Adolescent Psychiatry - Volume 7, Issue 1, 2017

Objective: As all the chronic diseases, thalassemia is physically and psychologically demanding for both the child and family. Previous studies reported that children with thalassemia had a higher risk of psychopathology. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of psychopathology in adolescents with β-thalassemia and the family functioning in their families. Methods: The study group consisted of 2 Read More

The purpose of this study was to examine gender and racial/ethnic differences in anxiety during adolescence. Objective: Differences in both symptomatology and clinical levels of anxiety were examined. Method: Surveys were administered in schools to a diverse sample of 1,000 15-17 year-old U.S. adolescents during the Spring of 2007 and the Spring of 2008. Results: When symptomatology scores were assessed, girls Read More

Background: While a large body of literature has investigated peer victimization among adolescents, as it relates to depression and suicidal ideation, relatively little is known about peer victimization as a risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Even less is known about the long-term effect that peer victimization has on adolescents. Methods: This manuscript presents the results of a systematic review explor Read More

Background: Dyslexia, a heterogeneous syndrome, is the most recognized Developmental Reading Disorder (DRD) with 5-17% prevalence and poses as a significant disability. Its core deficits are: Phonological deficits, poor visual attention span, selective deficits in complex serial visual search tasks, sustained visual attention problems, visuospatial functioning and difficult image reproduction from memory. Much remains Read More

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury is a troubling phenomenon commonly encountered by clinicians working with adolescents and young adults. Professionals and laypersons alike struggle to understand the reasons individuals engage in this behavior and there is a paucity of information regarding the development and maintenance of the behavior. Although the Williams (2010) model is helpful in understanding NSSI, there has been no Read More