Exploring Socio-Cultural Challenges and Opportunities in Designing Mental Health Chatbots for Adolescents in India [PDF]
Mental health challenges among Indian adolescents are shaped by unique cultural and systemic barriers, including high social stigma and limited professional support. Through a mixed-methods study involving a survey of 278 adolescents and follow-up interviews with 12 participants, we explore how adolescents perceive mental health challenges and interact
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Autism spectrum disorder is (ASD) characterized by a persisting triad of impairments of social interaction, language as well as inflexible, stereotyped and ritualistic behaviors. Increasingly, scientific evidence suggests a neurobiological basis of these
L. Konicar+8 more
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Pubertal maturation and affective symptoms in adolescence and adulthood: evidence from a prospective birth cohort [PDF]
The higher prevalence of affective symptoms among women compared to men emerges in adolescence, and it has been associated with pubertal maturation. However, it remains unclear whether pubertal timing has long-term influences on affective symptoms. Using
Darya Gaysina+13 more
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eHealth Intervention to Improve Health Habits in the Adolescent Population: Mixed Methods Study [PDF]
Background: Technology has provided a new way of life for adolescents. Strategies aimed at improving health behaviors through digital platforms can offer promising results. However, since peers can modify behaviors related to food and exercise, studying digital interventions based on peer influence to improve weight status of adolescents is important.
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Health literacy in childhood and youth: a systematic review of definitions and models
Background Children and young people constitute a core target group for health literacy research and practice: during childhood and youth, fundamental cognitive, physical and emotional development processes take place and health-related behaviours and ...
Janine Bröder+22 more
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Anorexia nervosa in adolescence from oral health perspective
Introduction Management of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) desires psychiatric/medical care. In average AN disease onset they represent a younger generation than 18 y.o.
E. Paszynska+5 more
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Perceived emotional intelligence as a predictor of depressive symptoms after a one year follow-up during adolescence [PDF]
Research to date has identified various risk factors in the emergence of depressive disorders in adolescence. There are very few studies, however, which have analyzed the role of perceived emotional intelligence in depressive symptoms longitudinally ...
Gomez-Baya, Diego+2 more
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DeepHealthNet: Adolescent Obesity Prediction System Based on a Deep Learning Framework [PDF]
Childhood and adolescent obesity rates are a global concern because obesity is associated with chronic diseases and long-term health risks. Artificial intelligence technology has emerged as a promising solution to accurately predict obesity rates and provide personalized feedback to adolescents.
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Feasibility of a Complex Setting for Assessing Sleep and Circadian Rhythmicity in a Fragile X Cohort
IntroductionSleep, circadian rhythms, (mental) health, and development are assumed to be intertwined. However, differentiated and reliable parameters of sleep and circadian rhythms are particularly difficult to assess for Fragile X (FXS) individuals.
Alexander Dueck+8 more
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Background Parents often contact out-of-hours services due to worry concerning febrile children, despite the children rarely being severely ill. As telephone triage of children is challenging, many children are referred to hospital assessment. This study
Caroline Gren+7 more
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