Objective: Electronic health records (EHRs) are used for both clinical practice and research. Because mental health service users’ views are underrepresented in perspectives on EHR use, the authors examined service users’ awareness, attitudes, and opinions about EHR data storage and sharing.<p> <p>Methods: A mixed-methods, cross-sectional design was used to examine attitudes of 253 Norwegian ...

<p><b>Background:</b> There has been limited research on bulimia symptoms in adolescents from the general population outside the United States. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of bulimia symptoms in Russian youth and explore the associations between a clinical level of self-reported probable bulimia nervosa (BN) and internalizing problems, binge drinking and functional impairment by ...

Great advances in molecular biology, genetics and imaging serve to enhance the desire to develop multi-level and multi-scale models for "personalized medicine" but they remain very challenging for high prevalence, high impact childhood onset neuropsychiatric disorders. We currently have the capacity to develop innovative, effective and efficient clinical decision support models, while also creating ...

<i>Background</i>: Many children and adolescents experience violent events which can be associated with negative consequences for their development, mental health, school, and social functioning. However, findings between settings and on the role of gender have been inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate cross-country and gender differences in the relationship between community violence ...

The objective was two-fold: to examine possible associations between dopamine-related genetic polymorphisms and (1) substance dependence; and (2) self-reported psychiatric disturbances, behavioral problems, and personality. Genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP: s) in COMT, DAT and DRD4 was conducted in 174 Russian male juvenile inmates (14–18 years of age) subdivided into having a ...

The aim of the study was to assess whether the Aggression Replacement Training (ART) programme is effective in increasing social skills and decreasing problem behaviour. The sample consisted of 232 children (mean age 10.9 yrs, SD = 2.32), their parents and teachers. The study had a quasi-experimental design with intervention and control groups. Children were recruited from six schools and four social ...

The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a model utilized to predict human behavior that was used to examine adolescents’ alcohol drinking behavior (onset and frequency of drinking). Longitudinal data collected over a 2 year period from Norwegian junior high school students (N ¼ 1,563) was used. Multilevel structural equation models was used to examine the utility of the TPB to explain variance ...

Denne artikkelen oppsummerer kunnskapen om effektene av PMTO-foreldregruppe (tidligere kalt TIBIR – Foreldregruppeintervensjonen) som intervensjon i TIBIR-programmet. Artikkelen er en revisjon av en tidligere beskrivelse av det samme tiltaket i Ungsinn, men er videreutviklet i henhold til Ungsinns nye kriterier og prosedyrer. Intervensjonen baserer seg på prinsippene fra Parent Management Training ...

Mental health disorders often develop during childhood and adolescence, causing long term and debilitating impacts at individual and societal levels. Local, early, and precise assessment and evidence-based treatment are key to achieve positive mental health outcomes and to avoid long-term care. Technological advancements, such as computerized Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSSs), can support ...

Background: Loneliness is common in adolescence and has been linked to various negative outcomes. Until now, however, there has been little cross-country research on this phenomenon. The aim of the present study was to examine which factors are associated with adolescent loneliness in three countries that differ historically and culturally-the Czech Republic, Russia and the United States, and to ...