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Deficits in self-regulatory control (SRC) represent a core characteristic of externalizing (EXT) symptoms (e.g., rule-breaking behavior or aggressive behaviors) in adolescents. This review aims to specify the added value of ecologically valid assessments at a micro-level when examining the associations between SRC and EXT symptoms in adolescents. This systematic review was reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020. The search strategy addressed the added value of (1) naturalistic assessment for the understanding of the relationship between (2) SRC and (3) EXT symptoms in (4) adolescents. We conducted comprehensive searches in bibliographic databases. An additional search was conducted in Google Scholar and supplementary studies were identified through backward and forward citation tracking. Twenty-four studies (n = 4071 adolescents) met the inclusion criteria. The methods used to assess naturalistic aspects included the experience sampling method (ecological momentary- or ambulatory assessment) and the time-course approach (i.e., real-time assessment of SRC processes referring to situations approximating real-life experience where SRC are to be engaged such as in frustrating situations). Micro-level ecological assessments, when mapping the intra-individual relationships between SRC processes and EXT symptoms over time in adolescents within their natural context (i.e., real world) of expression in real time, added a finer-grained observation alongside with a higher ecological validity. Micro-level approaches may enhance the understanding of the complex interplay between SRC and EXT symptoms in adolescence, especially in interventional studies, allowing for the acquisition of endpoints with a higher relevance for everyday functioning.

Insertion tendinosis of stylomandibular ligament or Ernest syndrome is a rarely encountered cause of orofacial pain. The pain in this disorder originates from the stylomandibular ligament insertion site and radiates to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), neck, shoulder, and periauricular region. Ten subjects who had undergone surgery for mandible fractures diagnosed with Ernest syndrome were considered for the present study. The origins and insertions of the stylomandibular ligament were marked and palpated using fingertip and blunt probe. The Ernest syndrome was confirmed by injecting diagnostic local anesthesia injection. A single dose of 2 ml methylprednisolone (40 mg/ml) was injected at the insertion site of a stylomandibular ligament in each subject. The effect of methylprednisolone injection on pain and various jaw movements were assessed at 1-month and 6-months after the injection. The mean pain value ranks during rest & while mouth opening in the visual analogue scale (VAS) reduced significantly after single injection (P < 0.001). The mean mouth opening increased significantly from 23.3 ± 3.94 mm before the treatment to 36.1 ± 3.07 mm at 1-week and 35.4 ± 2.17 mm at 6-months after the treatment (P < 0.001). The mandible protrusive movement increased from 4.07 ± 0.74 mm before treatment to 5.06 ± 0.62 mm at 1-week and 4.94 ± 0.62 mm at 6-months after the injection, respectively. Single dose of methylprednisolone injection at the insertion site of the stylomandibular ligament was proved effective on pain and various mandibular movements among patients with Ernest syndrome.