Integrating Intersectionality, Social Determinants of Health, and Healing: A New Training Framework for School-Based Mental Health

School Psychology Review, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 52(5), С. 563 - 585

Опубликована: Март 9, 2022

Social justice-centered training has progressed in school psychology, yet and practice still do not adequately address systems-level influences on mental health, let alone focus dismantling the systemic inequities that adversely affect wellbeing of marginalized children youth. An equity- intersectional justice-minded framework for future psychologists school-based health is presented, informed by theories intersectionality, critical race theory, social determinants radical healing. The proposed based reflective incorporates three pillars emphasize importance decentralizing psychodiagnostic assessment, centralizing work, renewing strengths To advance critically evaluates factors child while honoring children's identities strengths, various ways which graduate programs can enact this paradigm shift are discussed. Future directions field, including research policy, also presented.Impact StatementThis article offers a to train how intervene at systems societal levels promote equity health. first pillar emphasizes need decentralize assessment psychology practice—in order move away from predominantly reactive, deficit-focused activities perpetuate carve out more time prevention difficulties promotion wellness. second centralizes particularly through additional MTSS, consultation build capacity develop novel initiatives advocacy policy work. third involves with renewed as helping resist heal oppression requires reversing entrenched tendencies pathologize, building individual, familial, cultural foster wellbeing.

Язык: Английский

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Examining Changes in Behavioral, Emotional, and Tic Symptoms in a Pediatric Sample in the First Year of the Pandemic

Child Psychiatry & Human Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Changes in Bullying Experiences and Mental Health Problems Among Adolescents Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Greece

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 22(4), С. 497 - 497

Опубликована: Март 26, 2025

Bullying poses significant challenges to adolescent health and well-being. This time-trend study examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on bullying behaviors associated emotional behavioral difficulties among Greek adolescents. Data were collected from two cross-sectional surveys in 2016 (n = 1574) 2023 5753) conducted Greece. Both samples comprised students aged 12–16 years, with near-equal gender distribution (2016, 53.4% girls; 2023, 54.5% girls) a predominance urban residents (approximately 73% both samples). Traditional cyberbullying experiences assessed via structured questionnaires, while mental outcomes measured using Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Post-pandemic findings revealed substantial increases involvement; traditional victimization rose 12.4% 21.7%, increased 4.0% 11.6%. Correspondingly, mean SDQ total scores significantly 8.59 14.16, reflecting heightened problems. Logistic regression analyses identified male gender, residence, non-traditional family structures as predictors involvement. These results underscore amplified burden post-pandemic era, highlighting urgent need for targeted prevention intervention strategies address within diverse sociodemographic contexts.

Язык: Английский

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Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and associations with child behavior problems at 1-5 years in an African American cohort

Environmental Pollution, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 126123 - 126123

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The long reach of puberty: mechanisms underlying sex-dependent links between pubertal timing and adult internalizing symptoms

Psychological Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 55

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Abstract Background Pubertal development variations have consequences for adolescent internalizing problems, which likely continue into adulthood. Key questions concern the extent of these links between pubertal timing and adult symptoms, as well underlying mechanisms. Methods Longitudinal data were available 475 female 404 male participants. was indicated by age at mid-puberty both groups menarche participants (both assessed continuously). Adult self-reported outcomes recent lifetime depression anxiety predicted from timing, also controlling (then childhood) problems. Emerging adulthood self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, education level, sexual initiation examined mediators timing-adult link. Multilevel models tested hypotheses. Results had persisting sex-dependent psychological associations. Specifically, in female, but not male, adults, early puberty associated with all outcomes, past year even after past-year symptoms mediated initiation, while other dissatisfaction. Most findings concerning held when childhood problems a covariate. Conclusions Leveraging spanning four developmental periods, highlight associations revealing behavioral pathways. Only did affect established adulthood, dissatisfaction unique

Язык: Английский

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Community violence and asthma

Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 133(6), С. 641 - 648.e12

Опубликована: Июль 20, 2024

Over the past 2 decades, epidemiologic studies have identified significant associations between exposure to violence, as a psychosocial stressor, and incidence or exacerbation of asthma. Across diverse populations, study designs, measures community researchers consistently adverse associations. In this review, published evidence is summarized with special attention research in last 5 years seminal papers. Hypothesized mechanisms for direct effects violence how such affects susceptibility physical agents (eg, air pollution extreme temperature) are discussed. These include stress-related pathways, behavioral mechanisms, epigenetic mechanisms. Finally, clinical implications recommendations

Язык: Английский

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Imperative to accelerate research aligning real-time clinical demand with mental health supply

Pediatric Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 92(4), С. 917 - 920

Опубликована: Сен. 14, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Identifying mental health needs of children and youth with skin disease: A systematic review of screening and assessment tools

Pediatric Dermatology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 39(4), С. 541 - 546

Опубликована: Апрель 13, 2022

Abstract Background and Objectives (1) To identify patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) which have been used to screen assess mental health symptoms in studies of youth with skin disease. (2) critically appraise their evidence base this population. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted within PubMed PsycINFO combining terms for pediatric populations, dermatology, screening assessment tools, psychological psychiatric conditions, PROMs screened or assessed had undergone validation population were quality using the COSMIN risk bias tool. Results One hundred eleven disease identified. These included generic scales are extensively validated different populations. Only one PROM, “Skin Picking Scale—Revised” has specific This showed poor content validity therefore cannot be recommended. Conclusion There is an urgent need problems early treat proactively improve outcomes review highlights current lack consensus around best way our patients. It likely that existing methods PROMS will appropriate needs. More work required examine utility, feasibility, acceptability generic, tools

Язык: Английский

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Examination of the Interaction between Parental Military-Status and Race among Non-Hispanic Black and Non-Hispanic White Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity

Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 47(7), С. 743 - 753

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2022

Adolescent military-dependents experience distinct risk and protective factors, which may necessitate additional clinical considerations. In civilian youth, overweight/obesity is associated with eating, internalizing, externalizing difficulties, some studies reporting more difficulties among non-Hispanic White (vs. Black) youth. It unknown if these disparities exist adolescent military-dependents, or between military-dependent

Язык: Английский

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Cognitive and neurobehavioural disorders in school-age children in Haut-Katanga province, an environment exposed to trace metals

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2024

Abstract Introduction: Cognitive and neurobehavioural disorders in children are poorly documented Haut-Katanga Province, an environment exposed to trace metals. Objective : To characterize children's behaviour relation cognitive performance exposure metals urban rural environments. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on fifty-two aged 6 11 years, including thirty from areas, metals, the city of Lubumbashi twenty-two areas presumed be less but more malnutrition. The NEPSY-II tests, Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-tutor) blood urine spectrometry assays were used. Results Total behavioural difficulties predominated area, compared environment, while no difference stress or impairment related observed between groups. Children area performed better cognitively than particularly facial affect recognition inhibition. Overall, growth nutritional status determined level total difficulties. Cobalt lead detected at levels exceeding upper reference limits non-occupationally individuals, especially for cobalt. presence correlated a complex way with behavioral performance. Conclusion extent problems, performance, their association problems indicate multifactorial neurodevelopmental origin requiring further study.

Язык: Английский

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