2025
0193 Latent Sleep Profiles and the Role of Parent-Child Sleep Interactions in Children with a History of Maltreatment
Cifre A, Cirino P, Venta A, McGlinchey E, Alfano C. 0193 Latent Sleep Profiles and the Role of Parent-Child Sleep Interactions in Children with a History of Maltreatment. Sleep 2025, 48: a86-a87. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaf090.0193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParent-Child Sleep Interactions ScaleChild Sleep Habits QuestionnairePredictors of profile membershipLatent profile analysisSleep profilesSleep interactionsSleep disturbanceProfile membershipGood sleepFoster careHistory of maltreatmentParent-child interactionsAssociated with maltreatmentLikelihood of membershipSleep Habits QuestionnairePoor academic performanceMaltreatment historyEarly adversityFoster care historiesMental health issuesConflict subscalesOdds of membershipSubstance abuseEmotional difficultiesDependence scoresGambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors
Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0290589. PMID: 39908256, PMCID: PMC11798454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportRisk behaviorsCorrelates of gamblingTraumatic experiencesPoor health outcomesAssociated with traumatic experiencesImplement tailored interventionsReceipt of social supportHealth risk behaviorsConnecticut high school studentsSocio-demographic characteristicsFamily social supportAcademic performanceAssociated with suicideInfluence gambling behaviorPublic health concernTailored interventionsHealth outcomesPast-year gamblingYouth Risk Behavior SurveyPoor academic performanceTrauma exposureRisk Behavior SurveyCurrent prevalenceHigh school students
2023
Neural correlates of negative life events and their relationships with alcohol and cannabis use initiation
Zhao Y, Potenza M, Tapert S, Paulus M. Neural correlates of negative life events and their relationships with alcohol and cannabis use initiation. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2023, 25: 112-121. PMID: 37916739, PMCID: PMC10623894, DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2252437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative life eventsCannabis initiationGreater cortical thicknessCaudate gray matter volumeGray matter volumeDose-response relationshipOdds of alcoholLife eventsInitiation of alcoholSubstance Use InitiationCortical thicknessSubstance-naïveSuperior temporal sulcusNeural pathwaysCannabis useBrain structuresAlcohol useUse initiationAlcohol initiationSubstance use trajectoriesPoor academic performanceTemporal sulcusNeural mechanismsCannabisLinear regression models
2021
Gaming to relieve tension or anxiety and associations with health functioning, substance use and physical violence in high school students
Garakani A, Zhai ZW, Hoff RA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Potenza MN. Gaming to relieve tension or anxiety and associations with health functioning, substance use and physical violence in high school students. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 140: 461-467. PMID: 34147933, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh school studentsAcademic performanceSubstance useNegative emotional statesMeasures of demographicsPoor academic performanceProblematic Internet useEmotional statesGaming disorderExtracurricular involvementHealth functioningConnecticut high school studentsDepression symptomsAsian adolescentsAnxietyAdolescentsIntervention strategiesSchool studentsExtracurricular activitiesViolent behaviorGamingPhysical violenceDrug usePhysical fightsAdditional researchDisability in children and adolescents: the extent of the impact on psychiatric disorders and educational deficits.
Zaqueu L, Teixeira M, Lowenthal R, Mari J, Miguel E, Rohde L, Paula C. Disability in children and adolescents: the extent of the impact on psychiatric disorders and educational deficits. Trends In Psychiatry And Psychotherapy 2021, 43: 235-239. PMID: 34860479, PMCID: PMC8638709, DOI: 10.47626/2237-6089-2020-0059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderChildren/adolescentsAcademic performanceTypical developmentSchool failureType of disabilityPsychiatric disordersDeficit hyperactivity disorderEducational deficitsPoor academic performanceWorse academic performanceBrazilian children/adolescentsPresence of disabilityMental health problemsSchool-aged childrenMiddle-income countriesHyperactivity disorderSixth gradersMulticenter cross-sectional studyAdolescentsTen Questions QuestionnaireCross-sectional studyIntellectual disabilityLogistic regression modelsSpecific interventions
2016
Overview and Management of Common Sleep Disorders in Children: A Review for Psychiatrists
Kazaglis L, Molero H, Azeem M, Khawaja I. Overview and Management of Common Sleep Disorders in Children: A Review for Psychiatrists. Psychiatric Annals 2016, 46: 39-44. DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20151209-01.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Positive Attributes Buffer the Negative Associations Between Low Intelligence and High Psychopathology With Educational Outcomes
Hoffmann M, Leibenluft E, Stringaris A, Laporte P, Pan P, Gadelha A, Manfro G, Miguel E, Rohde L, Salum G. Positive Attributes Buffer the Negative Associations Between Low Intelligence and High Psychopathology With Educational Outcomes. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 55: 47-53. PMID: 26703909, PMCID: PMC4695393, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative educational outcomesConfirmatory factor analysisEducational outcomesPoor academic performanceLow intelligenceHigher psychopathologyAcademic performancePositive attributesNegative school outcomesPsychiatric symptomsHigher psychiatric symptomsDistinct constructsSchool outcomesEducational problemsCommunity sampleDiscriminant validityPsychopathologyNegative effectsFactor analysisIntelligenceMain effectEquation modelNegative associationAttribute changesLow levels
2012
Effects of autistic traits on social and school adjustment in children and adolescents: The moderating roles of age and gender
Hsiao MN, Tseng WL, Huang HY, Gau SS. Effects of autistic traits on social and school adjustment in children and adolescents: The moderating roles of age and gender. Research In Developmental Disabilities 2012, 34: 254-265. PMID: 22960068, DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutistic-like social deficitsSocial Responsiveness ScaleNegative peer relationshipsSocial deficitsRole of ageSocial adjustmentPeer relationshipsNegative school attitudesSocial Adjustment InventoryDomains of adjustmentProblematic peer interactionsSocial adjustment problemsPoor academic performanceAutistic traitsSchool adjustmentResponsiveness ScaleAdjustment InventorySchool maladjustmentSchool attitudesAdjustment problemsBehavioral problemsPeer interactionsAcademic performanceGrade 8Child's age
2011
Health/Functioning Characteristics, Gambling Behaviors, and Gambling‐Related Motivations in Adolescents Stratified by Gambling Problem Severity: Findings from a High School Survey
Yip SW, Desai RA, Steinberg MA, Rugle L, Cavallo DA, Krishnan‐Sarin S, Potenza MN. Health/Functioning Characteristics, Gambling Behaviors, and Gambling‐Related Motivations in Adolescents Stratified by Gambling Problem Severity: Findings from a High School Survey. American Journal On Addictions 2011, 20: 495-508. PMID: 21999494, PMCID: PMC3683237, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00180.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblem severityDSM-IV criteriaPathological gamblingDysphoria/depressionMeasures of healthGambling problem severityProblem/pathological gamblingSubstance useGeneral functioningImproved interventionsSeverityPoor academic performanceProtective behaviorsHigh school surveySchool surveyAdditional researchGambling behaviorFindings
2006
Development and Evaluation of the Sleep Treatment and Education Program for Students (STEPS)
Brown FC, Buboltz WC, Soper B. Development and Evaluation of the Sleep Treatment and Education Program for Students (STEPS). Journal Of American College Health 2006, 54: 231-237. PMID: 16450848, DOI: 10.3200/jach.54.4.231-237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep qualitySleep treatmentsGeneral populationWorse sleep qualitySleep hygiene behaviorsSleep problemsTreatment groupsPsychoeducational interventionConcentration difficultiesHygiene behaviorClinical researchHealth concernUniversity studentsPoor academic performanceEducation programsTreatmentAcademic performancePopulationIrritabilityWeeksSimilar studies
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