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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A new RCAP study examined whether parent and child factors influence the outcomes of the Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT) program when delivered in person versus telehealth for military families. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A newly published RCAP study assessed storytelling in children with and without #ADHD, and how visual story cues affect narrative performance. Children with ADHD had more difficulty telling complete stories, while visual cues improved performance. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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A Picture is Worth How Many Words? The Impact of Visual Cues on the Story Retelling of Children with and without ADHD - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) evidence poorer language skills than their neurotypical (NT) peers, including their narrative (storytelling) abilities. Available narrativ...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A new RCAP publication applied Drift Diffusion Modeling to adolescent depression to examine how cognitive processes may interact with pubertal timing to predict depressive symptoms. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Examining Pubertal and Cognitive Differences in Adolescent Depressive Symptoms Using Drift Diffusion Modeling - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Risk for depression increases during adolescence, reflecting a constellation of cascading interactions between affective, biological, and cognitive factors. Drift diffusion modeling (DDM) can clarify ...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A new RCAP epidemiological study examined the prevalence and correlates of cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) in a sample of elementary school children. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Prevalence of Pure Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome Without Co-Occurring ADHD in an Elementary School Sample of Children: A Two-Stage Epidemiological Study - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopat...
Cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS), previously termed sluggish cognitive tempo, is characterized by excessive daydreaming, mental fogginess, slowed behavior, and low energy. Despite growing intere...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
RCAP publication examined longitudinal associations between subjective well-being, hope, and depressive symptoms across late childhood and early adolescence using five waves of data. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A new RCAP study explored longitudinal associations between relational victimization, depressive symptoms, and e-cigarette use intentions among adolescents in Guam. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A new RCAP publication examined how depressive symptoms relate to adolescents’ decision-making under uncertainty. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
RCAP’s recent publication used Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to investigate associations among negative affect, rumination, and NSSI thoughts and behaviors among adolescents in daily life. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A new RCAP study suggests children as young as 8 can reliably report their own #ADHD symptoms. The DSM-5 Childhood ADHD Self-Report Scale showed strong reliability and validity, supporting its use in comprehensive ADHD assessments. Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A new RCAP study investigated whether poor inhibitory control, operationalized as low verbal ability, contributes to early antisocial behavior through its associations with child empathy and self-control. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
RCAP’s latest publication examines associations between caregiver strain and girls' #ADHD, #ODD, and #borderlinepersonality symptoms, as well as whether these relationships change over time. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Cognitive models of PTSD propose that trauma memories play a key role in symptom maintenance. A new RCAP study examined trauma memory characteristics and their associations with PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents across South Africa and the UK. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
A new RCAP study found that patterns of episodic future thinking in adolescents may be associated with hopelessness and suicidal ideation, highlighting potential prevention and intervention targets. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
RCAP’s latest publication explores links among Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptom severity, sensory processing characteristics, and performance-based executive functions in adolescents with OCD. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A new RCAP publication examines the links between perinatal risk factors and allergic conditions in youth receiving mental health care, as well as their combined impact on psychosocial functioning. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
A new RCAP publication explored the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effects of an internet-based positive classroom management training on educators’ knowledge of conduct problems. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
New RCAP publication examines whether difficulties in #emotionregulation mediate the longitudinal association between depressive symptoms and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents, and whether this differs by gender. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
New RCAP publication explores how prenatal maternal #emotiondysregulation and respiratory sinus arrhythmia relate to toddler socioemotional outcomes and whether #maternal #mindfulness practices moderate these associations. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Prenatal Emotion Dysregulation, Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia, and Mindfulness Predict Toddler Socioemotional Development - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Socioemotional skills are essential for healthy development, shaping emotional health, interpersonal functioning, and long-term academic success. Disruptions in socioemotional development can emerge a...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A new RCAP study examines emotion regulation in adolescents and identifies five distinct regulation profiles, with each profile showing unique relationships to mental health outcomes both concurrently and longitudinally. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
New RCAP publication examines how hopeless appraisals of stress and the ways adolescent girls express vulnerability with close friends interact to predict short-term risk for suicidal ideation. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
New RCAP study evaluates whether behaviors associated with reactive attachment disorder and disinhibited social engagement disorder are better explained by maltreatment or neurodevelopmental deficits. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Disinhibited social engagement and reactive attachment behaviours in children assessed for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Distinguishing effects of maltreatment from inhibitory control diffic...
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology - The developmental origins of reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED) continue to be poorly...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
New RCAP study finds that physiological markers of emotion reactivity and emotion regulation differentiate primary from secondary callous-unemotional traits. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Important new RCAP publication examines associations between child- and parent-report of irritability and EEG biomarkers of emotion-related processing in children with ADHD. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Emotion Dysregulation in Children with ADHD: Irritability is Associated with EEG-Measured Frontal Alpha Asymmetry in Response to Emotional Stimuli - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology - A growing body of theoretical and empirical work supports an updated conceptualization of ADHD that includes emotion dysregulation as either a...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
New RCAP publication assesses family dysfunction using caregiver and adolescent reports among youth presenting to the ED for suicide risk, examining how discrepancies between perspectives and contextual factors relate to youth mental health. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
New RCAP study examines whether #callousunemotional traits influence students’ intention to stop #bullying after a teacher-led intervention and whether perceptions of the teacher’s message explain this relationship. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Important new RCAP publication investigates the relationship between perceived antisemitism and youth externalizing and internalizing symptoms, with attention to parental mental health and parenting behaviors. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
New RCAP publication investigates sex differences in depressive symptom trajectories among adolescents in South Korea and identifies early intrapersonal and interpersonal predictors. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
New multi-method longitudinal RCAP study identifies distinct emotion regulation profiles in early childhood and examines their links to later academic and social adjustment. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
A new RCAP study examines whether social skills help explain the link between #ADHD symptom severity and depression in adolescents. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
A new longitudinal RCAP publication tracks preschoolers with autism who received early intensive behavioral intervention or community treatment as usual, examining long-term outcomes across different domains and overall clinical presentation. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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10-Year Outcome of Community-based Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Autistic Children - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology - Despite the pervasive inclusion of children with autism in early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI), there is limited research on the...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
A new RCAP study utilized ecological momentary assessment to examine the relationship between parental expressed emotion criticism and female adolescents’ perception of threat and reward during interactions with peers. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Important #longitudinal twin study explores the relationship between maternal positive parenting and youth antisocial behavior from middle school to adolescence. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
New RCAP publication examines how emotion regulation and executive functioning affect the relationship between certain ACEs and internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Testing the Dimensional Model of Adversity and Psychopathology: the Mediating Roles of Executive Functioning and Emotion Regulation - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology - Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with long-term mental health difficulties, though the mechanisms linking types of adversity to...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
New RCAP study finds that prenatal tobacco and tobacco plus cannabis exposure both predict higher early school-age externalizing problems, but through different developmental pathways. Read more here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
A new RCAP publication utilized #machinelearning to explore biological and environmental factors that may influence the development of later #callous-unemotional traits in childhood. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Important meta-analytic study explores the efficacy of #ACT in managing anxiety among parents of children with special needs, namely #neurodevelopmental disorders. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
A new RCAP study examines how perceived fairness and attitudes toward school affect academic functioning among adolescents with and without #ADHD. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Perceived School Fairness and Academic Functioning in Early Adolescents: Differential Associations for Adolescents with or Without ADHD? - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Although substantial research has focused on the academic outcomes of youth with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), less is known about factors that promote positive adaptation among the...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Important new scoping review explores the current research on wearable technologies used to assess or support mental health in children and adolescents. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Using Wearables in Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Wearable technologies offer promising opportunities for non-invasive, continuous monitoring of physiological processes relevant to paediatric mental health. Although their use in adult psychiatry is g...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
New RCAP publication examines associations between psychopathy dimensions and emotion recognition in a community sample of children aged 8-12. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
A new study from RCAP investigates the impact of a group CBT program on gaze behavior and speech disruptions during a public speaking task among adolescents with social anxiety disorder. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A new RCAP study investigates the heterogeneity in how conduct problems and callous-unemotional traits manifest across age, gender, and countries (US and Spain). Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Applying a Network Approach To Characterize Gender Differences in Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional Traits among Children from Two Countries - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Callous-unemotional (CU) traits (i.e., low empathy, restricted guilt, limited prosociality) are associated with severe conduct problems (CP) across development. However, there is heterogeneity in how ...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
New RCAP study with 110 families evaluates whether changes in parenting behaviors help explain the positive impact of a 15-week self-help parenting program on child behavioral difficulties. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Mechanisms of Change in a Self-Help Parenting Program for Child Behavioral Difficulties: the Role of Unsupportive Parenting - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Self-help parenting programs that are aimed at reducing child behavioral difficulties may be effective and accessible alternatives to face-to-face parenting programs. Insight into the mechanisms of ch...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
A new RCAP systematic review evaluates the empirical evidence for biofeedback-based #digitalgames in the treatment of #youth #mentalhealth challenges and the promotion of well-being. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Biofeedback-based Digital Games and Well-being in Childhood: A Systematic Review - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Biofeedback-based digital games offer an engaging solution to the burgeoning youth mental health crisis. This review identified and evaluated empirical evidence of biofeedback-based digital games in t...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Innovative new RCAP study examined how #adolescents’ experiences when disclosing suicidal thoughts/behaviors relate to later suicide ideation and attempts. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Impact of Perceived Responses to Suicide-Related Disclosure on Future Suicide Ideation and Attempts among Adolescents - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
How people respond when adolescents disclose their suicidal thoughts or behaviors may significantly shape their help-seeking and mental health outcomes. Drawing on the Intimacy Process Model and Inter...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
A new RCAP study compared the #neurodevelopmental and #psychosocial outcomes of youth with childhood #ADHD, #autism, #dyscalculia, or #dyslexia at ages 12 and 16 relative to a large comparison control group (n=6,882). Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Neurodevelopmental and Psychosocial Outcomes in Adolescence of Children with Early Diagnoses of ADHD, Autism, Dyscalculia and Dyslexia - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
The study examined neurodevelopmental and psychosocial outcomes in adolescents aged 12 and 16 with childhood diagnoses of ADHD, autism, dyscalculia, or dyslexia. Participants were drawn from the Twins...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Volume 53, Issue 11 is available! November’s issue is a collection of innovative research focused on predictors and trajectories of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation/behaviors along with measure validation work with these constructs. Read it here! link.springer.com/journal/1080...
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Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology brings together current and innovative research that advances knowledge of psychopathology from infancy ...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
A new RCAP study explores the use of mobile health applications for #mentalhealth and #behavioralsupport among #justice-involved populations. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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An Evaluation of the Evidence on Mobile Health Applications for Mental Health, Substance Use and Delinquency in Justice-Involved Adults and Youth: a Scoping Review - Research on Child and Adolescent P...
Justice-involved individuals often struggle to access adequate mental healthcare, highlighting the need for new therapeutic approaches. Mobile health (mHealth) applications offer a promising solution,...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
A new RCAP study explores how parents’ #adversechildhoodexperiences affect teens’ depression. Findings show maternal stress and mother-child #attachment play key roles. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescents’ Depressive Symptoms: Roles of Parenting Stress and Parent-child Attachment - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Parental factors have a profound implication on adolescents’ depressive symptoms. Parents’ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) shape their parenting, thus predicting the next generation’s mental heal...
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
RCAP Volume 53, Issue 10 is out! October’s issue focuses on externalizing psychopathology, with terrific novel research on #ADHD, Conduct Disorder, #Autism, and #cannabisuse. Read it here! 👉 link.springer.com/journal/1080...
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Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
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RCAP Editor @rcapeditor.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
New RCAP study examines how mothers’ and fathers’ experience of #childhood adversity impacts their adolescent’s risk of #depression in a sample of 533 families and whether parent-child #attachment and stress mediation these associations. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescents’ Depressive Symptoms: Roles of Parenting Stress and Parent-child Attachment - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Parental factors have a profound implication on adolescents’ depressive symptoms. Parents’ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) shape their parenting, thus predicting the next generation’s mental heal...
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