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This section covers all aspects of developmental psychiatry ranging from child to adolescent. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, psychiatric disorders that primarily manifest in childhood (e.g., attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, learning disabilities), psychiatric disorders that frequently emerge during childhood (e.g., mood and anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders) provided the focus is on a child sample, plus studies on the role of early experience, childhood maltreatment and gene x environment interactions. Studies involving neuroimaging, objective measures/biomarkers and novel therapeutic modalities are particularly encouraged.
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This study aimed to analyze the association between Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Internet addiction (IA).
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:260
Published on: 19 July 2017
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The care of traumatized children would benefit significantly from accurate predictive models for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), using information available around the time of trauma. Machine Learning (M...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:223
Published on: 10 July 2017
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The impact of illness labels on the stigma experiences of individuals with mental health problems is a matter of ongoing debate. Some argue that labels have a negative influence on judgments and should be avoi...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:228
Published on: 24 June 2017
Debate
Many children with mental health disorders do not receive adequate treatment due to the uneven dissemination of resources, and other barriers to treatment. In the case of pediatric obsessive compulsive disorde...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:226
Published on: 23 June 2017
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Current clinical guidelines recommend non-pharmacological interventions as first-line treatments for young patients aged 16–24 years with a mental health condition (MHC). However, several studies have noted in...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:214
Published on: 6 June 2017
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Child maltreatment (CM) has severe effects on psychological and physical health. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, the major stress system of the body, is dysregulated after CM. The analysis of co...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:213
Published on: 6 June 2017
Study protocol
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a severe, lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder with early onset that places a heavy burden on affected individuals and their families. Due to the need for highly specialized h...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:206
Published on: 2 June 2017
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Impairment of sleep and circadian rhythm is a typical feature of bipolar disorder (BD). We carried out an exploratory cross-sectional case-control study to extend the knowledge of sleep characteristics in offs...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:199
Published on: 26 May 2017
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There is a dearth of data on polypharmacy in child and adolescent mental health in Africa, especially Botswana where children and adults are treated in the same facility by general adult psychiatrists. This st...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:174
Published on: 10 May 2017
Study protocol
Borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) is defined as a “health meta-condition… characterized by various cognitive dysfunctions associated with an intellectual quotient (IQ) between 71 and 85 which determine...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:146
Published on: 20 April 2017
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Rating scales are often used to identify children with potential Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), yet there are frequently discrepancies between informants which may be moderated by child chara...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:129
Published on: 5 April 2017
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Reports of frequent manifestation of allergic diseases in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been the subject of mounting clinical interest. However, evidence supporting the ass...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:120
Published on: 31 March 2017
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There is no conclusive evidence that stimulants have beneficial effects on major associated outcome parameters, particularly school performance. We assessed the differences in school performance among children...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:116
Published on: 29 March 2017
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Earlier research has investigated the association between parental separation and long-term health outcomes among offspring, but few studies have assessed the potentially moderating role of mental health statu...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:117
Published on: 29 March 2017
Study protocol
Practising target-shooting sport requires focused attention and motoric steadiness. A previous non-controlled pilot study suggests that children with impairing symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disor...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:115
Published on: 28 March 2017
Study protocol
Working memory training (WMT) has been shown to offer therapeutic benefits to both patients with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and patients with mild to borderline Intellectual Disabilities (...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:114
Published on: 28 March 2017
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) including child abuse and household problems (e.g. domestic violence) increase risks of poor health and mental well-being in adulthood. Factors such as having access to a t...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:110
Published on: 23 March 2017
The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:140
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Recent studies analysing the trends in antipsychotic (AP) prescriptions for children and adolescents have raised concerns regarding the influence of socioeconomic status. Previous findings have also shown vari...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:82
Published on: 28 February 2017
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Incidence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been suspected to increase but nationwide epidemiological studies are limited. This study aims to examine sex-specific incidence time trends and characteriz...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:64
Published on: 10 February 2017
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The diagnosis and monitoring of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) typically relies on subjective reports and observations. Objective continuous performance tests (CPTs) have been incorporated int...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:66
Published on: 10 February 2017
