Showing papers in "Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America in 2014"

TL;DR: This article focuses on peer-reviewed literature on the neurobiological sequelae of childhood trauma in children and in adults with histories of Childhood trauma.

TL;DR: How emotion regulation may be compromised in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be useful for clinicians working with children with ASD who exhibit behavioral problems.

TL;DR: Clinical outcomes of CSA are described, including health and mental health, and an outline is given of all the services often involved after an incident ofCSA, and the need for coordination among them.

TL;DR: The conceptual, methodological, and programmatic challenges in precisely answering even relatively simple questions concerning the basic prevalence and incidence of important trauma types among American youth are discussed.

TL;DR: A recent stringent meta-analysis of 8 randomized controlled trials published in 2013 found that the effects were stronger for unblinded measures and 3 recent subsequently published well-controlled trials found no effects for the most blinded ADHD outcome.

TL;DR: Current data are suggestive of a possible value of meditation and mindfulness techniques for treating symptomatic anxiety, depression, and pain in youth.

TL;DR: Dietary adjustments to increase omega-3 and reduce omega-6 HUFA consumption are sensible recommendations based on general health considerations.

TL;DR: Research findings informed by developmental systems theory and the related core principles of contemporary developmental psychopathology are reviewed and their application to the recent recommendations for interventions based on evolving public health models of community resilience are discussed.

TL;DR: An overview of the epidemiology of children's exposure to IPV, including prevalence, risk, and protective factors and associated impairment, and a summary of assessment and interventions aimed at preventing its occurrence and responding to children and families is provided.

TL;DR: It is concluded that more evidence from well-blinded studies is required before cognitive training can be supported as a frontline treatment of core ADHD symptoms.

TL;DR: The limited literature on neurofeedback research in children and adolescents is discussed regarding treatment of anxiety, mood, addiction, addiction (with comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), and traumatic brain injury.

TL;DR: Outcome research published since 1995 that used behavioral techniques to decrease severe problem behaviors among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability is reviewed.

TL;DR: Traditional social skills training approaches to remediating social impairment and the evidence for their efficacy and significant limitations to their efficacy are presented.

TL;DR: A newly developed family psychoeducation program, titled Transitioning Together, is described, designed to reduce family stress, address behavior problems, and improve the overall quality of life of adolescents with autism and their families.

TL;DR: Data from animal studies and results from studies in typically developing children and adults indicate beneficial effects of exercise on many of the neurocognitive functions that have been shown to be impaired in children with ADHD.

TL;DR: Empirical support includes numerous randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses showing positive effects of these interventions on child compliance, ADHD symptoms and impairments, parent-child interactions, parenting and parenting stress support categorization of behavior management treatment as a well-established, evidence-based treatment of ADHD.

TL;DR: Children with autism spectrum disorder are psychiatrically hospitalized much more frequently than children in the general population, and evidence and best practices for the inpatient psychiatric care of this population are presented.

TL;DR: This article summarizes the research on music therapy and music medicine for children and adolescents with diagnoses commonly treated by psychiatrists, including disorders usually diagnosed in childhood, substance abuse, mood/anxiety disorders, and eating disorders.

TL;DR: This study identified subtypes of aggression in a sample of 206 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who participated in 2 risperidone trials and found all groups showed a high rate of positive response to ris peridone with no differences across subtypes.

TL;DR: It is concluded that updated trials of elimination diets are sorely needed for ADHD and key issues that require research attention, in particular characterization of dietary responders are highlighted.

TL;DR: This article reviews the evidence for the treatment of children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder and consensus recommendations suggest that treatment should be based on the individual child's most distressing and functionally impairing symptoms.

TL;DR: The challenges that individuals with ASD face when receiving treatment in crisis and emergency settings are described and information is provided for emergency physicians, ED personnel, and crisis response teams on a systematic, minimally restrictive approach.

TL;DR: 3 evidence-based strategies including behavioral, academic, and self-regulation interventions for addressing the many challenges encountered by individuals with ADHD in school settings are described.

TL;DR: There is strong evidence supporting the efficacy of the STP as an intervention for ADHD.

TL;DR: Neurofeedback using surface electroencephalographic signals has been used to treat various child psychiatric disorders by providing patients with video/audio information about their brain's electrical activity in real-time.

TL;DR: The communication challenges of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder/Intellectual Disability are described and several evidence-based intervention strategies are proposed to support communication so as to decrease challenging behaviors.

TL;DR: Current clinical data justify an extensive expansion of research on micronutrient mechanisms and treatments in psychiatry and may improve stress responses, cognition, and sense of well-being in healthy adults.

TL;DR: The development and evaluation of psychosocial treatments for adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has lagged behind the treatment development work conducted with children with the disorder.

TL;DR: The purpose of this article is to offer a comprehensive overview of the assessment of childhood trauma, with a focus on specific tools and techniques, and the use of assessment information in practice settings.