"Psychosocial problems" refers to difficulties or challenges that people experience in their thoughts, emotions, and interactions with others. These problems can affect their mental well-being and how they cope with daily life.
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Short comprehensive instruments that are appropriate to measure
psychosocial problems in children of preschool age are limited [17].
Parent training programmes reduced
child psychosocial problems through the promotion of effective parenting.3 Future studies should include the associations between parent and child outcomes using correlations between two outcomes controlling for baseline.
The parent screening questionnaire, a brief screen
for psychosocial problems developed for the study, includes 2 questions on depressive symptoms.
The findings of the present study indicate that physicians can improve their rates of identification of children
with psychosocial problems by using information about stressful life events.
Also, the generally good relationship between health professionals and parents offers an opportunity to identify and help address
prevalent psychosocial problems.
Better psychosocial assessment tools and procedures could facilitate the pediatric provider's ability to monitor and refer common and
debilitating psychosocial problems, from maternal depression to family violence.
Results of these studies have consistently demonstrated that about 1 of every 8 children seen in primary care have significant levels
of psychosocial problems.
Disorganized infant attachment classification and maternal
psychosocial problems as predictors of hostile - aggressive behavior in the preschool classroom.
Importantly, patients with personality disorders who are also depressed are likely to experience
more psychosocial problems before and after treatment and it is possible that these patients could benefit from treating depression in schema therapy (or other treatments) in addition to treating the underlying personality disorder.
Lyons - Ruth, K. Alpern, L. and Repacholi, B. (1993) «Disorganized Infant Attachment Classification and
Maternal Psychosocial Problems as Predictors of Hostile - Aggressive Behavior in the Preschool Classroom», Child Development, 64/2, pp 572 - 585.
The objective of the Bachelor of Physician Assistantship programme is to train graduates who will possess the ability to evaluate the health status of an individual, diagnose and treat acute illness as well as life saving interventions, manage chronic diseases, deliver preventive care and counsel individuals
on psychosocial problems in independently or in collaboration with a physician.
Because of their lower socioeconomic and neighborhood characteristics, the participants were identified as an «at - risk» sample for mental and physical illness as well as a variety of
psychosocial problems such as school drop - out and single parenthood (Schwartzman, Serbin, Stack, Hodgins, & Ledingham, 2009; Serbin et al., 1996).
Recently adopted a child aged 4 - 9 years old with
psychosocial problems from the foster care system and have difficulty in managing and understanding the child's problems
If your child does have a learning disability, it's important to seek help for him as soon as possible before the disability or disorder has the opportunity to stymie his academic advancement and
create psychosocial problems.
However, such students remain disadvantaged in important ways — for example, they may be crowded out of more academically challenging courses or lose out on the highest letter grades to their higher - performing peers; additionally, they may
suffer psychosocial problems as a result of comparing themselves to higher - SES peers.
Prior research from both ASPN and PROS confirms the comparability of patients, clinicians, and practices participating in primary care networks studies with those identified in national samples.34 - 37 A survey conducted as part of the Child Behavior Study38 showed no difference in demographic factors, practice characteristics, or attitudes
toward psychosocial problems among participating pediatricians and a random sample of primary care pediatricians from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Specifically, those who failed were older, more often had obese siblings, and more often came from families with more
pronounced psychosocial problems; their mothers more often reported depressive symptoms that exceeded the clinical cutoff.
The objective of this study was to examine the level of agreement between child - and caregiver - reports of the child's
psychosocial problems presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) using a validated screening tool.
The effect of adverse exposures at this early age may manifest as
psychosocial problems rather than physical health problems, 42 or the model of adverse exposures may not be the most useful construct in younger age groups.
Among substance abusers, smokers have more severe substance abuse symptoms and
comorbid psychosocial problems than non-smokers (Roll, Higgins, Budney, Bickel, & Badger, 1996).
However, a higher proportion of children in SEARCH are at risk of developing
psychosocial problems based on the SDQ than are non-Aboriginal children, highlighting the need for early detection, appropriate referral and culturally appropriate programs.
Are there fewer parent
reported psychosocial problems at follow - up (i.e. lower Child Behavior Checklist [CBCL] Total Problem score) in the intervention group, compared to care as usual?
The families COPMI works with are at greater risk of
multiple psychosocial problems (eg poverty, housing, family disruption, marital conflict, reduction in social and leisure activities, out - of - home care, exposure to family violence) and are highly vulnerable to experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties as a result.
When children get caught in the middle of parental conflict, they are at risk for
many psychosocial problems, including alignment with one parent against the other (e.g., Amato, 1994; Johnston, 1994; Wallerstein, Lewis, & Blakeslee, 2001; Wallerstein & Blakeslee, 1996).
Taken together, it appears that also in case of psychiatric patients presenting with complex genetic aberrations and
additional psychosocial problems, traditional psychiatric and psychological approaches can lead to decrease of symptoms and improved functioning.
Symptoms often seem to be related to difficulties in early childhood, such as an incident of choking or vomiting, a poor caretaker - child relationship, or
psychosocial problems such as depression or anxiety.
Matthew effects in children with learning disabilities: Development of reading, IQ, and
psychosocial problems from grade 2 to grade
SEEK Parent Questionnaire Safe Environment for Every Kid (2016) Provides information on a one - page mental health assessment for parents that screens for
prevalent psychosocial problems that are risk factors for child maltreatment and / or jeopardize children's health, development, and safety.
Children with disorganized attachment, a result of severe maltreatment, turn into unsresolved adults, who display PTSD symptoms, can not tolerate emotional closeness, and have
serious psychosocial problems.
Specialized child and adolescent mental healthcare (CAMH) provides care for children with more
severe psychosocial problems and psychiatric disorders.
Delayed puberty has been associated
with psychosocial problems, as well as, with a risk of later obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Disorganized infant attachment classification and
maternal psychosocial problems as predictors of hostile — aggressive behavior in the preschool classroom
Multilevel regression analyses were used to evaluate the effect of condition
on psychosocial problems and health related quality of life (i.e. respectively Child Behavior Checklist and Infant - Toddler Quality of Life).