OBJECTIVE To establish the nature and extent of maltreatment experiences, coping strategies, and behavioral/emotional problems, and their relationships, in a sample of Palestinian adolescents. METHOD A study of 97 male adolescents aged 15-19 years, and attending a vocational training center based in the Gaza Strip. Adolescents completed the Child Maltreatment Schedule and the Ways of Coping S...

Objective: To investigate the association between emotional and behavioural problems dental fear/anxiety (DFA) in children aged four to 12 years treated at a clinic southern Brazil. Material Methods: In this cross-sectional study where mother-child dyads were interviewed, investigated using Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (considering five subscales). Children's DFA was evaluated thr...

BACKGROUND It remains uncertain whether exposure to lower doses of alcohol is damaging to the developing fetus. The present study aimed to investigate associations for boys and girls between prenatal exposure to binge drinking and lower doses of alcohol in pregnancy, and parent-reported behavioural and emotional development at age seven. METHODS This study used data from the Danish National B...

BACKGROUND To describe the prevalence of DSM-IV disorders and comorbidity in a large school-based sample of 6-17 year old children and adolescents in northeast China. METHODS A two-phase cross-sectional study was conducted on 9,806 children. During the screening phase, 8848 children (90.23%) and their mothers and teachers were interviewed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SD...

OBJECTIVE To test Stepping Stones Triple P (SSTP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in a trial targeting behavioral problems in children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS Sixty-seven parents (97.0% mothers; mean age 38.7 ± 7.1 years) of children (64.2% boys; mean age 5.3 ± 3.0 years) with CP (Gross Motor Function Classification System = 15, 22%; II = 18, 27%; III =12, 18%; IV = 18, ...

AIM Screening for cognitive impairment, developmental delay, and neuropsychiatric problems is not always performed in children with epilepsy. The aim of this study was to assess the value of this screening and its validity for determining previously unidentified ('actionable') problems in children with epilepsy. METHOD New and existing patients with epilepsy were recruited from a hospital-bas...

ADHD is the most common childhood neurodevelopmental illness that significantly impacts individuals, families, and society. This study was intended to assess effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicines selected based on maternal prenatal mental state in managing ADHD-related behaviours offspring analyse states contributing pathogenesis.15 children having were identified symptomatically diagnosed by...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of low to moderate maternal alcohol consumption and binge drinking in early pregnancy on behaviour in children at the age of 5 years. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Neuropsychological testing in four Danish cities, 2003-2008. POPULATION A total of 1628 women and their children sampled from the Danish National Birth Cohort. METHODS Participants ...

BACKGROUND Children with recognized, diagnosable mental and neurological disorders are in addition prone to emotional and behavioral problems which transcend their specific diagnostic labels. In accessing care, these children are almost invariably accompanied by caregivers (usually mothers) who may also have mental health problems, notably depression. The relationship between child and maternal...

BACKGROUND Green spaces have been associated with improved mental health in children; however, available epidemiological evidence on their impact on child behavioral development is scarce. OBJECTIVES We investigated the impact of contact with green spaces and blue spaces (beaches) on indicators of behavioral development and symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in school...