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Siv Lena Birkheim; Giovanna Calogiuri; Randi Martinsen – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Virtual reality (VR) based simulation is emerging as an innovative tool for the training and education of healthcare professionals. However, pedagogical frameworks specific to this type of simulation are yet missing. This paper explores participants' experiences with VR-based simulation training in non-technical skills (VR-SIMI) and integrates…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Evidence Based Practice, Skill Development, Training
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Frank Bird; Andew Shlesinger; Kimberly Duhanyan; James K. Luiselli – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience seizures and associated staring episodes, loss of consciousness, weakened muscle tone, and myoclonic jerking. Data recording of seizure frequency, duration, and co-occurring behavior is necessary to document the effects of anti-epileptic medications, identify contextual influences on…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Seizures, Health Programs
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Lorna Burke; Nathan Gavigan; Craig Smith; Sarahjane Belton; Hannah Goss – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2025
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of photovoice in health education programs designed for young people. Methodology: Nine electronic databases were systematically searched and screened using specific predetermined criteria. Data, such as intervention characteristics, methodology, and analysis, were extracted and narratively…
Descriptors: Photography, Participatory Research, Health Programs, Health Education
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Laura Gallant – Childhood Education, 2024
Educators and caregivers can foster emotional wellbeing, growth, and resilience, contributing to a fulfilling and balanced adulthood by providing positive childhood experiences (PCEs). PCEs protect the brain and promote healing for people who have experienced adverse childhood environments (ACEs). In the presence of PCEs, adverse experiences in…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Problems, Barriers, Poverty
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Alexander Häge; Kenneth K. C. Man; Sarah K. Inglis; Jan Buitelaar; Sara Carucci; Marina Danckaerts; Ralf W. Dittmann; Bruno Falissard; Peter Garas; Chris Hollis; Kerstin Konrad; Hanna Kovshoff; Elizabeth Liddle; Suzanne McCarthy; Antje Neubert; Peter Nagy; Eric Rosenthal; Edmund J. S. Sonuga-Barke; Alessandro Zuddas; Ian C. K. Wong; David Coghill; Tobias Banaschewski; ADDUCE Consortium – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objective: Short-term RCTs have demonstrated that MPH-treatment significantly reduces ADHD-symptoms, but is also associated with adverse events, including sleep problems. However, data on long-term effects of MPH on sleep remain limited. Methods: We performed a 2-year naturalistic prospective pharmacovigilance multicentre study. Participants were…
Descriptors: Sleep, Barriers, Children, Adolescents
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Monica Cañizares; Anna Unnerstall; Genevieve Graaf – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2024
Eleven states offer 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid waivers to organize and fund programs that provide in-home and community support services to address the unique needs of children and youth with complex mental health concerns and their families. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic-imposed restrictions on community…
Descriptors: Children, Mental Disorders, Community Services, Home Programs
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Phillip M. Hughes; Genevieve Graaf; Kristin H. Gigli; Neal A. deJong; Robert E. McGrath; Kathleen C. Thomas – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2024
To examine the association between psychologist and nurse practitioner scope-of-practice (SoP) regulations and pediatric mental health service access. A nationally representative sample of children with mental health needs was identified using 5 years of National Survey of Children's Health (2016-2020). Utilization was measured in two ways: (1)…
Descriptors: Pediatrics, Mental Health Programs, Children, Mental Disorders
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Christina Carrier; Carly Magnacca; Ethan Rinaldo; Jeffrey Esteves; Adrienne Perry – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Mental health concerns have been noted to be highly prevalent for youth with intellectual disability (ID), with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of the current study was to examine a Canadian sample of youth with ID, with or without ASD, to explore caregiver-reported percentages, predictors, and treatment…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Anna S. Lau; Teresa Lind; Julia Cox; Mojdeh Motamedi; Joyce H. L. Lui; Colby Chlebowski; Ashley Flores; Devynne Diaz; Scott Roesch; Lauren Brookman-Frazee – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2024
Pragmatic measures of evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation can support and evaluate implementation efforts. We examined the predictive validity of therapist reports of EBP strategy delivery for children's mental health outcomes. Data were obtained from 1,380 sessions with 248 children delivered by 76 therapists in two county systems.…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Delivery Systems, Program Implementation, Predictive Validity
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Naomi Myburgh; Peter Muris; Helene Loxton – Child Care in Practice, 2024
Background: Children within historically disadvantaged non-Western South African communities are considered as particularly vulnerable to the development of anxiety problems. Although the need for accessible mental health interventions is evident, this need has remained unmet in a country with extreme socio-economic disparities and a lack of…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Children, Anxiety, Prevention
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Lauren Stephanie Jones; Ailsa Russell; Mark Brosnan – School Mental Health, 2024
With high demand on specialist child mental health services internationally, there is significant interest in prevention and early intervention, as well as innovative and efficient approaches for increasing access to high-quality care. Digital communication technologies can improve communication between different professionals and agencies…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Usability, Digital Literacy, Technology Uses in Education
Easaw Alemayehu Assefa – Online Submission, 2025
School Feeding Programs (SFPs) represent essential interventions which enhance health along with nutritional status and educational attainment of children who live within regions experiencing food insecurity in low and middle-income countries. This paper examines the role of school feeding programs toward achieving the United Nations (UN) 2030…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Educational Attainment, Geographic Regions, Food
Kate Thomas – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General declared a children's mental health crisis, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increase in the prevalence of youth mental health needs stating that adolescents are in crisis (Reinert et al., 2021). Since 2021, a significant amount of literature has been published, indicating that,…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Children, Public Schools, Mental Health Programs
Human Development Institute, 2024
This manual was designed primarily for use by people with disabilities. The hope is that it is also useful for families, as well as service coordinators and providers who directly assist families and individuals with disabilities. The focus of this manual is to provide easy-to-read information about available resources, and to provide immediate…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Children, Health Services, Resources