Effects of Family Structure on Mental Health of Children: A Preliminary Study.

Background: To find any association between family structure and rates of hospitalization as an indicator for behavior problems in children.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of 154 patients who were admitted to the preadolescent unit at Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center between July and December 2012.

Results: We found that only 11% of children came from intact families living with biological parents while 89% had some kind of disruption in their family structure.

Neurocognitive Problems in Children and Adolescents With Depression Using the CHC Theory and the WJ-III.

Depression has been commonly associated with both subjective complaints and objectively measured problems in cognition. Most commonly discussed in relation to the adult population, growing evidence has supported the idea that children and adolescents experience cognitive problems in relation to depression. The purpose of this study was to further examine the negative influence of depression on the cognitive functioning of children and adolescents.