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Identifying Barriers to HIV and Substance Use Service Engagement for Young Adults Involved in the Criminal Legal System
This study aims to identify barriers young adults (18-29) in the criminal legal system face in accessing HIV and substance use services. It hypothesizes these young adults encounter more barriers than older individuals.
Relations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use in Adolescents and Emerging Adults: The Moderating Role of Exposure to Community Violence and Community Support and Community Recognition
This study explores how community support and exposure to violence affect the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use in young African Americans.
From maltreatment to psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence: The relevance of emotional maltreatment
Emotional maltreatment is often understudied despite its prevalence and impact on mental health. This study compared emotional maltreatment to other forms of abuse and neglect, finding it independently affects diagnostic outcomes in youth.
Childhood maltreatment, shame, and self-esteem: An exploratory analysis of influencing factors on criminal behavior in juvenile female offenders
Child maltreatment is a global issue with a link to delinquent behavior in adolescence. Research shows a positive correlation between childhood physical abuse and aggressive behavior in youth, particularly for female juvenile offenders.
Juvenile Offending Among Maltreated Youth: Assessing Type-Specificity and Offense Specialization in the Cycle of Violence
Youth in the child welfare system face a higher risk of juvenile justice involvement. Research on child maltreatment and delinquency is inconsistent, especially concerning which types of maltreatment predict specific offending.
The impact of adverse childhood experiences on mental health, sexual risk behaviors, and alcohol consumption in adulthood
Early life experiences significantly shape a person's adult mental health and well-being. Both positive (BCE) and adverse (ACE) childhood experiences impact outcomes like flourishing, depression, anxiety, and physical health.
Personality, Social Factors, Brain Functioning, Familial Risk, and Trajectories of Alcohol Misuse in Adolescence
This study investigated risk factors for alcohol misuse and dependency in adolescents and young adults. It found that personality and social factors are the most significant predictors.
Traditional masculinity, peer pressure, and sensation seeking as correlates of risky behaviours
Conformity to traditional masculine norms, peer pressure, and sensation seeking are key factors linked to undergraduate students engaging in risky behaviors.
Experience-dependent neurodevelopment of self-regulation in adolescence
This article explores how experiences and environments shape adolescent self-regulation skills, particularly emotion regulation. It details how brain development and context, including cultural and social factors, influence these abilities.
Clinical and Biological Correlates of Emotional Dysregulation in Children and Adolescents: A Transdiagnostic Approach to Developmental Psychopathology
Emotion dysregulation significantly impacts youth mental health and development. This special issue explores its causes, progression, assessment, and treatment, highlighting its role in conditions like PTSD and ADHD.
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Altered Autonomic Functioning in Youths With Emotional Dysregulation
Emotional dysregulation, which is difficulty managing emotions, can negatively impact school, work, and social interactions in children and adolescents. It is a key feature in many mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Invincible honor: masculine honor, perceived invulnerability, and risky decision-making
Research shows that cultures valuing personal reputation often lead to increased risk-taking. This includes heightened retaliatory violence, suicide risk, reluctance to seek mental health help, and dangerous health behaviors.
Development of Moral Judgments in Impersonal and Personal Dilemmas in Autistic Spectrum Disorders from Childhood to Late Adolescence
This study explores how emotion influences moral choices in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders from childhood to late adolescence. It aims to understand the development of their moral reasoning using "trolley problem" type dilemmas.
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Police Contact in Canada
Childhood trauma can increase a person's risk of negative police encounters. Canadian research suggests adverse childhood experiences are linked to police contact, including instances of intrusion or harassment.
Perceptions of Interrogation Tactics in Juvenile False Confessions
This article finds that jurors often misunderstand how juvenile status and certain interrogation tactics increase false confessions. They also tend to prioritize confessions, even coerced ones, over other evidence.