Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Meirong Yang, Huan Qi, Zhaoyan Meng, Xiangfei Duan, Libin Zhang
Summary: This study explores the relationship between destructive interparental conflict and adolescents' emotional and behavioral problems, as well as the mediating roles of parent-child attachment and emotional insecurity. The results show that destructive interparental conflict negatively affects parent-child attachment and emotional security, which in turn impacts emotional and behavioral problems among adolescents.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rika Sarfika, I. Made Moh Yanuar Saifudin, Ira Mulya Sari, Dewi Murni, Hema Malini, Khatijah Lim Abdullah
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association of parental attachment and self-esteem with Emotional and Behavioral Problems (EBPs) among adolescents in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The results showed that parental attachment and self-esteem were negatively correlated with EBPs, and factors such as father's education, communication, and alienation, as well as mother's alienation, were associated with EBPs.
Article
Family Studies
Cecilia Serena Pace, Stefania Muzi, Francesco Madera
Summary: This study aimed to investigate emotional-behavioral problems, attachment representations, and verbal skills in late-adopted adolescents in Italy and to explore the predictive role of pre-adoption adversities and adoption variables for worse adoptees' outcomes. The results showed that maltreatment and its interaction with multiple placements were the main predictors of other problems, while intercountry adoption was the unique predictor of both externalizing and total problems. However, domestic adoption was the most important predictor for higher insecurity and disorganized attachment representations and lower verbal skills.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jasmine Ma, Pashupati Mahat, Per Hakan Brondbo, Bjorn H. Handegard, Siv Kvernmo, Anne Cecilie Javo
Summary: This study contributes to our understanding of the family correlates of child emotional and behavioral problems in Nepal. The findings suggest that parental mental and physical illness, family conflicts, and child-rearing methods are positively associated with both internalizing and externalizing problems in children. However, the effect sizes of these family variables are small.
Article
Immunology
Cindy Pham, Siroon Bekkering, Martin O'Hely, David Burgner, Sarah Thomson, Peter Vuillermin, Fiona Collier, Wolfgang Marx, Toby Mansell, Christos Symeonides, Peter D. Sly, Mimi L. K. Tang, Richard Saffery, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, B. I. S. Investigator Group BIS Invest Grp
Summary: This study found a link between inflammation at birth and emotional and behavioral problems in children at the age of two, and showed that the inflammation partially mediated the association between socioeconomic disadvantage and these problems.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Michiel A. van den Dries, Kelly K. Ferguson, Alexander P. Keil, Anjoeka Pronk, Suzanne Spaan, Akhgar Ghassabian, Susana Santos, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Leonardo Trasande, Henning Tiemeier, Monica Guxens
Summary: Prenatal exposure to nonpersistent chemical mixtures is associated with lower nonverbal IQ in children, but not emotional and behavioral problems. This exposure is universal and may impact neurodevelopment.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Alexandra Iwanski, Lucie Lichtenstein, Fabienne Forster, Celine Stadelmann, Guy Bodenmann, Peter Zimmermann
Summary: Attachment security and dependency have significant impacts on children's mental health. The reciprocal effects of attachment to each parent within the family influence child symptomatology, providing insights into developmental processes. In this study, the influence of child-mother and child-father attachment security and dependency on children's emotional and behavioral problems was examined. Results showed that attachment security to both parents has promotive effects on child symptoms. Additionally, there were actor and partner effects of child-mother attachment security and child-father dependency on maternal ratings of child symptomatology. Attachment security to both parents is important for child mental health, and the family systems perspective sheds light on the significance of child-father relationships for maternal perception of the child.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Masahiro Takeshima, Hidenobu Ohta, Tomoko Hosoya, Masakazu Okada, Yukako Iida, Aiko Moriwaki, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Yoko Kamio, Kazuo Mishima
Summary: The study found that as school grade increased, children's sleep duration decreased, and there was a certain association between sleep habits/disorders and emotional/behavioral problems among school-age children, with sleep symptoms at wake time being the most important factor.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Manuel Lozano, Karin Broberg, Raquel Soler-Blasco, Gabriel Riutort-Mayol, Ferran Ballester, Llucia Gonzalez, Mario Murcia, Joan O. Grimalt, Fernando Gil, Pablo Olmedo, Simone Braeuer, Maribel Casas, Monica Guxens, Amaia Irizar, Nerea Lertxundi, Miren Begona Zubero, Loreto Santa Marina, Sabrina Llop
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between maternal metal and trace element concentrations during gestation and emotional and behavioral problems in 9-year-old children. The study found that higher concentrations of copper, monomethylarsonic acid, and lead during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of internalizing and externalizing problems in children. Higher concentrations of molybdenum, nickel, and cobalt were associated with an increased risk of internalizing problems, and cadmium was associated with an increased risk of externalizing problems. Sex and genotypes also influenced these associations.
EXPOSURE AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Marissa C. Roth, Kathryn L. Humphreys, Lucy S. King, Sangeeta Mondal, Ian H. Gotlib, Thalia Robakis
Summary: Attachment security may mediate the intergenerational effects of early life adversity, with maternal childhood maltreatment severity being associated with less secure attachment and increased offspring emotional and behavioral problems. Improving maternal attachment security, even prior to the child's birth, may be an important target for intervention efforts aimed at minimizing adverse intergenerational effects.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Mykola Aryayev, Liudmyla Senkivska, John B. Lowe
Summary: This study reveals that children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) have more internalizing problems and lower self-esteem. The internalizing difficulties are associated with certain clinical and sociodemographic determinants.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wanying Su, Qiuxia Song, Ning Li, Hao Wang, Xianwei Guo, Qiwei Liang, Mingming Liang, Xiuxiu Ding, Qirong Qin, Mingchun Chen, Liang Sun, Xiaoqin Zhou, Yehuan Sun
Summary: Childhood overweight and obesity have been on the rise in both developed and developing countries, causing a significant burden of disease. This study evaluated the impact of air pollution and emotional and behavioral problems on preschoolers' overweight and obesity in rural areas and found a significant positive association between these factors. The study also highlighted the potential interaction between air pollution and emotional and behavioral problems in influencing preschoolers' overweight and obesity.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Amy L. Paine, Kevin Fahey, Rebecca E. Anthony, Katherine H. Shelton
Summary: Children adopted from the public care system may face a range of risk factors that impact their mental health post-placement. Factors such as adverse childhood experiences and pre-adoptive moves can predict increased internalizing and externalizing problems. However, in rare cases, more pre-placement moves and time in care may actually reduce problems over time.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Laurie John Hannigan, Ingunn Olea Lund, Adrian Dahl Askelund, Eivind Ystrom, Elizabeth C. Corfield, Helga Ask, Alexandra Havdahl
Summary: This study evaluated the association between maternal at-risk drinking and childhood emotional and behavioral problems, finding that the association almost disappeared after controlling for genetic confounding. There was no significant moderation of these associations by gene-environment interaction.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michelle S. W. Kusters, Esmee Essers, Ryan Muetzel, Albert Ambros, Henning Tiemeier, Monica Guxens
Summary: Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and childhood is not associated with lower cognitive function or more emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Supriya Bhavnani, Georgia Lockwood Estrin, Rashi Arora, Divya Kumar, Minal Kakra, Vivek Vajaratkar, Monica Juneja, Sheffali Gulati, Vikram Patel, Jonathan Green, Gauri Divan
Summary: Recognizing the importance of timely identification of autism in children, addressing gaps in knowledge and societal factors that contribute to delayed diagnosis, and focusing on the developmental pathway for children with autism.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Divya Chaudhary, Bhargav Bhat, Gemma E. Shields, Linda M. Davies, Jonathan Green, Tara Verghis, Reetabrata Roy, Divya Kumar, Minal Kakra, Vivek Vajaratkar, Gitanjali Lall, Sonakshi Pandey, Sanchita Johri, Saani Shakeel, Vikram Patel, Monica Juneja, Sheffali Gulati, Gauri Divan
Summary: The study aimed to develop a comprehensive Cost of Illness Inventory (COII) for children with autism in India to quantify the burden of illness. Through a structured and iterative design process, the final COII covers various domains including education, childcare, relocation, healthcare contacts, religious retreats, specialist equipment, workshops and training, special diet, among others.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Dinah Murray, Damian Milton, Jonathan Green, Jo Bervoets
Summary: This study conducted a shared phenomenological self-investigation of autism, revealing both commonalities and differences between autism and non-autism. By describing and recording participants' lived experiences, the results provided hypotheses for a new understanding of autism and suggested implications for further research, developmental theory, and intervention practice.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shruti Garg, Steve Williams, JeYoung Jung, Gorana Pobric, Tulika Nandi, Ben Lim, Grace Vassallo, Jonathan Green, D. Gareth Evans, Charlotte J. Stagg, Laura M. Parkes, Stavros Stivaros
Summary: This study investigates the effect of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on GABA and working memory in Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) patients. The results show that higher GABA levels in the left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) are associated with faster response times in working memory tasks. tDCS can significantly reduce GABA levels and increase brain activation in the left DLPFC. However, task performance is worse during tDCS.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Jonathan Green
Summary: This article introduces a transactional approach to understand autistic states as an emergent property within a complex developmental system. By changing the social environment, significant, predictable, and sustained alterations in the outcome of the autistic phenotype can be achieved, challenging essentialist views and aligning with the lived experience of autistic individuals.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Jodie Smith, Lacey Chetcuti, Lyndel Kennedy, Kandice J. Varcin, Vicky Slonims, Catherine A. Bent, Jonathan Green, Teresa Iacono, Sarah Pillar, Carol Taylor, Ming Wai Wan, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse, Kristelle Hudry
Summary: This study found bidirectional effects between caregiver sensitivity and language use, as well as infant language acquisition, with a focus on the unidirectional path explored in previous research. In infants showing early signs of autism, the researchers investigated the associations between caregiver sensitivity/language input and infant language. The findings support the idea that caregiver input can be supportive of and influenced by infant capacities, especially in cases of social-communication differences or communication/language delays suggestive of emerging autism.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Lacey Chetcuti, Mirko Uljarevic, Kandice J. J. Varcin, Maryam Boutrus, Stefanie Dimov, Sarah Pillar, Josephine Barbaro, Cheryl Dissanayake, Jonathan Green, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse, Kristelle Hudry
Summary: A longitudinal study investigates the continuity of temperament subgroup classifications and their associations with behavioral/clinical phenotypic features from infancy to toddlerhood, finding that temperament subgroup classifications might represent a reliable indicator of autism characteristics and social-emotional functioning in infants/toddlers with autism traits.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Virginia Carter Leno, Jannath Begum-Ali, Amy Goodwin, Luke Mason, Greg Pasco, Andrew Pickles, Shruti Garg, Jonathan Green, Tony Charman, Mark Johnson, Emily J. H. Jones
Summary: The study found that alterations in E/I balance are related to autism outcomes, and higher executive functioning abilities may buffer the impact of early cortical atypicalities on autistic traits.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Priscilla Brandi Gomes Godoy, Lorna McWilliams, Leticia Rodrigues da Silveira, Mirian de Cesaro Revers Biasao, Fernanda Speggiorin Pereira Alarcao, Leonardo Seda, Renata Generoso Campoli, Holan Liang, Gauri Divan, Kathy Leadbitter, Jonathan Green, Elizabeth Shephard
Summary: Effective support for autistic individuals is lacking in Brazil. Few centres offer services and those that do are limited in therapeutic options and geographical location. Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy is a low-intensity, evidence-based parent-mediated social-communication intervention that may be useful for this scenario.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kristelle Hudry, Jodie Smith, Sarah Pillar, Kandice J. Varcin, Catherine A. Bent, Maryam Boutrus, Lacey Chetcuti, Alena Clark, Cheryl Dissanayake, Teresa Iacono, Lyndel Kennedy, Alicia Lant, Jemima Robinson Lake, Leonie Segal, Vicky Slonims, Carol Taylor, Ming Wai Wan, Jonathan Green, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse
Summary: Natural Language Sampling (NLS) has the potential for communication and language assessment when other data is difficult to interpret. We used NLS to examine the reliability and validity of measures coded from video of child language, parent linguistic input, and communicative interaction in 18-month-olds showing signs of autism. The results showed good agreement among coders and strong validity of NLS for quantifying emerging skills.
RESEARCH ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Sophie Carruthers, Andrew Pickles, Tony Charman, Helen McConachie, Ann Le Couteur, Vicky Slonims, Patricia Howlin, Rachel Collum, Erica Salomone, Hannah Tobin, Isobel Gammer, Jessica Maxwell, Catherine Aldred, Jeremy Parr, Kathy Leadbitter, Jonathan Green
Summary: This study investigates the mechanism by which the parent-mediated Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT) intervention achieves sustained effects on autistic child outcomes. It finds that increased communication initiation between the autistic child and their caregiver is largely responsible for the long-term effects on behavior and adaptive outcomes.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jonathan Green
Summary: We are currently experiencing significant changes in our understanding of autism and how to respond to it, particularly in terms of clinical services. Clinicians in child development and child mental health services often face overwhelming demand and confusion, as referrals for neurodevelopmental conditions, especially autism, have increased in recent years. This has led to longer wait times, sometimes spanning a child's entire life. The lack of effective interventions further complicates efforts to develop response strategies to meet user frustration, resulting in a multitude of local approaches and initiatives. This article addresses these clinical and related issues by discussing different uses of the term autism, its relationship to intellectual disability, and proposing a new conceptualization of autism as emergent and transactional. The author suggests that this perspective can bridge the gap between neurodiversity and clinical perspectives and provides a rational and evidence-based care pathway.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Thomas G. O'Connor, Allison Avrich Ciesla, Ana Vallejo Sefair, Loralei L. Thornburg, Alan S. Brown, Vivette Glover, Kieran J. O'Donnell
Summary: This study provides evidence that prenatal maternal infection and anxiety independently predict early-emerging signs of social and cognitive problems in children, suggesting the involvement of multiple mechanisms in the prenatal programming of child neurodevelopment. The results underscore the importance of promoting prenatal physical and mental health for child health outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND CLINICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Jonathan Green, Kathy Leadbitter, Ceri Ellis, Lauren Taylor, Heather L. Moore, Sophie Carruthers, Kirsty James, Carol Taylor, Matea Balabanovska, Sophie Langhorne, Catherine Aldred, Vicky Slonims, Victoria Grahame, Jeremy Parr, Neil Humphrey, Patricia Howlin, Helen McConachie, Ann Le Couteur, Tony Charman, Richard Emsley, Andrew Pickles
Summary: The study tested the effectiveness of the Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy-Generalised (PACT-G) intervention in home and education settings, finding that PACT-G treatment improved communication interactions between parents and children but did not significantly impact the primary outcome.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Heather L. Moore, Leanne Rogan, Lauren J. Taylor, Tony Charman, Ann Le Couteur, Jonathan Green, Victoria Grahame
Summary: Research has shown that adaptive functioning difficulties exist in autistic children and vary across different settings. This study investigated factors influencing education professional-reported adaptive skills in 248 autistic children. Results indicated that adaptive skills were influenced by age, autism severity, nonverbal ability, and expressive language, all of which are important for real-world outcomes such as educational attainment, independence, and support needs.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2022)
