CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE <18>
Database EMBASE
Accession Number 0019457274
Authors Hemphala M. Tengstrom A.
Institution
(Hemphala, Tengstrom) Research Centre for Adolescent Psycho-Social Health, Department of Clinical
Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Title
Associations between psychopathic traits and mental disorders among adolescents
with substance use problems.
Source
The British journal of clinical psychology / the British Psychological Society. 49(Pt 1)(pp
109-122), 2010. Date of Publication: Mar 2010.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the association between psychopathic
traits and mental disorders and to study associations between psychopathic traits and familial
problems across gender. DESIGN: This is a cross-sectional study. METHODS: One hundred
and Eighty adolescents seeking help at a substance abuse treatment clinic (99 girls, 81 boys)
and their parents (165 mothers, 90 fathers) were studied. The assessment included
Psychopathy checklist: Youth version (PCL-YV) and SCID I/II or Kiddie-Sads-Present and
Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). RESULTS: Across gender, there was a positive correlation
between externalizing symptoms and PCL-YV score. Among boys, there was a positive
correlation between internalizing symptoms and PCL-YV score. Further, the behavioural
dimension of psychopathy was predictive of externalizing symptoms across gender. The
interpersonal and affective dimension of psychopathy predicted oppositional defiant disorder
(ODD)-symptoms among girls. Parent problem behaviour predicted PCL-YV score amongst
girls only. CONCLUSIONS: Psychopathic traits do not only exist among adolescents who are
identified because of their criminal behaviour. There were gender differences in the
association between symptoms and psychopathic traits. It is suggested that different
dimensions of psychopathy predisposed substance use for girls and for boys, and that ODD is
particularly important in the expression of psychopathic traits among girls. This study showed
transmission of antisocial behaviour between two generations among girls.
ISSN 0144-6657
Publication Type Journal: Article
Journal Name The British journal of clinical psychology / the British Psychological Society
Volume 49
Issue Part Pt 1
Page 109-122
Year of Publication 2010
Date of Publication Mar 2010
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE <44>
Database EMBASE
Accession Number 0020141458
Authors Robertson A.A. Xu X. Stripling A.
Institution
(Robertson, Xu, Stripling) Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
39759, USA.
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Title
Adverse events and substance use among female adolescent offenders: effects of
coping and family support.
Source
Substance use & misuse. 45(3)(pp 451-472), 2010. Date of Publication: Feb 2010.
Abstract
This study examined a stress-coping model for substance use among female adolescents (N
= 305, 69% African American) involved in the Mississippi juvenile justice system. Participants
were interviewed in 2006 , regarding exposure to adverse and traumatic events, and they
completed self-administered measures of social support from relatives, coping strategies, and
questions on frequency of alcohol and other drug use. Results from nested regression models
revealed that stressors are associated with drug, but not alcohol use. The use of supportive
kinship ties and religion to cope were protective factors. The implications and limitations of the
study are discussed.
Publication Type Journal: Article
Journal Name Substance use & misuse
Volume 45
Issue Part 3
Page 451-472
Year of Publication 2010
Date of Publication Feb 2010
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE <48>
Database EMBASE
Accession Number 2010179414
Authors Pridgen B.
Institution
(Pridgen) Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States.
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Title
Navigating the internet safely: Recommendations for residential programs targeting
at-risk adolescents.
Source
Harvard Review of Psychiatry. 18(2)(pp 131-138), 2010. Date of Publication: March 2010.
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Abstract
Adolescence is a period during human development characterized by a variety of biological,
psychological, and social changes. Navigating these changes can be a stressful experience
for both adolescents and their families. To complicate matters further, the Internet has altered
the landscape of human interaction in a way that may accentuate deficits in the capacity for
self-sustaining, reciprocal peer relationships. Adolescents suffering from emotional and
behavioral disorders may be especially prone to this influence, as evidenced by our
observation of the growing clinical trend of adolescents admitted to inpatient and residential
psychiatric units who present with a history of risky cyber-behaviors. Within these settings,
education for adolescents and their families around appropriate use of the Internet, as well as
social training for the online management of the impulsivity and poor judgment that is so often
characteristic of adolescence, is vital. Milieu models employed in the treatment of emotionally
troubled adolescents must adapt so as to incorporate the identification of problematic
attachment behaviors not only in real-time relationships, but also as those behaviors
inevitably occur in more troubling and potentially destructive ways over the Internet. The
article addresses this need by offering recommendations for the creation of a skills-based,
Internet-focused curriculum for inpatient and residential programs targeting at-risk
adolescents. Evaluating the association between online communication habits and the
evolution of disturbances in attachment systems is an important future direction for research
aimed at safeguarding the emotional and physical well-being of all adolescents. copyright
2010 President and Fellows of Harvard College.
ISSN 1067-3229
Publication Type Journal: Review
Journal Name Harvard Review of Psychiatry
Volume 18
Issue Part 2
Page 131-138
Year of Publication 2010
Date of Publication March 2010
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE <57>
Database EMBASE
Accession Number 2010233578
Authors Brook J.S. Saar N.S. Brook D.W.
Institution
(Brook, Saar, Brook) Department of Psychiatry, New York University, School of Medicine, 215 Lexington Avenue,
New York, NY 10016, United States.
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Title
Developmental pathways from parental substance use to childhood academic
achievement.
Source
American Journal on Addictions. 19(3)(pp 270-276), 2010. Date of Publication: May-June
2010.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examined the pathways to childhood academic achievement in
209 African American and Puerto Rican children and their mothers. There were three
pathways to childhood academic achievement: (a) the mother-child relationship and the
child's personality mediated between low parental substance use and childhood academic
achievement; (b) the child's personality mediated between high parental education and
childhood academic achievement; and (c) there was a direct relationship between the child's
gender and childhood academic achievement. Policy and clinical implications suggest the
importance of increasing educational opportunities for all parents by providing substance use
treatment and self-esteem workshops. copyright American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.
ISSN 1055-0496
Publication Type Journal: Article
Journal Name American Journal on Addictions
Volume 19
Issue Part 3
Page 270-276
Year of Publication 2010
Date of Publication May-June 2010
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE <61>
Database EMBASE
Accession Number 2010233573
Authors Chung I.-J. Chun J.
Institution
(Chung, Chun) Graduate School of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, SeodaemunGu, Seoul 120-750, South Korea.
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Title
Co-occurring patterns of smoking and alcohol consumption among Korean
adolescents.
Source
American Journal on Addictions. 19(3)(pp 252-256), 2010. Date of Publication: May-June
2010.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Abstract
This study seeks to assess the transition probabilities between smoking and alcohol
consumption trajectories for ages 13-17 using data from the Korea Youth Panel Survey
(KYPS). Four smoking trajectories were identified - noninitiator, late-onsetter, experimenter,
and escalator. Similarly, four alcohol consumption trajectories were identified - noninitiator,
late-onsetter, experimenter, and chronic user. Those in the chronic group of alcohol
consumption were most likely to be smokers. Those who fell into a particular group for use of
one substance were most likely to fall into the corresponding group for use of the other
substance. Implications for smoking and alcohol prevention are discussed. copyright
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.
ISSN 1055-0496
Publication Type Journal: Article
Journal Name American Journal on Addictions
Volume 19
Issue Part 3
Page 252-256
Year of Publication 2010
Date of Publication May-June 2010