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Risk and protective factors among preschool children: integrating research and practice
- Authors:
- ANDERSHED Anna-Karin, ANDERSHED Henrik
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work, 12(4), 2015, pp.412-424.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Presents a review of previous reviews and meta-analyses identifying and summarsing the empirical research base on risk and protective factors for future psychosocial problems, specifically externalizing and internalizing problems, among preschool children. The authors also discuss risk and protective factors in the framework of concepts such as evidence-based practice, risk-focused prevention and treatment, and the Risk, Need, and Responsivity principles. The review concludes that there is an extensive amount of research on risk and protective factors for preschool children that could and should be used by well educated professionals to help children to a better life. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the emotional and behavioural health of looked after children and young people (LACYP): research summary 2
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE AND OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This summary provides an overview of the key messages from a research review into what works in improving the emotional and behavioural health of looked after children and young people. The study focused on interventions for which the evidence based was most developed, including enhanced foster care, multi-systemic therapy and mentoring.
Parent psychopathology and offspring mental disorders: results from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys
- Authors:
- MCLAUGHLIN Katie A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 200(4), April 2012, pp.290-299.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Parent psychopathology is strongly linked with offspring psychiatric disorders. A central unanswered question is whether this is through a generalised vulnerability or confined to the particular disorder. Much of the research to date has examined a single or limited number of parent disorders without accounting for comorbidity which may have partially inflated specific associations. This study examine data from the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health Surveys (n = 51 507, covering 22 countries). Respondent disorders were assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview and parent disorders with informant-based Family History Research Diagnostic Criteria interviews. Although virtually all parent disorders examined (major depressive, generalised anxiety, panic, substance and antisocial behaviour disorders and suicidality) were significantly associated with offspring disorders in multivariate analyses, little specificity was found. Comorbid parent disorders had significant sub-additive associations with offspring disorders. Population-attributable risk proportions for parent disorders were 12.4% across all offspring disorders, generally higher in high- and upper-middle- than low-/lower-middle-income countries, and consistently higher for behaviour (11.0-19.9%) than other (7.1-14.0%) disorders. The authors conclude that parent psychopathology is a robust non-specific predictor associated with a substantial proportion of offspring disorders.
Efficacy of integrated interventions combining psychiatric care and nursing home care for nursing home residents: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- COLLET Janine, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25(1), January 2010, pp.3-13.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Nursing home residents needing both psychiatric and nursing home care for either somatic illness or dementia combined with psychiatric disorders or severe behavioural problems are referred to as Double Care Demanding (DCD) patients. This study examined which integrated interventions combining both psychiatric care and nursing home care in DCD nursing home residents are described in the research literature, and which effects of these integrated models are reported in the literature. Following a critical review of studies and a systematic literature search performed in a number of international databases, eight intervention trials were identified as relevant for the purposes of the review. Seven studies, 3 of which were randomised controlled trials, showed beneficial effects of a comprehensive, integrated multidisciplinary approach combining medical, psychiatric and nursing interventions on severe behavioural problems in DCD nursing home patients. The authors conclude that important elements of a successful treatment strategy for DCD nursing home patients include a thorough assessment of psychiatric, medical and environmental causes as well as programmes for teaching behavioural management skills to nurses, and that this review underlines the need for more rigorously designed studies.
Psychotic symptoms and violence toward others : a literature review of some preliminary findings; part two, hallucinations
- Author:
- BJORKLY Stal
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 7(6), November 2002, pp.605-615.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
According to the clinical impressions of a number of authors and mental health professionals, an increased risk of violence is associated with the presence of hallucinations and in particular command hallucinations. In contrast to this, some empirical studies have reported that there is no evidence of such a relationship. The present review examines the role of hallucinations in violence toward others. Possible empirical evidence for a violence-escalating interaction between delusions and hallucinations is also analyzed. Among the main findings were: There appears to be no evidence that auditory command hallucinations are dangerous per se. However, there is some evidence that voices ordering acts of violence toward others may increase compliance and thereby be conducive to violent behavior. Finally, the evidence for or against the existence of a possible violence-escalating interaction between delusions and hallucinations is inconclusive.
Psychotic symptoms and violence toward others : a literature review of some preliminary findings; part one, delusions
- Author:
- BJORKLY Stal
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 7(6), November 2002, pp.616-631.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
The main scope of this article is to delineate some findings from a review of the literature concerning the possible impact of delusions on violence toward others by psychiatric patients. According to this review, studies on a possible association between delusions and increased risk of violence are scarce, but steadily growing, and have shown some interesting results. However, since delusions are also common in nonviolent psychiatric patients, there is emerging evidence that our attention should be directed to specific hallmarks of delusions that indicate an increased risk of violence.
Psychopathology peer relations and school: a literature review
- Author:
- STAUDT Marlys M.
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Schools, 23(2), April 2001, pp.85-100.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
More than a million children in the USA are maltreated each year. Many of these children are enrolled in school or early childhood programmes. School social workers and other school personnel must know how maltreatment affects children to identify it and provide treatment. This article provides a review of studies that have examined the peer relationships, school functioning, and internalising and externalising behaviours of maltreated children. Maltreated children are at risk of poor outcomes across all of these domains. Because of the sequelae of maltreated, maltreated children, as well as their parents, need mental health and adjunct services. Implications are drawn for school social work practice, including a description of some interventions that have empirical evidence of their effectiveness.
The costs and causes of low self-esteem
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Place of publication:
- York
There is a widespread view that low self-esteem is a risk factor for a broad range of psychological and behavioural problems. However, neither public discussion nor decisions to invest in prevention and treatment have been strongly informed or guided by hard evidence, either about the effects or the causes of low self-esteem. This review of the available research evidence, by Nicholas Emler (London School of Economics) aimed to fill this gap.