Transition as a topic in psychiatry training throughout Europe: trainees’ perspective

The majority of adolescents with mental health problems do not experience continuity of care when they reach the transition boundary of their child and adolescent mental health service. One of the obstacles for a smooth transition to adult mental health services concerns the lack of training for health-care professionals involved in the transition process. This study aims to seek psychiatric trainees’ opinions regarding training on transition and the knowledge and skills required for managing transition.

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Association of physical activity and cardiorespiratory function or BMI and body composition in preterm‐born individuals: a systematic review

Abstract

Aim

To evaluate the association of physical activity (PA) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), peak oxygen consumption (pVO2), body mass index (BMI) and body composition in preterm‐born individuals.

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Differential susceptibility effects of maternal sensitivity in childhood on small for gestational age adults’ wealth

Being born small for gestational age (SGA) is considered a developmental vulnerability. Alternatively, SGA may be viewed as a marker for individual susceptibility to environmental experiences. The aim was to test if individuals born SGA are more susceptible to both negative and positive environmental experiences assessed by sensitive parenting in childhood compared with those born appropriate for gestational age (AGA).

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Maternal early pregnancy body mass index and diurnal salivary cortisol in young adult offspring

Highlights
• Higher maternal early pregnancy BMI is associated with lower diurnal salivary cortisol levels in young adult offspring, especially in the morning.

• Higher maternal early pregnancy body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower salivary cortisol levels at awakening in young adult offspring.

• Whether these findings reflect prenatal programming of the offspring HPA-axis activity warrants further investigation

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Identified: The Families with the most Sibling bullying

• Sibling bullying does have an impact on mental health later in life, and parents and health professionals need to take it seriously to prevent it.
• There are characteristics in families that make sibling bullying more likely.
• Family constellation and early experiences predict families with more sibling bullying.

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Association of Trauma Type, Age of Exposure, and Frequency in Childhood and Adolescence With Psychotic Experiences in Early Adulthood

Is exposure to trauma during childhood and adolescence associated with an increase in the risk of developing psychotic experiences?

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Regular checks of very preterm babies’ head size can help identify long-term IQ problems

Regular early head circumference assessments add valuable information when screening for long-term neurocognitive risk – according to new research by an international research collaboration, including the University of Warwick, UK and the University of Tennessee Knoxville, US.

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