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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.
Developmental Neuroscience Informs Policy Related to Migrant and Refugee Children’s Mental Health
Over half of the world's migrants and refugees are children, facing significant trauma before, during, and after migration. These experiences can profoundly impact their well-being, leading to mental health conditions.
Trauma and Remembering: From Neuronal Circuits to Molecules
PTSD is a disorder of learning and memory, impacting how individuals process and recall traumatic events. More than half of those with PTSD also experience other serious health issues.
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.