Prof Candace Currie, OBE
@candacecurrie
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Professor of Global Adolescent Health, bioecological perspectives, mental health, puberty, inequalities, research to policy https://t.co/ttSKYVhnFF
Joined April 2012
To understand & improve #child & #adolescent #wellbeing with sustainability in mind it is crucial to consider interactions btw biological, psychological, social & cultural processes & the #multilevel determinants from individual to macro:
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The application of conceptual thinking which uses a bioecological framework to underpin the work of a new World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre in Sustainable Child and Adolescent Health and...
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Large Canadian study finds #teacher #distress is positively associated with #student #mentalhealth - both internalizing & externalizing symptoms among elementary students even after adjusting for sociodemographic & economic covariates.
bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com
Background Few studies have examined the inter-relationships between teacher and student mental health. We aimed to examine associations between teacher distress and student mental health difficult...
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#Allostaticload (AL) is cumulative ‘wear & tear’ on the body due to chronic adversity. New paper from @NatMentHealth reports that AL can be quantified in #adolescence & stems from combined exposomic (environmental) & polygenic burden
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Nature Mental Health - Using a large US cohort of adolescents, the authors examine exposomic and polygenic contributions to allostatic load and a mediating role of allostatic load on the path from...
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Promoting health & wellbeing of children & adolescents using a bioecological framework involves review of existing knowledge & mapping of known effective interventions at different ecological levels in system to secure range of health benefits.
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The application of conceptual thinking which uses a bioecological framework to underpin the work of a new World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre in Sustainable Child and Adolescent Health and...
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More than 3/4 of #girls & #youngwomen aged 7-21 have experience of #onlineharm incl of cyberstalking, seeing unwanted sexual images & individuals pretending to be someone they’re not online - rates have risen in last 3 years
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Our paper -> #improvements in #child & #adolescent #health & #wellbeing will be enhanced & accelerated where research & public health action is placed in an explicit #conceptualframework arguing for a a #bioecological multilevel #systems approach
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The application of conceptual thinking which uses a bioecological framework to underpin the work of a new World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre in Sustainable Child and Adolescent Health and...
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New paper highlights persistent challenges that #migration poses for #adolescents’ social & mental #wellbeing, & extreme vulnerability of newly arrived migrants in terms of #depression & #loneliness cf their non-migrant peers
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This study examines how different migration backgrounds-non-migrants, newly-arrived migrants, first-generation migrants, and second-generation migrants-affect the mental and social wellbeing of ado...
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#Adverse #earlyexperiences have sex-selective consequences for #pubertalmaturation & #mentalhealth trajectories which shed light on why #females are at higher #risk for mental health difficulties during puberty - new paper:
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RT @JennytalksPsych: Delighted to see this paper in print as part of a special collection led by @candacecurrie @kat_chzhen @AlinaCosma @gc….
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Mental health is a cornerstone of young peoples’ well-being and increasingly a topic of concern. The foundation of mental health is largely laid in adolescence, and more than half of adult mental...
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Important new overview of major #trends in #adolescent #health #outcomes & determinants since 2010 exploring relevant #cultural #societal & #publichealth impacts on #adolescent #wellbeing .
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New paper presents analysis of large Norwegian data set indicating #earlier #age at #menarche causally increases the risk of #adolescent #depression .
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com
Background The timing of puberty may have an important impact on adolescent mental health. In particular, earlier age at menarche has been associated with elevated rates of depression in adolescents....
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To fully understand #adolescentdevelopment need to integrate #biopsychosocial process of #puberty, with strong theory & methods in #interdisciplinary research - then disseminate learning to relevant stakeholders. Important commentary 👉
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Proximal #social influences can #buffer vulnerability to emotional & behavioral #problems related to #earlypuberty - new paper highlights benefits of positive school connections & family environment for adols experiencing earlier puberty.
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New paper calls for #monitoring of #pubertal #timing as a #population #healthindictor, like birth weight, prematurity, or life expectancy; stating that addressing #earlypuberty needs policy & social change to mitigate negative impact of multiple layers of #adversity 👇.
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New paper examines impact of #structural #inequity, such as material hardship, on #adolescent #sleep patterns finding it is a lifelong determinant of sleep disturbance & duration wi adolescence representing a crucial time for intervention.
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RT @CPAGUK: We need a comprehensive strategy for tackling child poverty. A strategy that prioritises policies that directly affect children….
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#Childpoverty and #children under #stress - these two books published 70 & 80 years ago - time to reflect on. Book covers by #RogerMayne - currently exhibited @TheCourtauld
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. , study of overlooked populations & geog regions & inclusion of climate change & child health within UN #SDGs
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New #scopingreview indicates #climatechange impacts #childhealth thru direct & indirect pathways acting as a determinant of child health, morbidity & mortality. Authors call for use of broader range of research methods & . .
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