Identifying Genetic Variants in Adolescents With Oppositional Defiant Disorders and/or Conduct Disorders: A Brief Report
CONCLUSIONSCollecting genetic materials from an ethnically diverse sample of affected adolescents and their families is feasible. We offer practical suggestions to strengthen the integrity of future research studies. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - September 15, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Ukamaka Marian Oruche, Sydney E. Ross, Janet S. Carpenter, Jamie Renbarger Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Feelings Thermometer: An Early Intervention Scale for Seclusion/Restraint Reduction Among Children and Adolescents in Residential Psychiatric Care
CONCLUSIONThe findings of this study suggest that further investigation may be warranted to promote alternative R/S reduction strategies. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - September 15, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Briana Marie Andrassy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Disseminating Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment Innovations: Why Nurses Must Take Leadership
(Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - September 15, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Kathleen R. Delaney Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Suicide risk screening tools and the youth population
CONCLUSIONSNurses are cautioned to utilize suicide risk screening tools as only part of the suicide risk assessment in youth populations and avoid the danger of relying on tools that may result in a blind application of evidence to the detriment of clinical experience and judgement. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - August 22, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Sharon Patterson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Innovative Strength ‐Based Care in Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry
CONCLUSIONA strong emphasis on strength‐based, multidisciplinary treatment has enhanced patient care, as the goals of acute inpatient admission are broadened to include more than diagnosis and medication management. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - August 22, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Deanna P. Sams, David Garrison, Joanne Bartlett Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Decreasing Rates of Pediatric Bipolar Within an Outpatient Practice
CONCLUSIONFurther evidence to determine the criteria and use of current screening measures for PBD is needed to guide practice for distinguishing PBD from related disorders. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - July 31, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Daniel Wesemann Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Residential Mobility and Social Behaviors of Adolescents: A Systematic Review of the Literature
CONCLUSIONFor youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, moving may be one indicator of problem behaviors. Attending to when and why youth move—and to where—contributes to an understanding of the etiology of risky behaviors. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - July 31, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Brandi Parker Cotton Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Diagnostic Masking and Overshadowing in Intellectual Disability —How Structured Evaluation Helps
CONCLUSIONSThe case highlights the need for a systematic assessment of patients with intellectual disability to arrive at reliable diagnoses and to plan appropriate treatment strategies. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - July 31, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Harshini Manohar, Karthick Subramanian, Preeti Kandasamy, Venkatalakshmi Penchilaiya, Anandbabu Arun Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The Magic Wand Question and Recovery ‐Focused Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CONCLUSIONThe effectiveness of any treatment is best judged by the individual receiving care, and positive results have been achieved in this case study. Use of this approach ensured professionals were looking beyond diagnosis, illness, and problems in line with the principles of recovery‐focused practice (Scottish Recovery Network [SRN] and NHS Education for Scotland [NES], 2007). The use of the MWQ in this case enhanced the knowledge of evidence‐based practices, in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, ) and improved overall outcomes for individuals receiving care. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - July 31, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Karen Wells, Marie McCaig Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Issue Information
(Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - July 31, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

Clinical Considerations to Enhance the Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for OCD Including Parental Involvement
(Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - July 10, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Marina Iniesta‐Sepúlveda, Eric A. Storch Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Building Adolescent Sexual Health: It is not Your Mother's Birds and Bees
(Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - July 10, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Kathleen R Delaney, Misha Cadet Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Psychophysiological Manifestations Associated With Stress in Students of a Public University in Mexico
CONCLUSIONIdentifying academic stress situations and students’ maladaptive responses may help promote timely attention to psychophysiological manifestations before they exacerbate and become harmful to college students’ health. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - June 8, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth Pozos‐Radillo, Lourdes Preciado‐Serrano, Ana Plascencia‐Campos, Rosa Valdez‐López, Armando Morales‐Fernández Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

A Case Study of an Adolescent With Health Anxiety and OCD, Treated Using CBT: Single ‐Case Experimental Design
CONCLUSIONRoutine outcome measures demonstrated the effectiveness of the OCD intervention, and the need for further research in health anxiety in young people, including the development of disorder and age‐specific measures. The implications for the use of CBT to treat health anxiety for young people are discussed. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - May 24, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Cara Roberts ‐Collins Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Raising the Level of Nursing Involvement in the National Precision Medicine Initiative: An Example
CONCLUSIONNurses can definitely contribute to biobanks in support of the PMI. This article is a call to action for nurses to take their rightful place in PM. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - May 24, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Ukamaka Marian Oruche, Janet S. Carpenter, Jamie Renbarger, Sydney E. Ross Tags: Original Article Source Type: research