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Research: Only 22 Percent of Youths Treated for Anxiety Disorders Stay Anxiety-Free
June 28, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A study published in the July 2018 issue of the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry evaluated youths and young adults after they had completed 12-week treatment for anxiety. The annual evaluations over a period of 5 years with more than 300 youths/young adults, showed that 22 percent remained anxiety-free, while 30 percent remained chronically ill and 48 percent showed signs of anxiety disorder in at least some of the follow-up evaluations.
School-Based Mental Health Centers Play Vital Role For Hispanic And Black Students
June 13, 2018 | Emily Taylor
This recent article highlights the impact of the 120 school-based health centers in Connecticut. According to recent research, Hispanic and black students may continue with school-based counseling longer than with providers in the community. In addition to one-on-one counseling, some Connecticut schools also offer group therapy as part of the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools program. In the state, this 10-session group therapy program 70 percent of participants are typically Hispanic, and 20 percent black participants, and roughly 50 percent of participants are males.
The Atlantic: Children Who Are Cleared to Leave Psychiatric Hospitals – But Can’t
June 7, 2018 | Emily Taylor
This article in The Atlantic by ProPublica Illinois reporter, Duaa Eldeib, investigates the complex factors leading to children staying in psychiatric hospitals long after they are cleared for release because of the challenges the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has in finding appropriate placements. Although psychiatric hospitals are designed for short-term stays, the reporter found that “Eighty percent of the more than 800 children whose stays became medically unnecessary between 2015 and 2017 were held for 10 days or more beyond when they should have been released. More than 40 percent were confined for a month or longer; 15 percent had to wait two months or longer.”
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New York Times: Children’s Suicide-Related Hospital Visits Rise Sharply
May 22, 2018 | Emily Taylor
This New York Times article reports on a study published in the May 2018 issue of Pediatrics on the increase in suicide-related hospital visits by children and teens between 2008 and 2015. The article also discusses the ongoing lack of mental health care resources for this age group.
Research: School-Based Mental Health Services Effective
May 14, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A study published recently in Journal of American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry found that school-based mental health services delivered by teachers and staff can significantly reduce mental health problems in elementary-aged children. The researchers reviewed 43 studies involving nearly 50,000 children who had received school-based mental health services. One of the methods the research showed to be especially effective is blending behavioral and mental health services into classroom instruction.
Read more about the research study on school-based mental health services»
Cognitive behavioral therapy can improve emotion regulation in children with autism
May 2, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A recent study used a randomized controlled trial to measure the impact of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in helping children with autism learn to better manage emotional challenges. Researchers concluded that children who received the intervention showed improvement in managing their emotions.
Regular screening can find teen depression, but getting treatment isn’t easy
April 24, 2018 | Emily Taylor
In this Washington Post article the author notes that despite increased screening by primary physicians, many families face significant challenges in finding mental health treatment for their teens once they are diagnosed. Some of the challenges mentioned by the parents interviewed included finding a provider who accepts their insurance, is not too far away, has availability and with whom their child feels comfortable with.
New NCTSN Resource: Training Toolkit for Providers
March 20, 2018 | Emily Taylor
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) has released The Road to Recovery: Supporting Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Who Have Experienced Trauma (IDD Toolkit) . Available for free download, the training has information for providers on how to work with children and families who are living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who have experienced trauma. The IDD toolkit includes six modules designed to be completed in a single day or in a series.
Create a free account on the NCTSN Learning Center site to access the training»
Research: Impact of School-Based Mental Health Services
February 2, 2018 | Emily Taylor
Research published recently in Evaluation and Program Planning looked at the impact of school-based mental health services on academic outcomes. The study include 755 children in 1st to 8th grade in Philadelphia schools from September 2010 to June 2011. School Therapeutic Services (STS) have been offered in Philadelphia since 2007. The study compared the impact of the services offered in school with the use of out-of-school mental health services. Results showed that in school mental health services may help reduce absences and suspensions, but further research is needed.
Issue Brief: Critical Role of Pediatric Primary Care in Addressing ADHD
January 31, 2018 | Emily Taylor
The latest in a series of issue briefs from the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut (CHDI) focuses on the benefit of having pediatric primary care practices screen and treat children for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a national guideline on early identification and treatment of ADHD. CHDI is one of five groups working with the AAP on ways to increase providers use of the guideline. The CHDI pilot project started in 2017 includes 11 pediatric practices in Connecticut whose staff participate in a schedule of training and assessment.