Praxis Der Kinderpsychologie Und Kinderpsychiatrie最新文献

Does Cannabis Prosecution Protect Young People's Health? On the Implementation of the Cannabis Act Different drug policy alternatives involve their respective opportunities and risks. When weighing up the options, a large number of stakeholders concluded that criminal prosecution of cannabis protects the bio-psycho-social health of young people less than decriminalisation. They demanded and welcome the new regulation of cannabis, also in terms of the protection of minors. The extent to which the legal status of cannabis influences the consumption patterns of the young population isn't assessed uniformly by studies in different countries. Against this background, a 'numbers competition' is less helpful than looking at other, validly proven parameters for mental illnesses including substance disorders, e.g. poverty and education. The article argues in favour of making the Cannabis Act helpful for young people through cooperation between the various stakeholders. Two examples of this are highlighted: early intervention in accordance with Section 7 KCanG and the topic of 'motivation-, counselling- and treatment-chains'. The latter takes the demands of the Transition Psychiatry Task Force (2021) further as a proposal.

Sexual Risks in Young Patients in Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatric and Psychotherapeutic Addiction Treatment Engaging in fulfilling and low-risk sexual relationships is a developmental task in adolescence and young adulthood. At the same time, sexual contact is associated with risks, including early and/or unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and negative sexual experiences. In the present study, n = 84 inpatients in child and adolescent psychiatric and psychotherapeutic addiction treatment aged between 13 and 19 years were examined. The aim was to determine how many participants had experienced sexual risks due to (1) sexual contact under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, (2) sexual contact without a condom outside of a committed relationship and (3) regretted sexual contact. It was also checked whether there was a state of intoxication during the situation in the three risk situations. 69.7 % of adolescent SUD patients stated that they had had sexual contact under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. 46.1 % of SUD patients reported unprotected sexual intercourse in the last 12 months. A total of 53.6 % of female and 12.5 % of male adolescent SUD patients reported regretting sexual contact. 90 % of cases occurred while intoxicated, regardless of gender. No connection to comorbid disorders was found, but there was a clear connection to the impulsivity factor urgency. The figures indicate that young SUD patients are at considerable risk of having unwanted sexual experiences. Preventive measures should take into account aspects of managing urgency.

Mindfulness in the Context of Addiction Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: Overview of the Current State of Research Adolescents are at an increased risk of developing addictive disorders due to a variety of risk factors. Addictive behaviour is characterised by a limited ability to control one's own behaviour. The potential of improved self-regulation through mindfulness-based interventions is increasingly being investigated in connection with addictive behaviour. Whether a benefit also relates to addictive disorders in childhood and adolescence is still largely unclear. This overview summarises the current state of knowledge and classifies the potential of this approach for prevention and therapy in childhood and adolescence. Results from behavioural studies show that mindfulness is associated with and mitigates the risks for substance-related and non-substance-related addictive behaviours. Mindfulness is directly related to problematic forms of substance and media use and mediates the associations with key risk factors of addictive behaviours in adolescence. The effects of mindfulness-based interventions in children and adolescents in the area of addictive behaviour can so far only be inferred indirectly. On the one hand, too few high quality studies are available for children and adolescents. On the other hand, meta-analyses with adults show that although there is a preventive and therapeutic benefit, the effects decrease with increasing study quality. The translation of promising conceptual research into effective intervention models for the vulnerable group of children and adolescents remains an important goal for future research.

Assessment and Treatment of Attachment-Related Aspects in Adolescents with Personality Disorders In recent years the relevance of attachment-related aspects in psychotherapy research has increased. This approach offers an opportunity to test the effectiveness of specific psychotherapeutic procedures for personality disorders in adulthood. Although there are a number of novel psychotherapeutic interventions for personality disorders that were adapted for adolescents, there is still a lack of research on studies that consider attachment-related characteristics. The present study demonstrates attachment-related aspects in a large sample of in-patient adolescents with personality disorders. Therapeutic implications of these findings will be outlined and discussed in the context a new attachment-based intervention tool. This tool might be particularly useful to help patients facing individual aspects of their attachment trauma and to develop more adaptive emotion regulation strategies in interpersonal contexts.

School Absence as Functional Impairment of Juveniles with Personality Disorders Based on ICD-11 This longitudinal study focused on the question whether specialized treatment with applied transference focused psychotherapy in a day hospital program can improve school dysfunction in adolescents with borderline and other personality disorders (PD). Moreover, we investigated influential factors for the improvement of school attendance. Among the 175 juvenile patients, before treatment 60 % showed school absence. Our results indicate that the treatment could improve school attendance significantly. At the same time, we could show that some psychological variables can be considered essential predictors for the development of attending school regularly. More conduct problems and dissocial behavior diminished the likelihood to attend school increasingly regular; the higher borderline and avoidance PD criteria were fulfilled, the higher were the odds to improve school attendance. With respect to the changes regarding functional impairment of PD in the upcoming ICD-11 our results could generate knowledge that school dysfunction in adolescents with PD can be improved significantly with applied transference focused psychotherapy in a day hospital program, especially in juveniles with borderline and avoidant PD. The alteration in ICD-11 with its focus on functional impairment enables to assess and treat this problem earlier in adolescence. A specific focus for future research based on ICD-11 should address the issue how juveniles with pd, school dysfunction and conduct problems can benefit more from treatment.

Gaming Disorder According to the ICD-11: Background, Criteria and Possible Implications Within 60 years, playing computer games - online or offline, with a computer, games console or smartphone - has developed from a niche activity for mostly young males into a global industry worth billions. Studies show that children and adolescents in particular tend to play digital games for several hours a day, making gaming one of the most common leisure activities for young people. A small proportion of young gamers may develop addictive behaviour with harmful effects on their psychosocial functioning. Following an intense discussion process lasting several years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) responded by introducing the new disorder category, "gaming disorder", which was placed as a second disorder alongside "gambling disorder" in the chapter on behavioural addictions. As with substance-related addiction disorders, computer game addiction is conceptualized within an "addiction triangle" framework, which considers a combination of individual risk factors, environmental factors and factors intrinsic to the game itself. This article presents a discussion of the recently proposed diagnosis of gaming disorder in the context of its diagnostic criteria and aetiological factors and concludes by discussing possible implications for clinical practice.