Research on predictors of trauma-related distress in youth has tended to focus on trauma exposure and individual difference characteristics. This study extends previous research by examining the role of posttrauma appraisals in predicting trauma-related distress in a sample of female adolescents with current or prior involvement in the child welfare system and a history of maltreatment. Partici...

There is variability in the extent to which adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit social impairment, as the same diagnosis does not necessarily entail impairment in the same area(s) of functioning. The current study entailed a cross-sectional examination of enhancers to healthy social functioning and risk factors to parent- and self-rated social impairment in ...

The aim of this study is to assess the association linking employment experience with alcohol, tobacco, and betel nut involvement among youth in Taiwan. In 2004, an outreach program was conducted during weekdays to recruit youth sample in seven major geographic regions. A total of 5886 youth aged 12-18 years drawn from 26 cities or towns were assessed by a two-page anonymous self-administered q...

BACKGROUND Adolescents with a family history of alcoholism (FHP) are at risk for developing an alcohol use disorder (AUD), and some studies indicate that FHP individuals show deficits in executive functioning. The ability to make adaptive decisions is one aspect of successful executive functioning that is often measured during risk-taking tasks; however, this behavior has not been examined in F...

Among clinicians, it is common practice to include parents in treatment, and it has been taken for granted that parents' involvement in their children's treatment is beneficial for therapy outcome, although research on this issue is far from clear. A meta-analysis was carried out in order to investigate whether parent involvement potentiates the outcome for children with anxiety disorders when ...

BACKGROUND Youth comprise a significant portion of the total immigrant population in Canada. Immigrant and refugee youth often have different migration trajectories and experiences, which can result in different mental health outcomes. Research is emerging in this area, but study findings have not yet been consolidated. RESEARCH QUESTION What is known from the existing literature about mental...

In this paper, we present the outcomes of a narrative study 13 interviews with six child and youth mental healthpractitioners seven caregivers between 12 24 years old involved health system history police involvement. The focus was on experiences young people system, their caregivers, encounters. Two categories themes emerged. Presented here are that show contradictions systems as contributing ...

Youth have been, and continue to be, at the forefront of radical positive social change that advances human condition. Historically major movements seeking change, equality, justice been driven by youth. The role youth in facilitating is particularly relevant today more than half world’s population currently under 25, a third 15. While some see this “youth bulge” demographic as uninformed vulne...

a long-standing debate among the vocabulary researchers is the depth of processing to learn vocabulary. this paper is a quantitative research which considers a revision in the “involvement load hypothesis” proposed by laufer and hulstijn in 2001. it investigates the role of proficiency and evaluation in this hypothesis in order to better reveal its potential contribution to vocabulary learning....

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues we face, and Fridays for Future wave protests unique both in its youth character global reach. However, still not enough known about how young activists experience their involvement climate activism connects to personal development psychological well-being. To gain an enhanced understanding this issue, conducted a qualitative study based on eigh...