Unsafe neighborhoods may expose low - income children to violence which can cause a number
of psychosocial difficulties.
Not exact matches
There are many
psychosocial and medical complications
of feeding
difficulties, including:
The
psychosocial outcome receiving the most attention from researchers is problem behaviour, with most studies finding perceived negative reactivity in infancy to predict problem behaviour in childhood33, 34 and adolescent.35 Specifically, infants prone to high levels
of fear, frustration, and sadness, as well as
difficulty recovering from such distress, were found to be at increased risk for internalizing and externalizing problem behaviours according to parental and / or teacher report.
Inclusion criteria: ≤ 25 years, low educational level (primary school or prevocational secondary school), maximum 28 weeks
of gestation, no previous live birth, understood Dutch, and at least 1
of the following additional risk factors: no social support, previously or currently experiencing domestic violence,
psychosocial symptoms, unwanted and / or unplanned pregnancy, financial problems, housing
difficulties, no education and / or employment and alcohol and / or drug use
The findings surprised researchers, who expected lower levels
of need at a major center that provides
psychosocial support for each patient and has resource specialists to help families facing financial
difficulties.
Additional limitations to the traditional approach include: costly failures to replicate positive results in larger trials;
difficulty in determining the reasons for negative results; low yield in terms
of identifying disease or intervention mechanisms due to an exclusive focus on symptom change and clinical endpoints; and, the expensive and very lengthy practice
of first establishing multi-component
psychosocial treatments followed by years
of «unpacking» studies.
Combining body and mind practices which are part
of yoga have enormous potential over and above the benefits
of simple stretching to help individuals manage the physical and
psychosocial difficulties linked to cancer treatment as well as life after cancer.
«the systematic use
of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers
of play to help clients prevent or resolve
psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development» (Association for Play Therapy).
This tendency to manifest disorders
of a
psychosocial nature is consistent with Rousseau, Drapeau and Corin (1996) who found a positive association between learning
difficulties, academic achievement and emotional problems in South East Asian and Central American refugee children in the US.
Depression is common among adolescents, with a point prevalence between 3 % and 8 %.1 By age 18 years, as many as 25 %
of adolescents have had at least 1 depressive episode.2 Depressive disorders in children and teens increase the risk
of illness, interpersonal problems, and
psychosocial difficulties that persist long after the episode, 3 and adolescents who experience depressive episodes have an increased risk
of substance abuse and suicidal behavior.4 - 6 Adults with depression have increased health care costs, 7 and successful depression treatment may decrease these costs for adults8 and children.9
The Kids in Transition to School — Developmental Disabilities Project was a randomized efficacy trial
of a preventive intervention to enhance
psychosocial and academic school readiness in children with developmental disabilities and behavior or social
difficulties who are entering kindergarten.
Contemporary counselors utilize art therapy to address a variety
of mental health issues including: «anxiety, depression, substance abuse and addictions; family and relationship issues; abuse and domestic violence; social and emotional
difficulties related to disability and illness; trauma and loss; physical, cognitive, and neurological problems; and
psychosocial difficulties related to medical illness» (AATA, 2011, p. 1).
Sessions involved discussions
of information about 1) the adolescent's psychiatric disorder (s) and
psychosocial difficulties, 2) the adolescent's treatment plan and rationale for recommended treatments, 3) risk factors for suicidal behavior and warning signs
of possible imminent risk, 4) the availability
of emergency services, and 5) strategies for communicating with adolescents.
Because they are exposed to a wide range
of psychosocial stressors, low - income children have been found to be at greater risk for developing emotional and behavioral
difficulties than their middle - income peers.
These patterns were supported by the standardised assessment
of psychosocial health, which includes behaviour, conducted using the Strengths and
Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
Play Therapy is a theoretical model
of psychotherapy which uses the therapeutic powers
of play to help clients prevent or resolve
psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development.
The Strengths and
Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used to measure
psychosocial factors.9 The SDQ is a short behavioural screening tool which provides coverage
of adolescents» behaviours, emotions, and relationships.
The Kids in Transition to School (KITS)-- Developmental Disabilities Follow - Up is a longitudinal study
of the effects
of a randomized efficacy trial
of a preventive intervention to enhance
psychosocial and academic school readiness in children with developmental disabilities and behavior or social
difficulties who were entering kindergarten.
The goal
of play therapy is «to help clients prevent or resolve
psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development» (Association for Play Therapy website).
Play therapy is described as the systematic use
of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers
of play to help clients prevent or resolve
psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development.
Research on
psychosocial adjustment
of children with IBD suggests that they may be at risk for more
difficulty than healthy children, but average scores on measures such as the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL; Achenbach, 1991) do not reach clinical significance.
The results do not show higher average risk levels for
psychosocial adjustment problems, even though a minority
of the cases is at risk for social impairments (7.7 %), internalizing (23.1 %), externalizing (3.8 %) and total
difficulties (11.5 %) and for distress in the parent — child system (15 %).
A few
of these factors are discussed next in order to demonstrate how considering
psychosocial and contextual factors can advance our understanding
of sleep in adolescents with ADHD, a population
of youth at heightened risk for experiencing significant sleep
difficulties.