Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benjamin Landman, Alicia Cohen, Elie Khoury, Vincent Trebossen, Nesrine Bouchlaghem, Helene Poncet-Kalifa, Eric Acquaviva, Aline Lefebvre, Richard Delorme
Summary: The COVID-19 outbreak caused disruptions in daily life, including school closures and reopening with conditions based on viral status. These changes had an impact on children's mental health, showing negative emotional and behavioral changes during the pandemic waves.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Monideepa B. Becerra, Benjamin J. Becerra
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to low vaccination rates among young adults in the United States. Factors such as smoking, being African-American, having a high school degree or less, being overweight or obese, and poor health status are associated with vaccine hesitancy. However, individuals with psychological distress are more likely to accept the vaccine.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cristiano Termine, Linda Greta Dui, Laura Borzaga, Vera Galli, Rossella Lipari, Marta Vergani, Valentina Berlusconi, Massimo Agosti, Francesca Lunardini, Simona Ferrante
Summary: A cross-sectional study compared the effects of social distancing and lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 lockdown on children and adolescents with and without Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs). Results showed that NDDs significantly impacted remote learning, sociality, scolding, and anxiety levels. There was agreement between parents and children regarding remote learning, lifestyle, and scolding. This study highlights the importance of supportive strategies for youth with NDDs during periods of lockdown.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jiangning Fu, Xiaomei Liu, Jing Li, Zhuoya Ma, Juan Li
Summary: The study explored the coping ability of older adults with High Risk of Cognitive Impairment (HRCI) during the outbreak and remission periods of COVID-19. Results showed that older adults with HRCI exhibited better emotional states and higher intentions to engage in protective behaviors during the remission period compared to the outbreak period. Subgroup analysis revealed that even those with poor coping abilities initially could improve their emotional states and intentions later on in the remission period.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Alison M. Bacon, Dino Krupic, Nese Caki, Philip J. Corr
Summary: Neuroticism is most associated with poor mental health, and extraversion is associated with reluctance to socially isolate. Conscientiousness predicts compliance with safety guidelines but also with fewer prosocial behaviors.
EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Francesca Felicia Operto, Daniela Smirni, Chiara Scuoppo, Chiara Padovano, Valentina Vivenzio, Giuseppe Quatrosi, Marco Carotenuto, Francesco Precenzano, Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino
Summary: This study aimed to compare children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1/High functioning, Specific Learning Disorders, and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in terms of neuropsychological profile, emotional-behavioral problems, and parental stress. Significant differences were found between the three groups, highlighting specific deficiencies compared to the control group in cognitive profile, behavioral and emotional problems, and parental stress. The findings help to define the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional characteristics of these children and the parental stress of their parents.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Joseph Heffner, Marc-Lluis Vives, Oriel FeldmanHall
Summary: This study found that trait anxiety, gender, and social media consumption are the strongest predictors of COVID-19 emotional distress, while age and political ideology have less impact on emotional distress. These results can help public health officials identify populations vulnerable to experiencing COVID-19-related emotional distress.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Melanie Ehrler, Isabelle Werninger, Barbara Schnider, Dominique A. Eichelberger, Nadja Naef, Vera Disselhoff, Oliver Kretschmar, Cornelia F. Hagmann, Beatrice Latal, Flavia M. Wehrle
Summary: The study found that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacts the whole family, particularly causing additional distress and concerns in families with children at risk for neurodevelopmental impairments. During the pandemic, these families should receive individualized counseling and assistance from healthcare providers and schools.
Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Andre Strydom, Elizabeth Corcoran, Anne-Sophie Rebillat
Summary: The article explores whether individuals with neurodevelopment disorders have been overlooked during the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlights issues that need to be addressed in response to future health crises and pandemics.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Health Policy & Services
Rebecca Kronk, Inah Kim, David Nolfi
Summary: This integrative review aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on sleep issues in children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders. The majority of the included studies reported worsened sleep disturbances during COVID-19 restrictions, and only two studies explored treatment options, which showed improvement in sleep issues. Future research should focus on developing remote interventions and empowering families with preparedness tools in times of crisis.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE
(2023)
Article
Education, Special
Arianna Bentenuto, Noemi Mazzoni, Michele Giannotti, Paola Venuti, Simona de Falco
Summary: The research focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families with children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder (NDD), showing an increase in parental stress and child externalizing behaviors during lockdown. Coparenting did not significantly change. It was found that coparenting moderated the relationship between parental stress and the amount of time spent with children, and a decrease in therapeutic/rehabilitation support predicted higher externalizing behaviors in children with NDD.
RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ina Olmer Specht, Jeanett Friis Rohde, Ann-Kristine Nielsen, Sofus Christian Larsen, Befit Lilienthal Heitmann
Summary: The study showed a modest decrease in child-emotional behavioral functioning during the COVID-19 lockdown, potentially due to parental stress. Although these results might not be generalizable due to small sample size and selected population, the results point to a greater awareness of child mental wellbeing during a lockdown situation.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Cristina Varo, Hanne Lie Kjaerstad, Emilie Poulsen, Iselin Meluken, Eduard Vieta, Lars Vedel Kessing, Maj Vinberg, Kamilla Woznica Miskowiak
Summary: Patients with mood disorders exhibit heterogeneity in emotional cognition, with three clusters identified: 'emotionally preserved', 'emotionally blunted' and 'emotionally volatile'. These emotional cognition profiles are associated with non-emotional cognition and familial risk, highlighting the importance of screening and treating emotional cognition in mood disorders.
EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francesca Felicia Operto, Giangennaro Coppola, Valentina Vivenzio, Chiara Scuoppo, Chiara Padovano, Valeria de Simone, Rosetta Rinaldi, Gilda Belfiore, Gianpiero Sica, Lucia Morcaldi, Floriana D'Onofrio, Miriam Olivieri, Serena Donadio, Michele Roccella, Marco Carotenuto, Andrea Viggiano, Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on emotional and behavioral symptoms in minors with neuropsychiatric disorders and parental stress. The findings showed that the pandemic led to an increase in symptoms and parental stress. Additionally, there was a significant relationship between parental stress and children's behavioral/emotional symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Samuel J. R. A. Chawner, Alexandra Evans, Nigel J. Williams, Michael Owen, Jeremy Hall, Marianne B. M. van den Bree
Summary: Children with rare neurodevelopmental genetic conditions (ND-GCs) have a higher risk of sleep symptomatology, particularly insomnia, compared to controls. The sleep phenotype of children with ND-GCs was characterized, and subgroups of children were identified based on sleep symptoms. These high-risk subgroups were also found to have a significantly increased risk of psychiatric outcomes. Early intervention strategies targeting sleep profiles could help mitigate psychiatric risk in this population.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Elena Capelli, Gaia Silibello, Paola Francesca Ajmone, Elena Altamore, Faustina Lalatta, Paola Giovanna Vizziello, Maria Antonella Costantino, Laura Zampini
Summary: The study found that children with sex chromosome trisomies generally have lower language development compared to non-verbal development, with over half of the children producing less than 50 words at 2 years old and impaired performances in speech sound development and expressive morpho-syntax at 4 years old. Early language measures predict later language outcomes, highlighting the importance of early detection and follow-up for these children.
DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROREHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Roberta Bettoni, Chiara Cantiani, Valentina Riva, Massimo Molteni, Viola Macchi Cassia, Hermann Bulf
Summary: This study investigated the language learning and rule learning abilities of seven-month-old typically developing and high-risk infants. The results showed that typically developing infants were able to learn and generalize higher-order rules, while high-risk infants could only learn statistical structures. This suggests that rule learning and language learning abilities play different roles in the development of language learning impairment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Valentina Riva, Elena Maria Riboldi, Chiara Dondena, Caterina Piazza, Massimo Molteni, Chiara Cantiani
Summary: This study used neurophysiological techniques to investigate the differences in audiovisual integration abilities between high-risk (HR) and low-risk (LR) infants for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The results suggest that early identification of audiovisual deficits may lead to innovative therapeutic strategies for ASD symptoms.
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Serena Grumi, Elena Capelli, Roberta Giacchero, Giorgia Anceresi, Eleonora Fullone, Livio Provenzi
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Giulia Mornati, Valentina Riva, Elena Vismara, Massimo Molteni, Chiara Cantiani
Summary: This study investigated online early comprehension in Italian children aged 12 and 20 months, focusing on the role of morphosyntactic features (gender) carried by determiners in facilitating comprehension and predicting upcoming words. The results showed that 12-month-old infants identified the target picture only when presented with an informative determiner, while 20-month-old children recognized the target picture when named and were faster in the different-gender condition.
JOURNAL OF CHILD LANGUAGE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chiara Cantiani, Chiara Dondena, Massimo Molteni, Valentina Riva, Caterina Piazza
Summary: This study investigates infant neural entrainment to complex non-speech and speech rhythmic stimuli, and finds that 8-month-old infants are capable of entraining to complex auditory rhythms. The measures of neural entrainment in infants are associated with their concurrent cognitive and social-emotional development.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Neurosciences
Antonio Narzisi, Francisco Alcantud-Marin, Yurena Alonso-Esteban, Roberta Battini, Chiara Cantiani, Eugenia Conti, Laura Fusar-Poli, Flavia Lecciso, Annalisa Levante, Luigi Mazzone, Annarita Milone, Valentina Riva, Martina Siracusano, Eugenio Aguglia
Article
Pediatrics
Valentina Lampis, Sara Mascheretti, Chiara Cantiani, Valentina Riva, Maria Luisa Lorusso, Serena Lecce, Massimo Molteni, Alessandro Antonietti, Marisa Giorgetti
Summary: The study found that the lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic had long-lasting effects on children's language and emotional-behavioral development, especially for only children who were at high risk. Therefore, assessing the long-term effects and the potential moderating factors provided significant information to the existing literature.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Elena Capelli, Giorgia Anceresi, Serena Grumi, Livio Provenzi
Summary: Maternal bonding is crucial for infant development and well-being. This study examines the impact of maternal mental health and infant temperament on postnatal bonding, as well as the stability and factors influencing changes in bonding from 3 to 6 months of age. The findings highlight the importance of both maternal mental health and infant temperament in maternal postnatal bonding and provide valuable information for early childhood prevention and care.
INFANT BEHAVIOR & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Elena Maria Riboldi, Elena Capelli, Chiara Cantiani, Carolina Beretta, Massimo Molteni, Valentina Riva
Summary: This study aimed to characterize sensory subgroups in toddlers at elevated likelihood for autism spectrum disorder and investigate their association with later autistic traits and diagnosis. The results showed that early sensory sensitivity plays a significant role in later development and diagnosis.
