Background: Age is a frequent consideration for surgical timing in pediatric craniofacial
surgery for optimal psychosocial development. However, systematic evaluations of the …

This article provides family scientists with an understanding of contemporary measurement
perspectives and the ways in which item response theory (IRT) can be used to develop …

Background Young people experiencing homelessness have alarmingly high rates of
alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, which is associated with sexual risk behaviors such as …

The aim of the study is to explore the feasibility and initial outcomes of a mindfulness-based
group intervention (MBI) for adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A mixed …

Purpose Many children suffer from a serious chronic illness. These children have greater
risks of developing psychosocial difficulties, associated with school absenteeism and …

Purpose To examine associations of service use (housing, mental health, substance use,
education, and employment) with depression and substance use disorder (SUD) trajectories …

Purpose The primary objective is to provide evidence of convergent and discriminant validity
for the pediatric and parent-proxy versions of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement …

Background Violence has severe and long-lasting negative consequences for children's and
adolescents' well-being and psychosocial functioning, thereby also hampering communities' …

Background: Cleft lip and palate patients undergo a significant number of interventions
during their childhood and adolescence. Although the intention of such interventions is to …

The purpose of this follow-up study was to explore the effectiveness of an intensive
treatment program—Camp Dream. Speak. Live.—within older, school-age children who …