Paediatric psychopharmacology holds great promise in two equally important areas of enormous biomedical and social impact, namely the treatment of behavioural abnormalities in children and adolescents, and the prevention of psychiatric disorders with adolescent- or adult-onset. Yet, in striking contrast, pharmacological treatment options presently available in child and adolescent psychiatry ar...

a former foster child, I am inclined to see the Irtish child care service as being tied up with red ^Pe. But fortunately, there are many people in he service itself who are trying desperately to cut l^'s red tape and to pioneer child care with a 'new ??k', similar to the methods already being used successfully in The Netherlands and Denmark, both these countries, the most outstanding ^aiity see...

A number of studies have found that adolescents in foster care expect and perceive stigma related to their “foster youth” status. Yet, little is known about how this perceived manifests, as well youth manage it. The current study therefore aimed explore young women with a history integrate these experiences into life stories. focus on discursive manifestations participants’ narratives placement...

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BACKGROUND Adolescence with its many transitions is a vulnerable period for the development of mental illnesses. Establishing effective mental health promotion programs for this age group is a challenge crucial to societal health. Programs must account for the specific developmental tasks that adolescents face. Considering peer influence and fostering adolescent autonomy strivings is essential....

The results of the census carried out in the spring of 2010 in this area revealed that the number of mountain gorillas had increased by more than 26 per cent over the past seven years — an average growth rate of 3.7 per cent per year. Of the 480 mountain gorillas living in greater Virunga region, 14 were solitary silverback males, and the other animals were living in one of the 36 identified fa...

BACKGROUND Children in care often have poor outcomes. There is a lack of evaluative research into intervention options. AIMS To examine the efficacy of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Adolescents (MTFC-A) compared with usual care for young people at risk in foster care in England. METHOD A two-arm single (assessor) blinded randomised controlled trial (RCT) embedded within an obse...

Recently, concerns have been raised that adolescents’ prolific social media use may cause them to become less empathic. However, direct empirical evidence is missing and research suggests that social media use can also be beneficial for adolescents’ psychosocial development. The present study aims to investigate whether and how social media use influences empathy. We surveyed 942 Dutch adolesce...

Research Interest:-Cancer Biology The goal of our research effort is to understand the biology of cancer cells. From an understanding of the defects in a cancer cell, rational strategies for treatment can be developed.