Developmental psychology
Fathers today: design of a randomized controlled trial examining the role of oxytocin and vasopressin in behavioral and neural responses to infant signals
Previous research has mostly focused on the hormonal, behavioral and neural correlates of maternal caregiving. We present a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled within-subject design to examine the eff...BMC Psychology 2019 7:81Attachment to mothers and fathers during middle childhood: an evidence from Polish sample
Middle childhood is a significant period of change both for a child’s cognition and social functioning. Considering that the primary developmental theme of attachment in middle childhood is the balance between...BMC Psychology 2019 7:79The CogBIAS longitudinal study of adolescence: cohort profile and stability and change in measures across three waves
Adolescence is a time of considerable social, cognitive, and physiological development. It reflects a period of heightened risk for the onset of mental health problems, as well as heightened opportunity for fl...BMC Psychology 2019 7:73Study protocol for PRISE: a longitudinal study of sexual harassment during the transition from childhood to adolescence
Sexual harassment is a widespread problem with serious consequences for individuals and societies. It is likely that sexual harassment among peers has its main onset during the transition from late childhood t...BMC Psychology 2019 7:71Process evaluation of text-based support for fathers during the transition to fatherhood (SMS4dads): mechanisms of impact
There is growing evidence for the value of technology-based programs to support fathers to make positive transitions across the perinatal period. However, past research has focused on program outcomes with lit...BMC Psychology 2019 7:63Psychometric properties of the self-report version of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in the Ecuadorian context: an evaluation of four models
This study evaluates the psychometric properties of four models of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in a sample of 1470 children and adolescents from Biblián, Ecuador. The instrument has been...BMC Psychology 2019 7:51Guideline use among different healthcare professionals in diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Dutch children; who cares?
Current data about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Deficiency (ADHD) guideline use in the Netherlands are absent. This study analysed ADHD guideline use among different healthcare workers, and the use of key e...BMC Psychology 2019 7:43The extended nervous system: affect regulation, somatic and social change processes associated with mindful parenting
A theoretical model of mindful parenting has the potential to succinctly summarise its various change processes. The primary aim of this study was to investigate some of the change processes associated with mi...BMC Psychology 2019 7:41“It is like a mind attack”: stress and coping among urban school-going adolescents in India
Mental health problems are leading contributors to the global disease burden in adolescents. This study aims to highlight (1) salient context-specific factors that influence stress and coping among school-goin...BMC Psychology 2019 7:31Prevalence of depression and its associated sociodemographic factors among Iranian female adolescents in secondary schools
Across the globe, depression is a common psychiatric disorder and is the main cause of disability among adolescents. To this end, this study was conducted to screen for the prevalence of depression among secon...BMC Psychology 2019 7:25Pregnancy denial and early infant development: a case-control observational prospective study
The denial of pregnancy is the non-recognition of the state of the current pregnancy by a pregnant woman. It lasts for a few months or for the whole pregnancy, with generally few physical transformations. In t...BMC Psychology 2019 7:22Effects of adding psychosocial stimulation for children of lactating mothers using an unconditional cash transfer platform on neurocognitive behavior of children in rural Bangladesh: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
There is sufficient evidence that psychosocial stimulation (PS) benefits children’s neurocognitive behavior, however, there is no information on how it works when delivered through an Unconditional Cash Transf...BMC Psychology 2019 7:13Moral orientations in psychology: contrasting theoretical perspectives
The relational development systems (RDS) metamodel embodies a newly recognized scientific paradigm that stands in contrast to the nature-nurture split. It suggests that the bidirectional relationship between a...BMC Psychology 2019 7:9Psychosocial assessment of the family in the clinical setting
Children develop in the context of the family. Family functioning prominently shapes the psychosocial adaptation and mental health of the child. Several family psychosocial risk factors have been shown to incr...BMC Psychology 2019 7:3Children with mixed developmental language disorder have more insecure patterns of attachment
Developmental Language disorders (DLD) are developmental disorders that can affect both expressive and receptive language. When severe and persistent, they are often associated with psychiatric comorbidities a...BMC Psychology 2018 6:54A cognitive versus behavioral approach to emotion regulation training for externalizing behavior problems in adolescence: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Interventions for adolescents with externalizing behavior problems are generally found to be only moderately effective, and treatment responsiveness is variable. Therefore, this study aims to increase interven...BMC Psychology 2018 6:49Emotion regulation and its relation to symptoms of anxiety and depression in children aged 8–12 years: does parental gender play a differentiating role?
Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent and highly comorbid in children, contributing to considerable impairment even at a subclinical level. Difficulties with emotion regulation are potentially relat...BMC Psychology 2018 6:42Preventing at-risk children from developing antisocial and criminal behaviour: a longitudinal study examining the role of parenting, community and societal factors in middle childhood
Many childhood risk factors are known to be associated with children’s future antisocial and criminal behaviour, including children’s conduct disorders and family difficulties such as parental substance abuse....BMC Psychology 2018 6:40The effectiveness of Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting for Foster Care (VIPP-FC): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Foster children are at higher risk of the development of behavior and emotional problems, which can contribute to the development of insecure attachment bonds with their foster parents and (subsequently) to pl...BMC Psychology 2018 6:38Adult children of parents with mental illness: parenting journeys
Individuals who have lived with childhood parental mental illness are at increased risk of developing mental health concerns. Yet there is limited knowledge about how a person’s childhood experiences of parent...BMC Psychology 2018 6:37The effectiveness of Rock and Water in improving students’ socio-emotional adjustment and social safety: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Students following a low education track have an increased risk for developing problem behaviors. Rock and Water is a widespread, but still poorly evaluated, intervention that aims to improve students’ socio-e...BMC Psychology 2018 6:36A protocol for a three-arm cluster randomized controlled superiority trial investigating the effects of two pedagogical methodologies in Swedish preschool settings on language and communication, executive functions, auditive selective attention, socioemotional skills and early maths skills
During the preschool years, children develop abilities and skills in areas crucial for later success in life. These abilities include language, executive functions, attention, and socioemotional skills. The pe...BMC Psychology 2018 6:29Understanding developmental language disorder - the Helsinki longitudinal SLI study (HelSLI): a study protocol
Developmental language disorder (DLD, also called specific language impairment, SLI) is a common developmental disorder comprising the largest disability group in pre-school-aged children. Approximately 7% of ...BMC Psychology 2018 6:24Using Ryff’s scales of psychological well-being in adolescents in mainland China
Psychological well-being in adolescence has always been a focus of public attention and academic research. Ryff’s six-factor model of psychological well-being potentially provides a comprehensive theoretical f...BMC Psychology 2018 6:17The effectiveness of Chance UK’s mentoring programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
There is a need to build the evidence base of early interventions to promote children’s health and development in the UK. Chance UK is a voluntary sector organisation based in London that delivers a 12-month m...BMC Psychology 2018 6:9The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
There is a need to build the evidence base of early interventions promoting children’s health and development in the UK. Malachi Specialist Family Support Services (‘Malachi’) is a voluntary sector organisatio...BMC Psychology 2018 6:3The CogBIAS longitudinal study protocol: cognitive and genetic factors influencing psychological functioning in adolescence
Optimal psychological development is dependent upon a complex interplay between individual and situational factors. Investigating the development of these factors in adolescence will help to improve understand...BMC Psychology 2017 5:41The importance of health behaviours in childhood for the development of internalizing disorders during adolescence
Poor mental health constitutes a considerable global public health burden with approximately half of all cases of poor mental health having their onset before the age of 14 years. The identification of modifia...BMC Psychology 2017 5:38The effectiveness of universal parenting programmes: the CANparent trial
There is substantial evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of targeted parenting programmes but much less evidence regarding universal parenting programmes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate t...BMC Psychology 2017 5:35Consequences of child emotional abuse, emotional neglect and exposure to intimate partner violence for eating disorders: a systematic critical review
Child maltreatment and eating disorders are significant public health problems. Yet, to date, research has focused on the role of child physical and sexual abuse in eating-related pathology. This is despite th...BMC Psychology 2017 5:33Testing the impact of a social skill training versus waiting list control group for the reduction of disruptive behaviors and stress among preschool children in child care: the study protocol for a cluster randomized trial
Most preschoolers growing up in western industrialized countries receive child care services (CCS) during the day, while their parents are at work. Meta-analytic data suggest that CCS represent a stressful exp...BMC Psychology 2017 5:29Which neural mechanisms mediate the effects of a parenting intervention program on parenting behavior: design of a randomized controlled trial
The Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD) has proven effective in increasing parental sensitivity. However, the mechanisms involved are largely unknown. I...BMC Psychology 2017 5:9Copenhagen infant mental health project: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing circle of security –parenting and care as usual as interventions targeting infant mental health risks
Infant mental health is a significant public health issue as early adversity and exposure to early childhood stress are significant risk factors that may have detrimental long-term developmental consequences f...BMC Psychology 2016 4:57Study protocol of an RCT of EMOTION: An indicated intervention for children with symptoms of anxiety and depression
High levels of anxiety and depression are common psychological symptoms among children and adolescents. These symptoms affect young people in multiple life domains and are possible precursors of long-term psyc...BMC Psychology 2016 4:48Self-reported quality of life and self-esteem in sad and anxious school children
Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common in childhood, however problems in need of intervention may not be identified. Children at risk for developing more severe problems can be identified based on elevated...BMC Psychology 2016 4:45Improved parenting maintained four years following a brief parent training intervention in a non-clinical sample
The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether the effects of a short, six session version of an evidence-based parent training programme (The Incredible Years), delivered in a non-clinical community samp...BMC Psychology 2016 4:43Healthy Learning Mind - a school-based mindfulness and relaxation program: a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Mindfulness has shown positive effects on mental health, mental capacity and well-being among adult population. Among children and adolescents, previous research on the effectiveness of mindfulness interventio...BMC Psychology 2016 4:35Efficacy of the Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline in Twin Families (VIPP-Twins): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Intervention programs with the aim of enhancing parenting quality have been found to be differentially effective in decreasing negative child outcomes such as externalizing behavioral problems, resulting in mo...BMC Psychology 2016 4:33Short-term effects of the “Together at School” intervention program on children’s socio-emotional skills: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Together at School is a universal intervention program designed to promote socio-emotional skills among primary-school children. It is based on a whole school approach, and implemented in school classes by tea...BMC Psychology 2016 4:27Design of a controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Supportive Parenting (‘Stevig Ouderschap’): an intervention to empower parents at increased risk of parenting problems by providing early home visits
In the Netherlands, 15 % of all families with children under the age of 13 years deal with significant parenting problems. Severe parenting problems may lead to adverse physical, cognitive, and psychosocial ou...BMC Psychology 2015 3:47The effects of sexual violence on psychosocial outcomes in formerly abducted girls in Northern Uganda: the WAYS study
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of sexual violence on the odds of different psychosocial outcomes (depression, psychotic symptoms, somatic complaints, conduct problems, daily function...BMC Psychology 2015 3:46
The developmental relation between aggressive behaviour and prosocial behaviour: A 5-year longitudinal study
Past research has shown links between both children’s aggressive behaviour and a lack of prosocial behaviour to later maladaptation. Both types of behaviours have also been identified as crucial in children’s ...BMC Psychology 2015 3:16The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: psychometric properties of the parent and teacher version in children aged 4–7
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is one of the most employed screening instruments. Although there is a large research body investigating its psychometric properties, reliability and validity are n...BMC Psychology 2015 3:4Direct and indirect aggression and victimization in adolescents - associations with the development of psychological difficulties
Previous research has established that direct and indirect forms of aggression differ in their association with gender and type of psychological difficulties. One purpose of the present study was to test if th...BMC Psychology 2014 2:43The developmental relationship between language and motor performance from 3 to 5 years of age: a prospective longitudinal population study
Previous research has found that language and motor skills are closely interrelated developmental areas. This observation has led to questions about the specificity of these domains, and the nature of the asso...BMC Psychology 2014 2:34
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