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The Development of Mental Health Difficulties in Young People with and without Developmental Language Disorder: A Gene-Environment Interplay Study Using Polygenic Scores
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Toseeb, Umar; Vincent, John; Oginni, Olakunle A.; Asbury, Kathryn; Newbury, Dianne F. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: Young people with developmental language disorder (DLD) have poorer mental health than those without DLD. However, not all young people with DLD are equally affected; some have more mental health difficulties than others. What explains these differences remains unclear. Method: Data from a community cohort study, the Avon Longitudinal…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Language Impairments, Mental Health, Genetics
Community Screening for Preschool Child Inhibition to Offer the "Cool Little Kids" Anxiety Prevention Programme
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Beatson, Ruth M.; Bayer, Jordana K.; Perry, Alexandra; Mathers, Megan; Hiscock, Harriet; Wake, Melissa; Beesley, Kate; Rapee, Ronald M. – Infant and Child Development, 2014
Temperamental inhibition has been identified as a key risk factor for childhood anxiety and internalizing problems. An efficacious early prevention programme for shy/inhibited children has been developed; however, accurate, efficient and acceptable screening is needed to support wider implementation. We explore community screening options in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inhibition, Anxiety, At Risk Persons
Temper Outbursts in Paediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Their Association with Depressed Mood and Treatment Outcome
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Krebs, Georgina; Bolhuis, Koen; Heyman, Isobel; Mataix-Cols, David; Turner, Cynthia; Stringaris, Argyris – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: Temper outbursts in youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are a common source of concern, but remain poorly understood. This study examined a set of hypotheses related to: (a) the prevalence of temper outbursts in paediatric OCD, (b) the associations of temper outbursts with OCD severity and depressive symptoms; and (c) the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Anxiety Disorders, Children, Adolescents
Psychometric Properties of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) in Cypriot Children and Adolescents
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Essau, Cecilia A.; Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, Xenia; Munoz, Luna C. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2011
The Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) is a 38-item self-report questionnaire which measures symptoms of DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Greek translation of SCAS in a large community sample of children and adolescents (N = 1,072), aged 12-17 years, in the…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Factor Structure, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals)