Top Research Papers on Adolescent Mental Health

The psychometric properties of the self-report questionnaire assessing self-sufficiency and the Dutch version of the Self-Sufficiency Matrix, both instruments to evaluate adolescent’s levels of self- Sufficiency on various domains, were examined among adolescents attending senior vocational education.

This thesis explores how the COVID-19 pandemic affects the mental health of adolescents through a review of the research literature and assesses the interventions that some of the studies introduced to help adolescents cope with depression, anxiety, and stress.

Supporting

1. Adolescent Development 2. Evidence-Based Intervention and Prevention 3. Externalizing Problems: Risk, Prevention and Treatment 4. Internalizing Problems: Anxiety and Depression 5. Alcohol and Drug Use 6. Social Competence and Social Skills 7. Adolescent Mental Health and the School System 8. Special Challenges to Helping Adolescents with Mental Health Needs Appendix. Perspectives on Adolescent Development

The purpose of this article is to explore the role of neighborhood characteristics, specifically economic disadvantage/advantage, residential instability, and racial/ethnic heterogeneity on emotional distress (depressed affect, anxiety, hopelessness) among youth. Using a regional sample of adolescents and matching their data to census tracts, we use hierarchical linear modeling to examine the relationship of neighborhood spatial factors on distress while controlling for individual, family, peer, and school factors. Results show neighborhood effects for adolescent distress are consistent with a...

The results indicate that children´s living arrangements following separation is important to consider in relation to parental health, and the pathways for men and women into different custodial arrangements differ, and so do the associations with parental health.

Though pediatric psychopharmacology was developed first with the work of Bradley (1937) and Knobel (1959), further development of drugs to treat mental disorders of children and adolescents was essentially halted for most of the 20th century until the 1990s.

Promotion and prevention at a community level, coordinated between different sectors, could help to foster youth resilience and non-specialist mental healthcare provision is a promising approach in low-resource settings but must be adapted to local needs.

Three major themes guiding current research relevant to mental health in adolescence are discussed in this article: a focus on analysis of interindividual differences to describe variety in adaptation; the integration of biological, psychological, social, and cultural variables in models of adolescence; and an emphasis on the developmental aspects of adolescent mental health.

This fact sheet provides a very brief introduction to mental health with a focus on definition, assessment, and mental health disorders, then offers perspective on the role youth development approaches may play in promoting positive mental health and protecting againstmental health disorders.

= ABSTRACT = Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish the basic data for adolescents' mental health states in a community. Methods: 466 middle school and high school students were analyzed by visit-survey with an organized questionnaire from March to June 2008. K-YSR for measurement of mental health was used. Results: The score of total behavior (p<0.01), anxious/depressed (p<0.05), though problems (p<0.001), attention problems (p<0.001), aggressive behavior (p<0.01) and internalizing problems (p<0.05) in girls appeared significantly higher as compare to those the boys. Also, total c...

This practical guide to pediatric mental health explains the various systems involved in children's mental health and addresses common mental health problems seen frequently in practice and includes chapters on learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, aggression, substance abuse, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and a host of other difficulties.

This book discusses interventions and Innovative Practices for improving the Mental Health of Children and Youth with Mental Disabilities in Brazil, as well as some examples of studies in Argentina, Chile, and Latin America.

This chapter focuses on mental health problems in children and younger people and will help you to develop skills to engage with individuals, families, carers and other professionals in this increasingly influential area of nursing practice and healthcare.

Questions are raised regarding the sociopolitical standing of adolescentmental health, and suggestions are made regarding future imperatives for adolescent mental health nursing.

The significance of mental health promotion and intervention programs in enhancing adolescents’ well-being and reducing mental health problems is highlighted and there is an opportunity to apply a whole-school strategy with online curriculums.

Mental health of adolescents and youth is a very problematic issue that is not expressed only with elements and required a lot of analysis and statistic to arrive for a result which serves to us for knowing and preventive the problem.

The authors discuss the prevalence of depressive illness in adolescents and the problems managed at GP encounters, which BEACH measures.

The book covers all the core aspects of child and adolescent mental health, starting with the background to emotional and behavioural problems, looking at models and tools for assessment and treatment before examining the specific problems encountered in young children, older children and adolescents.

The findings show that boys have high level of mental health than girls and gender and age are an influential factor in mental health.

It is indicated that nurses need to remain active participants in the provision of mental health services to adolescents in poverty and increase their advocacy for the creation of policy changes that address mental health needs of this population.

To relieve pain, innovative nursing practices as well as the use of non-drug based methods would seem to open up new perspectives for the future.

Individuals with precarious or no immigration status in Canada are one of the fastest growing migrant populations in Canada, totaling over half a million. This presentation will explore the developmental impacts of being undocumented and living in daily fear of detention and deportation. Results from the study indicate that lack of immigration status is implicated in significant developmental impairments and a source of constant, pervasive stress on the mental health and well being of individuals, as well as on their family units. Lack of immigration status is associated with difficulties with...

The authors need to understand the causes to inform prevention and there needs to be a greater understanding of how knowledge of these causes is transferred to the clinic and into the practice.

The obstetrician–gynecologist has the opportunity to reduce morbidity and mortality from mental health disorders in adolescents by early identification, appropriate and timely referral, and care coordination.

It was evident that adolescent girls were better than boys in all six components of mental health, means adolescent girls tend to be mentally healthier.

This paper reviews international cross-sectional studies relating to the definition, prevalence, age, and gender differences inherent in cyberbullying and suggests prevention and intervention strategies for school officials and parents.

Results revealedSignificant differences between gender (male & female) and locality (rural & urban) with regard to mental health among adolescents.

An assessment and intervention model for adolescent mothers that evaluates the influence of physical, cognitive, affective, and interpersonal development on such areas of psychological dysfunction as unprotected sexual activity, substance abuse, and psychopathology is proposed.

sVst sch0?ls (educational dis Crn^ 's interestingly and deeply tor>ed. Obviously a critical fac^ this country as well as in a(jw York, must be the vitality and W0 ̂ ^bility of all those people tear^'n8 in education?whether chers or administrators, the discussion on special psyis w units, the case for them the ma(3e, giving due weight to the ad?lescent's involvement with the Peer-8r?up, but also stressing

The issue of the mental health of homeless young people is one which is only recently being addressed and it turns out to be quite complex, because none of the concepts involved are simple.

Management of adolescent mental health problems generally requires a combination of psychotropic medication and psychosocial interventions, and early intervention and support in an integrated medical and psychiatric healthcare system is required.

Report on the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing finds that young people are more concerned about their mental health than they are about their physical health.

The results showed an increase in the knowledge of adolescents and parents after the psycho-education, and the teenagers obtained sufficient information about the developmental phase, importance of self-awareness and effective communication to appropriately assist peers facing related problems.

The aim of present study was to know the difference between male and female adolescents on Mental Health among adolescents. The random sampling method was used in this study. The total sample consisted of 200 subjects out of which 100 were male adolescents and 100 were girls adolescents were from Kendriya Vidayalaya, Kankarbagh, Patna. Mithila Mental Health Status Inventory by Kumar and Thakur (1984) was used to measure Mental Health. The data were analysed using to ‘t’ test. The result showed that there is significant difference between male and female adolescents on Mental Health.

It is concluded that action is imperative to reduce the burden of mental health problems which is a looming threat to their future generations so that the authors can allow for holistic development of children worldwide.

The authors emphasize the need for the development of mental health programs for adolescents in natural settings such as schools, and present a conceptual framework for intervention based on provider knowledge of risk and protective factors.

The finding of the study showed that 53% adolescents had normal mental health, where as 47% had some mental health problems, and there was no significant association between selected demographic variables withmental health problems.

This thesis is a study on the relationship between obesity and depression, conduct disorder, and substance abuse in adolescents using the 2008 Study of Adolescent Health.

The adolescent stage of life is a fascinating and crucial period characterized by change, transition, and challenge. During adolescence, children experience a number of stresses associated with the tremendous developmental changes in physical, cognitive, emotional and social spheres and the consequent adjustment difficulties. The school and peer group experience, development of sex roles and morality, and assumption of new roles within family structure all become very critical at this stage. Adjustment difficulties at this stage of life can substantially contribute to low self-esteem and self-...

On the basis of domestic research materials,this article summarizes the developmental trait of adolescent mental health,and analyzes the influential factors on adolescent mental health quality.

Effective mental health commissioning will need to ensure interventions and services work to reach young people at a level that is appropriate to their need.

From the answers to the questionnaire on mental health of adolescents by 4366 middle school students in Beijing, it can see that the knowledge about masturbation, emission, menstruation, the easiest time period of pregnancy and at which age males get fertile is very limited, especially to the question "at which time females are easy to be pregnant," only 7.21% of the students answered correctly.

The future of the country depends on the mental health and strength of young people, and recent evidence compiled by the World Health Organization indicates that by the year 2020, childhood neuropsychiatric disorders will rise proportionately by over 50 percent, internationally, to become one of the five most common causes of morbidity, mortality, and disability among children.

Jackie Whitnell offers practitioners an overview of the issue of child and adolescent mental health, raising awareness and increasing knowledge of this contemporary, yet sometimes overlooked, issue.

For every youth and maiden who is not strictly secluded or very stupid, adolescence is a period of distressful perplexity, of hidden hypothesis, misunderstood hints, checked urgency and wild stampedes of the imagination.

The important role that adolescent sex plays in relationships surrounding parenting and mental health in the family system is highlighted and is highlighted by the discrepancy in the sample size of mothers and fathers.

This first issue of “Focus on Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health” focuses on 3 studies that exemplify different strategies for advancing and informing the field of childhood and adolescent mental health.

There is new evidence that the mental health advantage of foreign-born adolescents exists only for non-citizens, and the prevalence of emotional difficulty experienced by immigrant adolescents increased with a family’s duration in the U.S.

Article information: ABSTRACT Article history: Accepted Revised Published : March 5 2021 : March 7 2021 : March 8 2021 The mental condition of adolescents and children in Indonesia is currently alarming. Adolescents are vulnerable to various problems at the stage of development such as mental and emotional problems related to emotional disturbances, depression, resistance and behavioral disorders. the behavior or actions that arise by each individual depends on the emotional and thought conditions that arise before they decide to do something. The research is a descriptive analytic study with ...