Digital interventions for substance use disorders in young people: rapid review

Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: Feb. 17, 2023

Abstract Background Young people are disproportionately more likely than other age groups to use substances. The rise in substance and related harms, including overdose, during the Covid-19 pandemic has created a critical need for innovative accessible interventions. Digital interventions have shown effectiveness can provide engaging, less stigmatizing, that meet needs of young people. This review provides an overview recent literature on nature recently published digital terms technologies used, substances targeted, intended outcomes theoretical or therapeutic models employed. Methods Rapid methodology was used identify assess An initial keyword search conducted using MEDLINE, Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews, Abstracts Reviews Effects (DARE), Health Technology Assessment (HTA) PROSPERO years 2015–2020, later updated December 2021. Following title/abstract full-text screening articles, consensus decision study inclusion, data extraction process proceeded grid developed study. Data synthesis relied adapted conceptual framework by Stockings, et al. involved three-level treatment spectrum youth (prevention, early intervention, treatment) any type substance. Results In total, identified 43 articles describing 39 different Most were ( n = 28), followed prevention 6) 5). included web-based 14), game-based 10), mobile-based 7), computer-based 5) technologies, virtual reality 3). targeted alcohol 20) tobacco/nicotine 5), cannabis 2), opioids ketamine 1) multiple, 9). personalized normative feedback approach aimed effect behaviour change as outcome. Interestingly, harm reduction guided only one Conclusions While represented most common technology, immersive interactive such call further exploration. focused mainly use, reflecting concern tobacco, cannabis, co-occurring illicit drug use. Specifically, exacerbation opioid crisis throughout North American underlines urgent prevention-oriented uptake among also depends incorporation approaches.

Language: Английский

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Associations between paternal versus maternal parenting behaviors and child and adolescent internalizing problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Psychology Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 102339 - 102339

Published: Sept. 25, 2023

There is a large evidence base supporting an important role of parenting behavior in influencing youth mental health; however, this literature often fails to capture the potentially unique and interactive mothers fathers. This systematic review meta-analysis aimed investigate maternal paternal behaviors relation child adolescent internalizing problems. Following PRISMA (2020) guidelines, 88 studies were identified. Of these, 47 upward 65 parent-behavior child-outcome combinations examined. Findings indicated overprotection prediction anxiety symptoms. For other behaviors, largely similar associations found for with anxiety, depressive symptoms broader was preliminary support interaction being predicting Although findings did not strongly substantiate differences effects practices, only one significant difference identified, further research would benefit from stronger representation fathers, enable more rigorous comprehensive understanding each parent's role, their influence on outcomes children.

Language: Английский

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The effects of COVID‐19 on child mental health: Biannual assessments up to April 2022 in a clinical and two general population samples

JCPP Advances, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(2)

Published: March 30, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an acute impact on child mental and social health, but long-term effects are still unclear. We examined how health developed since the start of up to 2 years into (April 2022).

Language: Английский

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Accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths among youth in Canada: a descriptive analysis of a national chart review study of coroner and medical examiner data

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 44(3), P. 77 - 88

Published: March 1, 2024

Substance-related acute toxicity deaths (ATDs) are a public health crisis in Canada. Youth often at higher risk for substance use due to social, environmental and structural factors. The objectives of this study were understand the characteristics youth (aged 12–24 years) dying accidental Canada examine substances contributing circumstances surrounding ATDs. Data from national chart review coroner medical examiner data on ATDs that occurred between 2016 2017 used conduct descriptive analyses with proportions, mortality rates proportionate rates. Where possible, compared general population who died all causes, using census data. Of 732 2016–2017, most (94%) aged 18 24 years. 20 unemployed, unhoused or living collective housing overrepresented among Many 12 had documented history use. Fentanyl, cocaine methamphetamine common death, 38% witnessed potentially witnessed. findings point need early prevention harm reduction strategies programs address mental health, exposure trauma, unemployment instability reduce harms Canadian youth.

Language: Английский

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Understanding adolescent stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 52, P. 101646 - 101646

Published: June 21, 2023

Language: Английский

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health across the world

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 53, P. 101665 - 101665

Published: Aug. 8, 2023

The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents has been substantial. current review aimed to summarize existing literature mental health during adolescence, with a specific focus longitudinal studies. findings from these studies indicated that many experienced increased problems, especially those who were already vulnerable prior pandemic. Several preexisting factors, such as socioeconomic background and gender, pandemic-related perceived stress restrictive measures, identified contribute interindividual differences in how affected by However, it is crucial interpret changes context ongoing trend increasing problems among youth over past decades.

Language: Английский

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Screen time and adolescents' mental health before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: A natural experiment

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Nov. 16, 2022

Background During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, adolescents' mental health was largely undermined. A general increment screen time reported. However, long-term effects of latter on are still little explored. Methods In present natural experiment, we investigated these using longitudinal data collected before and after first Switzerland. Data come from 674 Swiss adolescents (56.7% females, M age = 14.45, SD 0.50) during Spring 2019 (T1) Autumn 2020 (T2) as part MEDIATICINO study. Self-reported measures included somatic symptoms, inattention, anxiety, irritability, anger, sleep problems, obsessive-compulsive loneliness, depression. Measures for screen-media activities spent Internet, smartphones, social media, video gaming, instant messaging, television viewing. They were all assessed at T1 T2. Results Paired-sample t -tests with Bonferroni's correction showed that most problems increased over an overall medium effect size (Hedge's g 0.337). particular, sizes found depression, inattention; small-to-medium reported symptoms; a small symptoms. Screen-media increased, exception viewing gaming. The results hierarchical regression analyses that, controlling covariates, media – calculated difference between T2 only activity significantly associated worse (β 0.112, p 0.016). More structured like diminished levels inattention −0.091, 0.021) anxiety −0.093, 0.014). Among being female, experiencing two or more life events, having T1, screens homeschooling negatively influenced Conclusion These align literature indicating but negative health. Underlying mechanisms manifold, including exposure to news, heightened fear missing out, comparison, time-displaced such physical green time. line days hypothesis , getting involved media-structured might protect against

Language: Английский

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A mixed-method study on adolescents’ well-being during the COVID-19 syndemic emergency

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Jan. 17, 2023

In this study, we set out to investigate adolescents' levels of perceived well-being and map how they went about caring for their during the COVID-19 syndemic. Participants were 229 Italian adolescent high school students (48.9% males, mean age = 16.64). The research design was based on an exploratory, parallel, mixed-method approach. A multi-method, student-centered, computer-assisted, semi-structured online interview used as data gathering tool, including both a standardized quantitative questionnaire open-ended question adolescents taking charge health emergency. Main findings reveal general low syndemic, especially in girls older adolescents. Higher are associated with more affiliative strategies (we-ness/togetherness) whereas linked individualistic (I-ness/separatedness) facing These identify access social support strategy coping situational stress raise reflection importance balancing need physical distancing protect from infection, closeness maintain good mental health.

Language: Английский

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Generation COVID: Young adult substance use

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 52, P. 101640 - 101640

Published: June 17, 2023

Language: Английский

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescent Substance Use

Current Pediatrics Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(3), P. 62 - 68

Published: June 26, 2024

Language: Английский

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