Effectiveness of ‘Tackle Your Tics’, a brief, intensive group-based exposure therapy programme for children with tic disorders: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Danielle Cath, Annet Heijerman-Holtgrefe, Chaim Huyser, Cara Verdellen, Jolande van de Griendt, Laura Beljaars, Kees-Jan Kan, Ramón Lindauer, Pieter Hoekstra, Lisbeth Utens

“…Therefore, the brief, intensive group-based treatment Tackle Your Tics was developed.Methods and analysis Tackle Your Tics is a 4-day intensive and comprehensive group-based intervention for children and adolescents (9–17 years) with Tourette syndrome or a chronic tic disorder. …”
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The effects of psychosocial aftercare following pediatric chronic pain treatment withstand the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: long-term outcomes of a randomized controlled tria... by Lisa-Marie Rau, Meltem Dogan, Gerrit Hirschfeld, Markus Blankenburg, Michael C. Frühwald, Rosemarie Ahnert, Sarah Braun, Ursula Marschall, Boris Zernikow, Julia Wager

“…Intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment (IIPT) is the best therapy available for children and adolescents affected by severe chronic pain. Psychosocial aftercare (PAC) offered for 6 months after IIPT can improve treatment outcomes for up to 12 months. …”
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Beliefs in the Future as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review by Rachel C. F. Sun, Daniel T. L. Shek

“…This paper points out that beliefs in the future include a series of goal-directed thoughts and motivation, such as setting up valued and attainable goals, planning pathways, and maintaining self-confidence and mastery, so as to keep adolescents engaged in the pursuit of goals. This kind of personal mastery, together with sociocultural values, family, school, and peers are the antecedents leading to beliefs in the future, which is related to adolescents’ well-being and positive development. …”
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Superficial Dorsal Vein Thrombosis of the Penis and Pulmonary Embolism in a 15-year-old Boy: A Case Report by Tomas Leng, Jason H. Homme, Jana Anderson

“…Introduction: Penile pain in children and adolescents is an uncommon presenting symptom in the emergency department (ED). …”
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The diagnostic conundrum of late-onset developmental regression in child psychiatry: case series by Shalu Elizabeth Abraham, Sakhardande Kasturi Atmaram, Poornima Khadanga, Nirmalya Mukherjee, Rajendra Kiragasur Madegowda, Harshini Manohar

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Successful Remove of a Metal Axletree Causing Penile Strangulation in a 19-Year-Old Male by Degloving Operation by Weidong Gan, Rong Yang, Changwei Ji, Huibo Lian, Hongqian Guo

“…Penile strangulation caused by foreign bodies mostly occurs in adolescents and adult males. When it happens, foreign bodies are often not easy to be removed. …”
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Body Mind Therapy Improving Mental Health in Teenager by Putu Intan Daryaswanti, Ni Made Sri Muryani, Ni Made Diah Pusparini Pendet

“…Various factors, including peer pressure, media influence, and gender norms, can exacerbate the gap between adolescents' reality and future perceptions. This study aims to determine the effect of Body Mind Therapy on adolescent mental health. …”
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Prevalence of symptoms suggestive of sleep apnea among children and its impact on academic performance by Silvia D. Boyajian, Muna A. Salameh, Kholoud Alzyoud, Enas A. Amaireh, Lujayn Badah, Malek Al Qutami, Mira Alsharayri, Osama Abubaker, Rzan Shwashreh

“…Among these, 1079 (60%) were from children aged 5 to 10 years, and 719 (40%) were from adolescents aged 11 to 18 years. The prevalence of high risk for OSA (HR-OSA) was higher among adolescents than in children (25.6% vs. 20.8%). …”
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The roles of impulsivity, comorbid ADHD, and borderline personality disorder in patients with bulimia nervosa by Susanne Gilsbach, Julia Leuchtenberger, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Ulrich Voderholzer, Kerstin Konrad, Georg von Polier, Jochen Seitz, Manfred Fichter

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A Cyanotic Newborn with a Pink Right Upper Extremity by Matthias Beichl, Andreas Hanslik, Daniel Zimpfer, Judith Rittenschober-Boehm, Katrin Nagl, Ina Michel-Behnke

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Mixed-Effects Modeling of Neurofeedback Self-Regulation Performance: Moderators for Learning in Children with ADHD by Agnieszka Zuberer, Franziska Minder, Daniel Brandeis, Renate Drechsler

“…The trial name Neurofeedback and Computerized Cognitive Training in Different Settings for Children and Adolescents With ADHD is registered with NCT02358941.…”
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Teaching Money Literacy in a Positive Youth Development Program: The Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong by Tak Yan Lee, Ben M. F. Law

“…In view of the high impact of materialistic orientation among children and adolescents, financial educational programs are provided as preventive measures. …”
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A Review of the Potential for Cardiometabolic Dysfunction in Youth with Spina Bifida and the Role for Physical Activity and Structured Exercise by Kevin R. Short, Dominic Frimberger

“…Like their nondisabled peers, adolescents with spina bifida that develop metabolic risk factors early in life have set the stage for adult disease. …”
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Exploring the acceptance of mozzarella cheese in school lunches among school-aged children: a pilot study by Xiaofang Lin, Qin Zhang, Qiong Wu, Wenxuan Huo, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Shanshan Geng, Yizhou Lv, Yuanyuan Li, Yilun Wang, Yilun Wang, Linjing Dong, Xue Leng, Xue Leng, Zhenghao Lin, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Zhixu Wang

“…Introducing cheese in school lunches not only helps cultivate a habit of consuming cheese among children and adolescents from a young age, but also aids in closing the gap between their dairy consumption and dietary guidelines.…”
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Thyroid-Specific Genes Expression Uncovered Age-Related Differences in Pediatric Thyroid Carcinomas by Maria Isabel Cunha Vieira Cordioli, Lais Moraes, Maria Teresa de Seixas Alves, Rosana Delcelo, Osmar Monte, Carlos Alberto Longui, Adriano Namo Cury, Janete Maria Cerutti

“…Children (<10 years old) usually present a more aggressive disease than adolescents (≥10–18 years old). By analyzing the expression of thyroid-specific genes in 38 sporadic pediatric tumors, we show that the expression of NIS, PDS, and TSHR was lower in children than adolescents (P<0.05). …”
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Teenage pregnancy characterization from a medical office. Cienfuegos 2009 – 2023 by Mileidy Portal Amador, Alina Esther González Hermida, María Eugenia Monjes Pérez, Beatriz Santos González

“…Pregnant adolescents selected during that time were included (n= 15). …”
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The mediating role of parental attachment in the relationship between parenting styles and identity achievement among secondary and preparatory school students by Shimelis Anley Tizazu, Demeke Wolle Ambaye

“… The purpose of this research was to examine the mediating role of parental attachment in the relationship between parenting styles and adolescents’ identity achievement. To this purpose, 375 adolescent students were drawn from four secondary and preparatory schools in Debre Markos town using proportional stratified sampling technique. …”
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The mediating role of parental attachment in the relationship between parenting styles and identity achievement among secondary and preparatory school students by Shimelis Anley Tizazu, Demeke Wolle Ambaye

“… The purpose of this research was to examine the mediating role of parental attachment in the relationship between parenting styles and adolescents’ identity achievement. To this purpose, 375 adolescent students were drawn from four secondary and preparatory schools in Debre Markos town using proportional stratified sampling technique. …”
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Corrigendum to “Factors contributing to implementation of a father-friendly neonatal intensive care unit in Denmark” [PEC Innovation 5 (2024) 100353] by Betty Noergaard, Karin Yde Waidtløw, Poul-Erik Kofoed, Signe Vahlkvist

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Mineral Oil Aspiration Related Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Andrew D. Nelson, Philip R. Fischer, Ann M. Reed, Mark E. Wylam

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