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Nishant Prabhakaran; Ann Moncy Maria; Roopa N; Sowmyashree Mayur Kaku – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
The Child Sleep Hygiene Questionnaire (CSHQ) and its adapted version for autistic children, known as CSHQ-Autism, have gained recognition as essential tools for studying pediatric sleep patterns. 67 autistic children were evaluated using these questionnaires. 52 children screened positive on the CSHQ while 18 were screened positive on the…
Descriptors: Sleep, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Anxiety
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Anna Vannucci; Andrea Fields; Paul A. Bloom; Nicolas L. Camacho; Tricia Choy; Amaesha Durazi; Syntia Hadis; Chelsea Harmon; Charlotte Heleniak; Michelle VanTieghem; Mary Dozier; Michael P. Milham; Simona Ghetti; Nim Tottenham – Developmental Science, 2024
Cognitive science has demonstrated that we construct knowledge about the world by abstracting patterns from routinely encountered experiences and storing them as semantic memories. This preregistered study tested the hypothesis that caregiving-related early adversities (crEAs) shape affective semantic memories to reflect the content of those…
Descriptors: Cognitive Science, Affective Behavior, Psychological Patterns, Semantics
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Sousa-Rodrigues, Micaela F.; Espada, José P.; Gonzálvez, María T.; Orgilés, Mireia – Psychology in the Schools, 2020
Separation anxiety symptoms are very common in children. The present study aims to examine the psychometric properties and the factorial structure of the Portuguese version of the Separation Anxiety Scale for Children (SASC). The participants included 874 children, 52% male, aged between 8 and 11 years (M = 9.50; SD = 1.15). Factor analysis…
Descriptors: Portuguese, Test Validity, Separation Anxiety, Translation
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Anna Jackson; Melissa Mulraney; Glenn A. Melvin; Subhadra Evans; Daryl Efron; Emma Sciberras – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2024
Children and adolescents (henceforth "children") with both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety experience greater difficulties than children with either alone, though qualitative methodologies are yet to be used to understand the challenges this population experiences. We aimed to explore parent-reported daily…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety, Comorbidity, Early Adolescents
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Ge, Yan; Song, Li; Clancy, Rockwell F.; Qin, Yulin – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2019
More than 60 million children have been left behind in rural China by parents going to work in cities. Given the effects of child-parent separation (CPS) on development, this phenomenon has drawn considerable governmental and academic attention in recent years. Outlining developments with reference to relevant studies, this review characterizes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Parents, Parent Child Relationship
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Parsons, Lauren; Cordier, Reinie; Munro, Natalie; Joosten, Annette – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
This study explored characteristics of children with autism with large intervention effects following a peer-mediated pragmatic language intervention, to devise algorithms for predicting children most likely to benefit. Children attended a 10-week intervention with a typically-developing peer. Data from a pilot study and RCT formed the dataset for…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention
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Lu, Yao; He, Qian; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Child Development, 2020
Although many immigrant children to the United States arrive with their parents, a notable proportion are first separated and later reunited with their parents. How do the experiences of separation and reunification shape the well-being of immigrant children? Data were from a national survey of legal adult immigrants and their families, the New…
Descriptors: Children, Child Development, Separation Anxiety, Parent Child Relationship
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Albores-Gallo, Lilia; Fritsche-García, Laura; Miranda-Aguirre, Arturo Pabel; Avila-Acosta, Montserrat – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may present with macrocephaly. Few studies have analyzed the association with psychiatric comorbidity. Participants were 94 children with any ASD with an age range from 2 to 16 years (Mdn 6 years), 82% were boys. It was found that 20% of the sample had macrocephaly and 1% microcephaly. There was no association…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
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Crawley, Sarah A.; Kendall, Philip C.; Benjamin, Courtney L.; Brodman, Douglas M.; Wei, Chiaying; Beidas, Rinad S.; Podell, Jennifer L.; Mauro, Christian – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2013
We developed and evaluated a brief (8-session) version of cognitive-behavioral therapy (BCBT) for anxiety disorders in youth ages 6 to 13. This report describes the design and development of the BCBT program and intervention materials (therapist treatment manual and child treatment workbook) and an initial evaluation of child treatment outcomes.…
Descriptors: Therapy, Anxiety Disorders, Separation Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring
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Santucci, Lauren C.; Ehrenreich-May, Jill – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2013
While the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for childhood anxiety disorders, including separation anxiety disorder (SAD), has been established, tailoring such treatments to particular interests and needs may enhance uptake of evidence-based interventions. The current investigation evaluates the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an…
Descriptors: Children, Females, Intervention, Behavior Modification
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (NJ1), 2011
Going to school is usually an exciting and enjoyable event for young children. However, for some it can cause intense fear or panic. Parents should be concerned if their child regularly complains about feeling sick or often asks to stay home from school with minor physical complaints. Not wanting to go to school may occur at any time, but is most…
Descriptors: Children, Early Adolescents, Fear, Separation Anxiety
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Broeren, Suzanne; Muris, Peter; Diamantopoulou, Sofia; Baker, Jess R. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2013
This three-wave longitudinal study explored developmental trajectories for various types of childhood anxiety symptoms (i.e., specific fears, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and separation anxiety) and examined how these trajectories were associated with several factors thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of anxiety. Parents of a…
Descriptors: Prevention, Children, Anxiety Disorders, Pathology
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Kossowsky, Joe; Wilhelm, Frank H.; Roth, Walton T.; Schneider, Silvia – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
Background: Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders in childhood and is predictive of adult anxiety disorders, especially panic disorder. However, the disorder has seldom been studied and the attempt to distinguish SAD from other anxiety disorders with regard to psychophysiology has not been made. We expected…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Metabolism, Mothers, Identification
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Bernardi, Laura – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2011
This paper advocates the adoption of a mixed-methods research design to describe and analyze ego-centered social networks in transnational family research. Drawing on the experience of the "Social Networks Influences on Family Formation" project (2004-2005; see Bernardi, Keim, & von der Lippe, 2007a, 2007b), I show how the combined…
Descriptors: Research Design, Research Methodology, Children, Social Networks
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Furr-Holden, C. Debra M.; Milam, Adam J.; Young, Kevin C.; MacPherson, Laura; Lejuez, Carl W. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2011
This investigation examined the relationship between living in disordered neighborhoods during childhood and anxiety 1 year later. Objective measures of neighborhood environment and individual data from a study of mental health in suburban children were utilized. Linear regression models were used to assess relationships between neighborhood…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Neighborhoods, Children, Regression (Statistics)
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