Four Steps To My Future): acceptability, feasibility and exploratory outcomes of a universal school-based mental health and well-being programme, delivered to young adolescents in South Africa
Open Access paper from the CAMH journal – ‘Mental health disorders affect many children in South Africa, where vulnerability is high, and treatment is limited. We sought to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a universally delivered classroom-based programme for the promotion of mental health in young adolescents.’ Bronwynè Coetzee (pic) et al.
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JCPP Advances: Volume 3, Issue 02, June 2023
JCPP Advances June 2023 Issue is now available to read.
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Professor Kapil Sayal
Kapil Sayal is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Nottingham. He is an Associate Editor of CAMH, responsible for the Technology Matters section.
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Developing schools to enhance young people’s mental health
Research has shown that many risk factors influence young people’s mental health needs, one of which is school expectations. The youth mental health crisis continues, with one in six young people (aged 6-16) having a probable mental health problem. My research aimed to determine what young people thought of their mental health strategy. However, the way in which the research process developed suggests schools have much more to offer than just specific mental health support.
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Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder): Effects of motivation on academic success
Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘This longitudinal study examined growth trajectories of academic motivation in youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the important developmental transition from middle school to high school, and associations with academic success’. Zoe R. Smith (pic) et al.
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Editorial Perspective: Missing the context: The challenge of social inequalities to school-based mental health interventions
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘We describe how social inequalities present a challenge to designing school-based interventions for prevention and promotion for mental health and wellbeing, and suggest priorities to aid and evaluate their effectiveness’. Karen L. Mansfield (pic) et al.
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Self-control and grit are associated with school performance mainly because of shared genetic effects
Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘By combining the classical twin design with regression analysis, we investigated the role of two non-cognitive factors, self-control and grit, in the prediction of school performance. We did so at the phenotypic, genetic, and environmental level’. Sofieke T. Kevenaar et al.
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