Background - Few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the Social Aptitudes Scale (SAS). The study aims of the current paper were to examine the internal consistency and the validity of the Norwegian SAS.<p> <p>Methods - Parents of children from a clinical neuropediatric sample (N = 257) and from a clinical sample from child and adolescent’s mental health services (N = 804) filled ...

Previous research with the US inner-city youth demonstrated the hazardous effects of community violence exposure. It remains unclear, however, whether these findings are generalizable to other cultures and populations. Furthermore, the role of factors influencing the processing of traumatic events such as personality has not been investigated. Two groups of Russian adolescents (community youth (N ...

Identifying children with symptoms of anxiety before they develop clinical disorders is important. The objective of our study was to examine the latent factor structure of the MASC (youth report version) in a large self-selected sample of school children in 4th to 6th grade, and examine if the measure had a comparable factor structure for gender and age. Gender and age differences in anxiety symptoms ...

The aim of the study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on factors that determine decision making in child protection investigations. More specifically, to investigate the existing research on the 4 factors that are considered fundamental for child protection decision making: case characteristics, caseworker characteristics, organizational characteristics, and external factors. The ...

Studien undersøkte om en pilot-implementering av Familieambulatoriet i Norge har lyktes med å rekruttere og identifisere sped- og småbarn og deres familier med forhøyet risiko basert på dokumentasjon i sykehusjournal. Familieambulatoriet er en modell for å støtte gravide/småbarnsforeldre med rus- og psykiske problemer og tilbyr oppfølging fram til barnets skolestart.<p> <p>Resultatene viste ...

Background<p> <p>There is a substantial gap in our knowledge about family correlates of child emotional and behavioral problems in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The present study contributes to filling this gap by examining such correlates in a larger population study in Nepal.<p> Methods<p> <p>Our study is a cross-sectional, observational study among 3840 Nepali children aged 6–18 ...

<p><i>Background - </i>Substantial research has found that women assess their health as poor relative to men, but the reasons for this are not fully understood. Military women are characterised by good health and the ability to work in an archetypically male culture. Thus, studies on the gender pattern of self-reported health in military personnel could generate hypotheses for future research on the ...

Å forstå unge med barnevernsbakgrunn som en ressurssvak gruppe med særskilte behov er en grov generalisering av en svært sammensatt gruppe.

Studies have revealed differing perceptions of risk associated with use of conventional and alternative treatments among medical doctors and CAM users. This pilot study explored such differing risk perceptions and their possible influence on doctor CAM user communication.

Objective: This meta-analysis compared negative emotions (NEs) as depression, anxiety, and stress, from before the pandemic to during the pandemic. <p> <p>Method: A total of 59 studies (19 before, 37 during-pandemic, and 3 that included both) using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) were included. A random effects model estimated the means of NEs before and during the pandemic. ...