Effects of an elimination diet and a healthy diet in children with Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: 1‐Year prospective follow‐up of a two‐arm randomized, controlled study (TRACE study) [PDF]
Background An Elimination Diet (ED) or Healthy Diet (HD) may be effective in reducing symptoms of Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but long‐term maintenance effects and feasibility have never been examined.
Annick Huberts‐Bosch +10 more
doaj +3 more sources
The relationship between sleep difficulties and externalizing and internalizing problems in children and adolescents with mental illness [PDF]
Summary Sleep difficulties are presumably a transdiagnostic factor in the complex aetiology of psychiatric disorders in youth. This study assessed the prevalence of sleep difficulties in children and adolescents seeking specialized psychiatric care, examined the relationships of internalizing and externalizing problems, and considered the moderating ...
Emilie M. A. van Tetering +8 more
wiley +3 more sources
“No Words Needed”: Results of a Survey on How Parents of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders Perceive (In)formal Peer Support [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Parents caring for children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) face unique and ongoing challenges that impact family well‐being. Peer support from individuals with shared lived experiences can offer recognition, shared understanding and empowerment.
Monica Verkooijen +5 more
wiley +2 more sources
Family-based treatment at home in adolescents with eating disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions: rationale and study design of a mixed methods trial [PDF]
Background The significant impact of eating disorders on adolescents necessitates the evaluation of current treatments. Family-based Treatment (FBT) is the standard treatment but has modest remission rates, highlighting the need for improvements ...
Andrea H. Schapink +7 more
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Psychotherapeutic Change in Intensive Day Treatment for Personality Disorders: A Single Case Study of Quantitative and Qualitative Change in Agency and Communion [PDF]
ABSTRACT A better understanding of psychotherapeutic change is seen as essential for further development of treatment for personality disorders. The objective of this study is to describe the psychotherapeutic change process of a client with personality disorder to develop more insight in psychotherapeutic change processes.
Silvia M. Pol +2 more
wiley +2 more sources
Study Protocol: Pegasus: psychotherapy incorporating horses for ‘therapy-resistant’ adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, a study with series of randomised, baseline controlled n-of-1 trials [PDF]
Background For people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), daily life can be highly stressful with many unpredictable events that can evoke emotion dysregulation (ED): a strong difficulty with appropriately negative affect regulation.
Jenny C. den Boer +10 more
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A comprehensive overview of neuropsychiatric symptoms in adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome [PDF]
Abstract Background The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is associated with a variety of neuropsychiatric outcomes that vary across deletion carriers. We adopted a dimensional approach to provide a comprehensive overview of neuropsychiatric symptom expression in adolescents with 22q11DS and further our understanding of the observed phenotypical ...
I. Selten +8 more
wiley +2 more sources
Growth form, regeneration mode, and vegetation type explain leaf trait variability at the species and community levels in Mediterranean woody vegetation [PDF]
We found a large amount of leaf trait variability within and among species in Mediterranean plant communities. However, functional groups (resprouting ability, regeneration strategy, growth form) and vegetation type still accounted for a significant part of this variability.
İrem Tüfekcioğlu +1 more
wiley +2 more sources
BLAME-LESS STUDY: a two-arm randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of an online psychoeducation programme for adolescents who have experienced physical/sexual violence or sexual abuse. Rationale, study design, and methods [PDF]
Background: Victims of physical/sexual violence or sexual abuse commonly experience defense responses that result in feelings of guilt and shame. Although trauma-focused interventions are effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, the
Rik Knipschild +4 more
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Childhood adversity in a youth psychiatric population: prevalence and associated mental health problems [PDF]
Background: Childhood adversity can have lasting negative effects on physical and mental health. This study contributes to the existing literature by describing the prevalence rates and mental health outcomes related to adverse childhood experiences ...
Rik Knipschild +7 more
doaj +2 more sources

