One Psychology Profession, Many Standards: A Narrative Review of Training, Licensing, and Practice Standards and Their Implications for International Mobility.

This narrative review paper contrasts the professional prospects of psychologists in Japan and the U.S., discussing how divergent training, licensing, and practice standards appear to influence psychologists' profession in each country.

Exploring Gaps in Child Maltreatment Trends: A Narrative Review from the U.S. and Japan.

Child maltreatment affects millions globally across all economic levels. Despite its prevalence, comparative research and internationally comparable data are limited due to varied definitions, methodologies, and reporting systems. This narrative review aims to compare child maltreatment trends in the U.

Diabetes-Related Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Pilot Study.

Background: Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) may adversely affect glycemic control. Yet no studies have focused on trauma and PTSS induced by diabetes-related events in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with type 1 diabetes.

Objective: This study explores PTSS arising from diabetes-related events (e.

The Association between Treatment Components and Mental Health Outcomes Among Young Children Exposed to Violence.

Background: When treating violence-exposed children, clinicians often modify psychotherapy protocols or use only a subset of treatment components (e.g., a clinical technique, strategy).

Brief report of protective factors associated with family and parental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in an outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric clinic.

Families of children with mental health challenges may have been particularly vulnerable to emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study surveyed 81 parents of children ages 6-17 years receiving mental health treatment in an outpatient clinic during the pandemic. We sought to characterize the impact of the pandemic on family relationships and parental well-being.