Effects of induced rumination and distraction on mood and overgeneral autobiographical memory in adolescent major depressive disorder and controls

Article Abstract:

The role of affective-cognitive processes of rumination and overgeneral autobiographical memory retrieval in the first episodes of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adolescents is investigated by examining whether induced rumination as compared to disrtraction differentially increase depression, have a negative effect on current mood, which is specific to MDD, impact on overgeneral memory retrieval, have an effect on overgeneral memory specific to MDD. The result suggests that in adolescent MDD the rumination increases depressed mood as well as tendency to retrieve negative categoric overgeneral memories.

Influence, Affective disorders, Mood disorders, Cognition, Rumination

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Common emotional and behavioral disorders in preschool children: Presentation, nosology, and epidemiology

Article Abstract:

Recent research on the presentation, nosology and epidemiology of behavioral and emotional psychiatric disorders in preschool children of ages 2 through 5 years is reviewed, focusing on the five most common groups, namely attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, oppositional defiant and conduct disorders, anxiety and depressive disorders. Evidence shows that the rates of common child psychiatric disorders and the patterns of comorbidity in preschoolers are similar to those seen in later childhood.

United Kingdom, Psychological aspects, Health aspects, Analysis, Child psychology, Preschool children

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Are maternal smoking and stress during pregnancy related to ADHD symptoms in children?

Article Abstract:

The study discusses that there are some indications that maternal lifestyle during pregnancy namely smoking and stress contributes to symptoms of attention-defict/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The study states that prenatal exposure to maternal smoking and stress is associated with ADHD symptoms and diagnostic criteria in 7-year olds.

Causes of, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Smoking in pregnancy, Minimal brain dysfunction in children

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