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Understanding children: Assessing school-aged children's self-protective attachment strategies
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Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - July 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: McKinsey Crittenden, P. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Book review: Midgley, N. & Vrouva, I. (Eds.). (2012) Minding the child: Mentalization-based interventions with children, young people and their families
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Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rodger, J. Tags: Book review Source Type: research

Henry Kempe's Vision: Preventing child abuse then and now
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Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chaiyachati, B. H., Leventhal, J. M. Tags: Test of Time Source Type: research

Adolescent muscle dysmorphia and family-based treatment: A case report
We present the case of a 15-year-old boy who met full diagnostic criteria for muscle dysmorphia, whose symptoms were treated into remission with eating disorder-focused, family-based treatment. The age of this patient fell within the time period in which symptoms of muscle dysmorphia are most likely to develop and this case represents the first published case report of family-based treatment for muscle dysmorphia in this age group. Thus, this case report has important implications for clinicians considering treatment options for presentations of muscle dysmorphia when first presenting in adolescence. Implications for the d...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Murray, S. B., Griffiths, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

'Eventually you just get used to it': An interpretative phenomenological analysis of 10-16 year-old girls' experiences of the transition into temporary accommodation after exposure to domestic violence perpetrated by men against their mothers
Moving suddenly into temporary accommodation with their mothers is a reality for many children who live with domestic violence. The experience of this transition is under-researched despite being considered a unique event for children alongside that of being exposed to domestic violence involving their mothers. This piece of qualitative research aimed to address the following question: ‘How do girls aged 10–16 years old experience the transition into temporary accommodation following exposure to domestic violence’? Five girls aged 10–16 years who had moved into either refuge or ‘bed and breakf...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bowyer, L., Swanston, J., Vetere, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The views and opinions of CAMHS professionals on their role and the role of others in attending to children who self-harm
This study explored Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) professionals’ views of these roles utilising a qualitative framework. The interviews of 18 CAMHS professionals from different disciplines were analysed using a thematic approach. Findings showed participants to be clear regarding the remit of their own role and the purpose of the assessment process, but were less confident in the abilities of those outside their service. They commented on the ongoing problems of stigma in this area and the difficulties with multi-agency working. Findings suggested possible ways to ameliorate these problems; howe...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hay, A., Majumder, P., Fosker, H., Karim, K., O'Reilly, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Anorexia nervosa in a girl of Chinese origin: Psychological, somatic and transcultural factors
The increased prevalence of anorexia nervosa reported in non-Western societies inevitably raises the issue of the influence of cultural factors in the genesis and the patterns of this disorder. Anorexia nervosa is not a straightforward Western culture-bound syndrome, although an influence of Western ideals of thinness does exist. The illness seems more related to rapid cultural shifts, either societal or individual, such as those occurring in the migratory process. Migrants and their children have to face the acculturation process and may experience a culture-clash. The pathology can also fulfil a positive acculturative fu...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Demarque, M., Guzman, G., Morrison, E., Ahovi, J., Moro, M. R., Blanchet-Collet, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Mental health screening and early intervention: Clinical research study for under 5-year-old Children in Care in an inner London borough
Typically the social-emotional development or mental health of under 5-year-old Children in Care (CiC) is not routinely assessed and there are few published data in the UK on the prevalence of difficulties for these children. Our hypothesis was that there could be a significant level of unidentified and unmet need within this group. A screening procedure was developed and piloted in a 12-month study assessing both child factors and the developing relationships between children and their caregivers. Previous screening studies have shown that recommendations for interventions are not reliably expedited. An intervention compo...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hardy, C., Hackett, E., Murphy, E., Cooper, B., Ford, T., Conroy, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The Relationship Development Assessment - Research Version: Preliminary validation of a clinical tool and coding schemes to measure parent-child interaction in autism
The aim of this project was to replicate and extend findings from two recent studies on parent-child relatedness in autism (Beurkens, Hobson, & Hobson, 2013; Hobson, Tarver, Beurkens, & Hobson, 2013, under review) by adapting an observational assessment and coding schemes of parent-child relatedness for the clinical context and examining their validity and reliability. The coding schemes focussed on three aspects of relatedness: joint attentional focus (Adamson, Bakeman, & Deckner, 2004), the capacity to co-regulate an interaction and the capacity to share emotional experiences. The participants were 40 childre...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Larkin, F., Guerin, S., Hobson, J. A., Gutstein, S. E. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

'Me and my Bump': An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experiences of pregnancy for vulnerable women
Eight pregnant women, considered to be ‘vulnerable’ due to exposure to a number of underlying risk factors, participated in semi-structured interviews regarding their experiences of pregnancy and of Mellow Bumps, a 6-week targeted antenatal intervention. Interview transcripts were explored using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The analysis revealed five superordinate themes: pregnancy as a time of reflection; the body being taken over; pregnancy as an emotional rollercoaster; relationships as important; separating identities. Pre- and post-natal attachment theories were found to be useful in interpret...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Birtwell, B., Hammond, L., Puckering, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Family cognitive remediation therapy for anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) in childhood and adolescence has a poor prognosis. It is possible that this may in part be due to the fact that cognitive weaknesses that appear to be risk factors for its development and maintenance are not being targeted in treatment. Through its focus on these deficits, cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) has been shown to be a promising intervention for AN. Furthermore, family interventions are widely recommended for this patient population, but to date no studies have reported the use of CRT in a family setting. This paper presents a case series in which family-based CRT was a significant compone...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lask, B., Roberts, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Characteristics of suicide notes of children and young adolescents: An examination of the notes from suicide victims 15 years and younger
Conclusion: In the notes from youth suicide victims they present themselves as fully responsible and without confusion or overwhelming despair. The notes are likely equally informative as the notes of older victims. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Freuchen, A., Groholt, B. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Consequences of 9/11 and the war on terror on children's and young adult's mental health: A systematic review of the past 10 years
This mixed method systematic review appraises the individual, familial and systemic effect of 9/11 and the war on terror for majority and minority children and youth in North America. The results highlight the broad social consequences of the socio-political transformations associated with the terror context, which cannot be understood only through a trauma focus analysis. The social stereotypes transformed youth experiences of belonging and exclusion. The difference between the consequences for majority and minority youth suggests the need for a broader appraisal of this societal context to support the development of prev...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rousseau, C., Jamil, U., Bhui, K., Boudjarane, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The parental couple relationship in child and adolescent mental health
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Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Karamat Ali, R. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Book review: Tarren-Sweeney, M., & Vetere, A. (Eds.). (2013) Mental health services for vulnerable children and young people: Supporting children who are, or have been, in foster care
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Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - December 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Brenninkmeyer, F. Tags: Book review Source Type: research