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Community as the catalyst: A mixed‐methods evaluation of a promotora‐led wellness intervention to address mental health inequities in latine communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Latine communities face significant health and mental health inequities, which were exacerbated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Structural barriers, including economic factors and a lack of culturally responsive care, prevent these populations from accessing necessary treatment. This study evaluates the implementation of a
Jasmín D. Llamas, Lucila Ramos‐Sanchez, Sol Caselles, Cristina Leal, Jennifer Saldana Luna, Myriam Bartz, Emma Stecher   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Cognitive Processing to Daily Functioning: Language, Visuomotor Integration, and Adaptive Behavior in Children With Coffin‐Siris Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Studying Mendelian neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) from a bottom‐up perspective, in which neurocognitive functioning is conceptualized as a mediator between genotype and behavioral phenotype, may facilitate early identification of syndrome‐specific vulnerabilities.
Myrthe R. M. Kamphof, Sophie van Rijn, Gijs W. E. Santen, Hanna Swaab   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal associations between adolescent adversity, brain development and behavioural and emotional problems [PDF]

Adolescent adversity could have lasting effects on mental health, potentially through neurodevelopmental changes. This study used a random intercept cross-lagged panel model to examine how adverse experiences, brain development, and behavioural and ...
Pollmann, Ayla, Fuhrmann, Delia; id_orcid, Rakesh, Divyangana; id_orcid   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Child Disadvantage: Comparing Multidimensional and Socioeconomic Approaches for Predicting Developmental Outcomes

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Robust measurement of disadvantage is essential to identifying and addressing inequities in children's development. We tested how a multidimensional framework of child disadvantage performed relative to a traditional socioeconomic position (SEP) approach to predict developmental outcomes.
Wei Hong, Fiona Mensah, Elodie O'Connor, Shuaijun Guo, Sharon Goldfeld, Meredith O'Connor, Cindy Pham, Sarah Gray   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between anxiety, working memory and academic performance among secondary school pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties: a test of Processing Efficiency Theory

, 2009
Research has shown that negative emotions, particularly anxiety, can play a role in learning and academic performance. The Processing Efficiency Theory (PET) andthe more recent Attentional Control Theory (ACT) have been put forward to explain the ...
Curtis, Cheryl Anne
core   +1 more source

Trajectories of child emotional and behavioural difficulties before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic in a longitudinal UK cohort

JCPP Advances
Background There are substantial age‐related changes in emotional and behavioural problems over childhood. In order to establish the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on child emotional and behavioural problems, longitudinal designs which take into account
Nicky Wright, Daphne Kounali, Elise Paul, Alex S. F. Kwong, Daniel Major‐Smith, Ilaria Costantini, Deborah A. Lawlor, Kapil Sayal, Helen Bould, Nicholas J. Timpson, Kate Northstone, Melanie Lewcock, Kate Tilling, Rebecca M. Pearson   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Hurry Up and Get Me out of Here’: The Experience of People Under 65 Years (Still) Stuck in Aged Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Government set a target for no‐one under 65 years of age to be living in residential aged care (RAC) by 2025. The numbers of young people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) have significantly declined since the start of the targets.
Elroy Dearn, Kate D'Cruz, Mark Brown, Jacinta Douglas, Dianne Winkler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inequalities in COVID-19 impact on preschool mental health in India: key moderators of adverse outcome

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Worldwide research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic had little to no overall effect on preschool children’s mental health, but that the impact is variable depending on pre-existing and COVID-19-related inequalities. Evidence from low- and
Andrew Pickles, Jonathan Hill, Helen Sharp, Nicky Wright, Laura Bozicevic, Thirumalai Ananthanpillai Supraja, Prabha S. Chandra   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source