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Baris Guller; Ferhat Yaylaci – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of sleep and eating problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the factors associated with these problems, and the relationship with the risk of developing depression and anxiety in their parents. In the study, 156 children with ASD and their parents were included. The Brief Autism Mealtime…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Parent Background, Parents, Mental Health
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Edwards, Brian; Froehle, Andrew – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Compare collegiate athletes to non-athlete students for mental health diagnosis, treatment, and mental health impacts on academic performance. Participants: Students, including club and varsity athletes, from a large Midwestern U.S. NCAA Division 1 university (N = 2167). Methods: American College Health Association (ACHA)-NCHA II…
Descriptors: Mental Health, College Students, Student Athletes, Clinical Diagnosis
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Franzoi, Isabella Giulia; Carnevale, Giuliano; Sauta, Maria Domenica; Granieri, Antonella – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2023
Housing has been identified as one of the most important areas related to individual well-being in emerging adults attending a tertiary educational institution. Thus, the purpose of this systematic review is to explore the relationship between students' housing conditions and students' psychical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. The review was…
Descriptors: Housing, Housing Needs, Psychological Patterns, College Students
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Mackay, Jessica; Nixon, Gillian M.; Lafferty, Antony R.; Ambler, Geoff; Kapur, Nitin; Bergman, Philip B.; Schofield, Cara; Seton, Chris; Tai, Andrew; Tham, Elaine; Vora, Komal; Crock, Patricia; Verge, Charles; Musthaffa, Yassmin; Blecher, Greg; Caudri, Daan; Leonard, Helen; Jacoby, Peter; Wilson, Andrew; Choong, Catherine S.; Downs, Jenny – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Goel, Neha J.; Sadeh-Sharvit, Shiri; Trockel, Mickey; Flatt, Rachael E.; Fitzsimmons-Craft, Ellen E.; Balantekin, Katherine N.; Monterubio, Grace E.; Firebaugh, Marie-Laure; Wilfley, Denise E.; Taylor, C. Barr – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: This study examined the associations between insomnia, anxiety, and depression in college women with eating disorders (EDs). Participants: Six hundred and ninety women from 28 US colleges who screened positive for an ED were assessed for psychiatric comorbidities. Women were, on average, 22.12 years old, mostly White (60.1%) and…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Sleep
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Oswalt, Sara B.; Lederer, Alyssa M.; Chestnut-Steich, Kimberly; Day, Carol; Halbritter, Ashlee; Ortiz, Dugeidy – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To examine changes in diagnoses/treatment for 12 mental health (MH) conditions, previous use of campus MH services, and willingness to seek MH services in the future. Participants: ACHA-NCHA II participants from 2009 to 2015 (n = 454,029). Methods: Hierarchical binary logistic regression with step 1 controlling for demographics and step…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Access to Health Care, Mental Disorders
Maykel, Cheryl, Ed.; Bray, Melissa A., Ed. – APA Books, 2019
Many students today struggle with stress and anxiety caused by increasing academic, social, and extracurricular demands. This book provides school psychologists, counselors, teachers, and other school faculty with guidelines for improving students' mental and physical well-being, which in turn leads to improved academic performance and happier,…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Intervention, Well Being, Physical Health
Sterba, Aaron Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2013
University counseling centers are reporting that more students are seeking services, and that these students are experiencing more serious psychological distress than in previous years. Counseling center staff members are at the forefront of managing the increased mental health issues presenting on college campuses. Given the prevalence of mental…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, Sleep, Exercise
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van Tongerloo, Michelle A. M. M.; Bor, Hans H. J.; Lagro-Janssen, Antoine L. M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
It takes considerable time before Autism Spectrum Disorders are diagnosed. Validated diagnostic instruments are available, but not applicable to primary healthcare. By means of a case-control study we investigated whether there were differences in presented complaints and referral patterns between children with ASD (n = 49) and a control group of…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Control Groups, Autism, Depression (Psychology)
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Thompson, Sharon H.; DeBate, Rita DiGioacchino – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2010
Night eating syndrome criteria include skipping breakfast, night eating, and sleep difficulties. It is associated with mood disturbances, particularly depression, and may contribute to later obesity development. Most research on night eating syndrome has focused on obese persons seeking weight loss treatment, and little is known about night eating…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Eating Habits, Sleep, Psychological Patterns
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology