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Although female genital mutilation (FGM) is sometimes regarded as an archaic ritual that was once practiced thousands of miles away, millions of girls around the globe and in the United States remain at risk. The World Health Organization has defined FGM as injury of, including the partial or total removal of, the female genitalia or organs for non-medical reasons. Much attention has been paid to…
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Mashup Score: 1Structural Inequities and the Impact of COVID-19 on Latinx Children: Implications for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice - 3 year(s) ago
In the United States, the Latinx community (Latinx is a gender-neutral term to describe any person of Latin American descent or heritage) is a heterogeneous population with diverse cultural origins, different migratory experiences, and different socioeconomic and educational realities. The disruptions to daily life and the associated stresses of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…
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#JAACAP #ClinicalPerspectives: #Latinx children and families have been disproportionately affected by #COVID19. What can child and adolescent #mentalhealth providers do to support #Latinx families during this time? @fortuna_lisa @DrLondonoTobon @alepostle https://t.co/tMq429kabN https://t.co/3CfLnBqRYV
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Mashup Score: 1Structural Inequities and the Impact of COVID-19 on Latinx Children: Implications for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice - 3 year(s) ago
In the United States, the Latinx community (Latinx is a gender-neutral term to describe any person of Latin American descent or heritage) is a heterogeneous population with diverse cultural origins, different migratory experiences, and different socioeconomic and educational realities. The disruptions to daily life and the associated stresses of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…
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#JAACAP #ClinicalPerspectives: #Latinx children and families have been disproportionately affected by #COVID19. What can child and adolescent #mentalhealth providers do to support #Latinx families during this time? @fortuna_lisa @DrLondonoTobon @alepostle https://t.co/tMq4292yNd https://t.co/4UHGxQaCxG
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Mashup Score: 0Practice-Based Evidence and Clinical Guidance to Support Accelerated Re-Nutrition of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa - 3 year(s) ago
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterized by underweight, and the primary goal of treatment is weight restoration. Treatment approaches (ie, hospitalization for weight recovery vs for medical stabilization) and settings (ie, medical/pediatric or psychiatric units) for patients with AN vary between and also within countries. Several specialized eating disorder units worldwide have established…
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Mashup Score: 0Practice-Based Evidence and Clinical Guidance to Support Accelerated Re-Nutrition of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa - 3 year(s) ago
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterized by underweight, and the primary goal of treatment is weight restoration. Treatment approaches (ie, hospitalization for weight recovery vs for medical stabilization) and settings (ie, medical/pediatric or psychiatric units) for patients with AN vary between and also within countries. Several specialized eating disorder units worldwide have established…
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Mashup Score: 1One Size Does Not Fit All: Making Suicide Prevention and Interventions Equitable for Our Increasingly Diverse Communities - 3 year(s) ago
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the age-adjusted suicide rate in the United States has increased by 33% from 1999 to 2017, and the largest increases are among female individuals aged 10 to 14 years (240% increase) and 15 to 24 years (93% increase).1 Currently, suicide is the second leading cause of death for youths aged 10 to 24 nationally. Decades of studies have noted…
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Mashup Score: 2One Size Does Not Fit All: Making Suicide Prevention and Interventions Equitable for Our Increasingly Diverse Communities - 3 year(s) ago
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the age-adjusted suicide rate in the United States has increased by 33% from 1999 to 2017, and the largest increases are among female individuals aged 10 to 14 years (240% increase) and 15 to 24 years (93% increase).1 Currently, suicide is the second leading cause of death for youths aged 10 to 24 nationally. Decades of studies have noted…
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Electronic cigarette use (“vaping”) has surged in the United States since the mid-2010s. From 2011 to 2018, current e-cigarette use among high school students escalated from 1.5% to 20.8% (∼3.05 million youths),1 countering downward trends in combustible nicotine product use (21.8% in 2011 to 13.9% in 2018).1 Although preventing the initial uptake of vaping is crucial, for the millions of…
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Electronic cigarette use (“vaping”) has surged in the United States since the mid-2010s. From 2011 to 2018, current e-cigarette use among high school students escalated from 1.5% to 20.8% (∼3.05 million youths),1 countering downward trends in combustible nicotine product use (21.8% in 2011 to 13.9% in 2018).1 Although preventing the initial uptake of vaping is crucial, for the millions of…
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Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly popular and have a growing empirical basis of support for improving physical and mental health, general functioning, and quality of life. MBIs are an especially attractive approach to improve emotion regulation (ER) in adolescents who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as they are thought to directly target ER and can be tailored to…
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#JAACAP #ClinicalPerspectives looks at the painful, long-term effects of female genital mutilation, such as increased risks for #PTSD, #depression, #anxiety, and #suicidal thoughts. See clear ways clinicians can better understand and help those affected: https://t.co/vfZmlVcT2W https://t.co/DCPcF0RFXx