For example: Abuse and neglect leads to
increased risk of mental health difficulties, such as depression and PTSD, in children (citation)
CONCLUSIONS: Children with probable DCD had
an increased risk of mental health difficulties that, in part, were mediated through associated developmental difficulties, low verbal IQ, poor self - esteem, and bullying.
Although we know that some temperament styles are associated with
increased risk of mental health difficulties later on, we know very little about the predictive validity of early symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Not exact matches
Mental health issues such as attention
difficulties, delinquency, and substance misuse are associated with lower academic achievement and attainment.91 Likewise, trauma is associated with lower standardized test scores and an
increased risk of being diagnosed with a learning disability or behavioral disorder.92 While
mental health and traumatic events can be devastating to individual academic achievement, research indicates that traumatic events also affect the entire class.
The
risk and protective factors present in a child's life
increase or decrease the likelihood
of whether or not they will experience a
mental health difficulty.
Mindfulness and meditation is proven to help manage stress,
increase awareness
of emotions, improve attention and focus, and can reduce the
risk of mental health difficulties getting worse.
While the presence
of risk factors does not always mean an infant will develop
mental health difficulties, they can
increase the chance
of this happening.
Infants who are exposed to protective factors have a decreased chance
of experiencing
mental health difficulties, whereas exposure to
risk factors
increases the likelihood
of mental health difficulties developing.
While the presence
of risk factors does not always mean a child will develop
mental health difficulties, they can
increase the chance
of this happening.
Risk factors for children's
mental health can
increase the chance
of mental health difficulties developing.
When people are exposed to many
risk factors, it
increases their chances
of experiencing
mental health difficulties.
Compared with control children, they had more
difficulties with friendships, 29 poorer theory
of mind, 16
difficulties labelling and understanding the causes
of common emotions, 16
increased fantasy proneness and
difficulty distinguishing fantasy and reality, 31
increased negative attributional style, dysfunctional attitudes, rumination and self - criticism.32 They also experience
difficulties in the mother — child relationship, with four studies reporting high levels
of disrupted attachment styles, 21, 29, 31, 32 and in role - play scenarios elevated levels
of role - reversal with parents, fear
of abandonment, and negative expectations
of parents.31 These factors are known to put children at
risk of poor
mental health outcomes, and indeed, this appears to be the case.