Application of a localized morphometrics approach to imaging-derived brain phenotypes for genotype-phenotype associations in pediatric mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Introduction: Quantitative global or regional brain imaging measurements, known as imaging-specific or -derived phenotypes (IDPs), are commonly used in genotype-phenotype association studies to explore the genomic architecture of the brain and how it may be affected by neurological diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), mental health (e.

Needs of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and medical complexity: Caregiver perspectives.

Background: Caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and medical complexities (NDD-MC) coordinate care across complex multisectoral systems. Often NDD-MC children have complex behaviors, however there is limited information on coordination needs for families.

Aim: The objective of this mixed methods study was to understand the needs of families with NDD-MC children.

Improving patient-centred care in the emergency department: Implementation of a Sensory Toolkit for children with autism.

Emergency department (ED) visits for children with autism can present challenges due to the unique sensory needs of this population. This Quality Improvement (QI) project executed two Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to create and implement a Sensory Toolkit in the ED for children with autism. Most caregivers (94%; n = 31/33) and healthcare providers (HCPs; 86%; n = 37/44) identified the need for sensory items in the ED.

Undergraduate Students' Awareness of and Beliefs About Unusual End-of-Life Phenomena.

One hundred and forty undergraduate students responded to an online survey investigating their awareness of and beliefs about 12 unusual end-of-life phenomena (EOLP). Three quarters or more of the students had heard about the following EOLP: deathbed visions (75%), after-death communications (84%), near-death experiences (86%), and dying people choosing their time of death (88%). Students were least aware of the phenomena of shapes leaving the body after death (30%) and clocks or watches stopping when someone dies (26%).