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Lewis, Alan S.; van Schalkwyk, Gerrit Ian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
The prevalence of ASD remains relatively stable across the lifespan, necessitating a quantitative understanding of how intervention clinical research is applied across age groups. Here we report a systematic review of treatment studies between 2013 and 2017, enrolling 11,213 subjects with ASD in 218 studies. Individuals under 18 years old…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Children
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Devendra Kumar Singh Varshney; Manju Agrawal; Rakesh Kumar Tripathi – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2022
Background: Dissociative Trance Disorder (DTD), is a complex psychological condition characterized by abrupt trance-like states and altered consciousness, commonly seen in young women throughout various regions of India. Currently, there is a lack of research on the experiences of Indian adolescent girls with DTD and how inaccurate medical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Females, Mental Disorders
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Maduka-Okafor, Ferdinand Chinedum; Okoye, Onochie Ike; Oguego, Ngozi; Udeh, Nnenma; Aghaji, Ada; Okoye, Obiekwe; Ezegwui, Ifeoma R.; Nwobi, Emmanuel Amaechi; Ezugwu, Euzebus; Onwasigwe, Ernest; Umeh, Rich E.; Aneji, Chiamaka – Research Ethics, 2022
School-based research presents ethical challenges, especially with respect to informed consent. The manner in which pupils and their parents respond to an invitation to participate in research is likely to depend on several factors, including the level of trust between them and the researchers. This paper describes our recruitment and consent…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Children
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AlFattani, Areej A. G.; AlAlem, Hala – Research Ethics, 2020
Background: Medical research on children has increased in the last 20 years. International ethical regulations for conducting clinical research on children may not pertain to Muslim communities where religious beliefs play a big role in decision-making process. Methods: The aim of this paper was to illustrate the origins of bioethics principles in…
Descriptors: Islam, Ethics, Medical Research, Pediatrics
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Skyrme, Sarah – Global Studies of Childhood, 2017
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a progressive muscle-wasting condition that only affects boys, most use a wheelchair by the age of 12 and increasing levels of support and medical intervention are needed as they mature into young adulthood. Medical research is working to find treatments and an eventual cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and this…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Males, Medical Research, Diseases
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Chávez, Noé Rubén; Williams, Camille Y.; Ipp, Lisa S.; Catallozzi, Marina; Rosenthal, Susan L.; Breitkopf, Carmen Radecki – Research Ethics, 2016
Altruism is a well-established reason underlying research participation. Less is known about altruism in adolescent-parent decision-making about clinical trials enrolling healthy adolescents. This qualitative investigation focused on identifying spontaneous statements of altruism within adolescent-parent (dyadic) discussions of participation in a…
Descriptors: Altruism, Sexuality, Parent Child Relationship, Adolescents