What barriers could impede access to mental health services for children and adolescents in Africa? A scoping review.

Background: Few studies have examined the mental health needs of African children and teenagers. Based on this gap, this scoping review aims to identify barriers to mental health services, treatments and services sought, and where mental health services are received.

Methods: To pursue the stated objectives, we searched the following databases a) PsycINFO, b) CINAHL, c) Medline, and d) Web of Science.

Integrating Strength-Based Approaches Into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Those Who Sexually Offend.

Research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can decrease recidivism for those who sexually offend. The use of CBT for the treatment of those who sexually offend is recommended as part of the responsivity principle of the risk-needs-responsivity model. However, in recent years there has been a movement in the field to incorporate elements of positive psychology and strengths-based approaches such as the Good Lives Model into correctional treatment to increase motivation, retention, and program engagement.

The age of biology: When plant physiology was in the center of American life science.

For much of the twentieth century, plant physiologists considered themselves in an ideal position to study and explain the functions and processes of plants. Much of that authority stemmed from plant physiologists' long-standing commitment to experimental control and the integration of the physical sciences into biological practice. This article places plant physiology back in the center of the story of the recent life sciences.