Risk Factor Profile in Inpatients with School Refusal: a Dimensional Model.

Background: School attendance problems have an impact on the social, academic, and professional development of young people. School refusal and truancy are described as school attendance problems. Clarifying the developmental trajectory of school refusal would allow a better understanding of the phenomenon including earlier detection and improved management.

Inpatient with an Anxious School Refusal: A Retrospective Study.

Background: School refusal has an impact on the mental health and on future of young people. This phenomenon cannot only be linked to school dysfunction but must be considered in a larger set of processes. Recent studies propose an understanding of school refusal in terms of psychopathology and individual functioning as well as in terms of associated environmental and family factors.

Use of Video Games in a Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Unit.

Background: Video game has become the preferred form of play among youth. Substantial research has mainly examined problems related to potential negative effects of video games ranging from sedentary screen time, exposure to violence, and excessive or problematic gaming. However, over the past two decades, the use of video games in psychotherapy has become increasingly popular with a lot of applications.

Rett syndrome associated with continuous spikes and waves during sleep.

Major speech impairment is a cardinal feature of Rett syndrome. Epilepsy, of variable presentation, is also frequently described. We report a girl who presented rapid speech regression while EEG showed continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep.