Background Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders,
with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are …

This meta-analysis of 172 studies (N= 2,263 anxious, N= 1,768 nonanxious) examined the
boundary conditions of threat-related attentional biases in anxiety. Overall, the results show …

A major barrier to improving care effectiveness for mental health is a lack of consensus on
outcomes measurement. The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement …

The aims of this mixed-method pilot study were to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and
preliminary psychosocial outcomes of “Making Friends with Yourself: A Mindful Self …

Self-compassion has been associated with well-being in adult samples, but has rarely been
assessed in adolescents. In this study, 90 students ages 11–18 completed an online survey …

Background: Researchers have shown that the anxiety and depression have an important
role in academic achievement. Objectives: This study is designed to identify the impact of …

After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups,
and other community-based activities have long been thought to play a key role in the lives …

Disinhibition is a common focus in psychopathology research. However, use of inhibition-
models often is piecemeal, lacking an overarching taxonomy of inhibitory processes. The …

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the theory and evidence for the links of parent–child
attachment with internalizing problems in childhood and adolescence. We address three key …

This book is designed as an introductory text on special education for children and youth
with emotional and behavioral disorders. Part 1 addresses the problems in the definition of …