Background & aim: Qualitative perspectives of the reproductive health (RH) facilities and Adolescent Friendly Health Services (AFHS) are still unexplored issues among the Indian adolescents. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to explore the perceptions and awareness about the RH and its facilities among the adolescents in two districts in India. Methods: This qualitative study was...

abstract background: pregnancy rate among iranian adolescents below 20 years of age is increasing. pregnancy during adolescence is considered a social issue associated with medical, emotional, and social outcomes for the mother, child, and family. the current research examines the experience of pregnancy among iranian adolescents. materials and methods: the qualitative content analysis method w...

OBJECTIVE To document with whom family physicians communicate when evaluating adolescents with mental health problems, to whom they refer these adolescents, and their knowledge and perceptions of the accessibility of mental health services in their communities. DESIGN Mailed survey completed anonymously. SETTING Province of Quebec. PARTICIPANTS All general practitioners who reported seein...

Attempts to address racial disproportionality in child welfare must include a focus on the benefits and challenges facing children in kinship care. African American children not only are overrepresented in the child welfare system, but also are placed disproportionately in kinship foster care. Using a sample of 18 African American adolescents ages 11 to 14, this article explores how the relatio...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of psychiatric problems in children and adolescents withsickle cell disease (SCD). MATERIAL AND METHODS The Child Behavior Checklist for ages 4-18 years (CBCL/4-18), Conners' Parent RatingScale (CPRS), Conners' Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS-R), and The Turgay DSM-IV Based Child and Adolescent BehaviorDisorders Screening and Rating Scale, c...

School motivation is key to promoting optimal educational pathways. Some studies suggest that parental monitoring behaviors foster school among adolescents; however, they did not examine the potential role of adolescents’ in shaping behaviors. This longitudinal study aimed bidirectional associations between three types (autonomous, controlled, and amotivation) two perceived (solicitation contro...

Based on the results, child and adolescent psychologists counselors are recommended to pay special attention impact of identity crisis social adjustment performance adolescents.

in this research, a comparative attachment styles in normal and delinquency adolescents was examined. participants is 60 normal adolescent (32 male and 28 female) and 60 delinquency adolescent (32 male and 28 female) tehran city. in this research the main goal of research was to assessment of. attachment styles to use of questionnaire revised adult attachment scale (raas) and for assessment per...

objective: the goal of this study was to investigate all the potential routes to child/adolescent psychiatry clinic-university hospital center (capc-uhc) in tirana. the article provides demographic data, as well as further information on the types and amounts of services children/adolescents received during the process of seeking help related to different diagnoses . method: the study was condu...