Do Symptoms of Depression Moderate the Links Between Reactive and Proactive Aggression and Frequency of Substance Use?

Youth substance use continues to be a public health concern, with both aggressive behavior and symptoms of depression commonly identified as risk factors for adolescent substance use. However, more research is needed to understand how proactive and reactive functions of aggression are uniquely associated with the frequency of use of specific substances and how these functions of aggression interact with symptoms of depression to contribute to substance use. To this end, the current study examined these associations in a sample of detained youth (N = 229; 80.

Understanding the concurrence of environmental characteristics in Latino youth: A person-centered approach.

The current study aimed to identify profiles of youth presenting with a unique combination of environmental characteristics and understand the differential relationship between profile membership, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Data were drawn from 158 Latino youth between the ages of 11 and 13. Youth provided information on community violence exposure, acculturative stress, familial and peer support, and parental supervision.

Reduction in avoidance mediates effects of brief behavioral therapy for pediatric anxiety and depression.

Brief behavioral therapy (BBT) is an efficacious transdiagnostic intervention for pediatric anxiety and depression that targets behavioral avoidance as a key mechanism. It is unknown if change in avoidance mediates treatment effects, as theorized. Data on avoidance at baseline and Week 16 were available on 52 youth (ages 8-16 years) from a randomized controlled trial (Weersing, Jeffreys, et al.

Are perceived containment and coping styles differentially associated with reactive and proactive aggression?

Studies informing ways to target aggression in youth, particularly through the identification of internal patterns predictive of concurrent and future levels of aggression, could be particularly beneficial. To this end, the current study surveyed 216 elementary-aged children on topics of perceived containment (i.e.

Predictors of Early Postpartum Maternal Functioning Among Women Veterans.

Introduction: The perinatal period constitutes an important window of opportunity for optimizing healthy development of offspring but is heavily influenced by maternal mental health. Maternal pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA), depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been implicated in adverse outcomes for both mother and child. The current study examined whether psychopathology during pregnancy and postpartum was associated with greater experienced parenting stress and bonding difficulties in women veterans, who may be predisposed to develop psychopathology due to heightened risk of exposure to traumatic events.

Pilot Study of Compassion Meditation Training to Improve Well-being Among Older Adults.

Objectives: Compassion meditation (CM) training has demonstrated potential in improving well-being and psychosocial functioning. However, most prior studies of CM training have focused on younger adults. The generalizability of the effectiveness of CM training with older adults requires further study.

Compassion Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans: A Randomized Proof of Concept Study.

There is considerable interest in developing complementary and integrative approaches for ameliorating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Compassion meditation (CM) and loving-kindness meditation appear to offer benefits to individuals with PTSD, including symptom reduction. The present study was a pilot randomized controlled trial of CM for PTSD in veterans.