Focus groups with adolescents to improve mental health

maria.martinezn by | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

As part of the qualitative study within the EMO-CHILD project, researchers from the team gathered in Madrid with adolescents aged 12 to 16. The focus group aimed to examine young people’s perception of mental health in their age group: what issues they detect,...

Longitudinal Study on the Effect of COVID-19 Confinement on the Onset of Sleep Disorders in a Clinical Sample of Spanish Children and Adolescents

maria.martinezn by | Feb 5, 2024 | Sin categorizar, Uncategorized

Apellániz Martínez and collaborators delve into the impact of confinement on the sleep of children and adolescents, a topic that has received little attention until now. This study aims to shed light on how COVID-19-related restrictions have affected the sleep of...

Groups of Mothers Participate in the EMO-CHILD Study

maria.martinezn by | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

Within the qualitative study of the EMO-CHILD Project, we recently had the opportunity to discuss with mothers of adolescents from IES Miguel Delibes in Torrejón de la Calzada (Madrid). When considering the current state of mental health in the child and adolescent...

A focus group of experts examines issues and alternatives in child and adolescent mental health

maria.martinezn by | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

This month marks the beginning of a series of focus groups that are part of the qualitative study of the EMO-Child project. The goal is to examine various aspects of child mental health, guided by child clinical psychologists who are in daily contact with children and...

Eating as a Family: Its Relationship with Family Communication and Adolescent Aggression

maria.martinezn by | Feb 5, 2024 | Sin categorizar, Uncategorized

Vegas & Mateos-Agut examine in an article published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology with Children and Adolescents how family meals impact communication and aggression in adolescents. The study involved 1117 adolescents, and the results are revealing. The...

Primary school students from Murcia talk about mental health

maria.martinezn by | Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized

The EMO-Child study looks at mental health from the perspective of children. One of the centers that participates is the CC Cruz de Piedra in Jumilla, Murcia. During the session, a focus group of students between 9 and 11 years old discussed their perceptions about...