Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

New multi-method #longitudinal RCAP study identifies distinct #emotionregulation profiles in early childhood and examines their links to later academic and social adjustment. Read it here!link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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/10.100…

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/10.100…

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/10.100…

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/10.100…

New RCAP publication examines how #emotionregulation and #executivefunctioning affect the relationship between certain ACEs and internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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/10.100…

A new RCAP publication utilized #machinelearning to explore biological and environmental factors that may influence the development of later #callousunemotional traits in childhood. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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/10.100…

A new RCAP study by @CDGreen_ and @spbecker examines how perceived fairness and attitudes toward #school affect academic functioning among adolescents with and without #ADHD. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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/10.100…

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/10.100…

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/10.100…

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/10.100…

New RCAP study examines the effect of housing cost burden during the COVID-19 pandemic on child hyperactivity-inattention problems. Read it here! #citeas" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">link.springer.com/article/10.100…

A new publication from RCAP explores how puberty affects the way caregivers and adolescents report symptoms of anxiety. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

A new RCAP study investigates the role of family factors in adolescents’ utilization of specialized mental health services between ages 12 and 18. Read it here!

New RCAP publication examines racial differences in the association between food insecurity and child behavioral outcomes, including both direct and indirect effects. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

New 23-year longitudinal study examines how earlier age of cannabis use predicts later cannabis use problems, and how early-life risk factors contribute. Read it here! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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/10.100…