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Abstract: 

Our regular survey of the research literature briefly reviews important research on residential youth care workers, adolesecent eating disorders, parental relationships and bipolar disorder, therapeutic re-education, disgust and child anxiety, foster care outcomes, and the effects of exposure to collective violence and poverty. Includes reviews of “Working With Children and Adolescents in Residential Care: A Strengths-Based Approach” by Bob Bertonlino, published by Routledge; “Family Therapy for Adolescent Eating and Weight Disorders: New Applications” by edited by K.L. Loebb et al., published by Routledge; “Parental Relationships and Behavioral Approach System Dysregulation in Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder” by Muralidharan et al, published in Journal of Clinical Psychology 71:387–401, 2015; “Change in Disgust Reactions Following Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders” by W. Taboas et al in International Journal of Health and Psychology; “The Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children Exposed to Poverty and/or Collective Violence in Communities at the Mexico-United States Border: A Comparative Study” by M. Leiner et al in Salud Mental; “Screening for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems at Kindergarten Entry: Utility and Incremental Validity of Parent Report” by J.S. Owen et al in School Psychology Review; “Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Versus Treatment as Usual for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Young Children Aged 3 to 8 Years: Study Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial” in the journal Trials; “The Effectiveness of Auditory Stimulation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Case-Control Study” by B. Gee et al in International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation.

Keywords: Residential Youth Care Workers; Family Therapy; Bipolar Disorde; Foster Care; Exposure to Violence

Affiliations:  1: Middle Georgia College.