Journal of Clinical Psychology
in Childhood and Adolescence

Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes

Autor: Jose Pedro

Implications of Emotional Processing in the Development of Conduct Problems

Sánchez-Vázquez, C., Álvarez-Voces, M., Díaz-Vázquez, B., & López-Romero, L.  Low levels of fear and parental inconsistency are associated with conduct problems in childhood A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence (JCPCA) examines how temperament, parenting, and emotional processing may contribute to the development of conduct problems during childhood. The study, […]

Personality Traits and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents: The Role of Depressive Symptoms as an Explanatory Mechanism

Celia Gabardón, & Esther Calvete Study Highlights the Key Role of Depression Between Personality and Adolescent Self-Harm.  Researchers at the University of Deusto have analyzed the relationship between personality traits and non-suicidal self-injury during adolescence. Led by Celia Gabardón and Esther Calvete, the study evaluated adolescents aged 13 to 18 to determine whether depressive symptoms […]

Problematic Social Media Use and Suicidal Behavior in Early Adolescence Beyond Screen Time

Alexander Muela, Juan Manuel Machimbarrena, Jon García-Ormaza, Jeffrey V. Tabares, Ennio Ammendola, Eneko Sansinenea & Ismael Loinaz A study concludes that problematic social media use, rather than screen time, is associated with suicidal behavior in adolescents. Is it really the number of hours adolescents spend on social media that increases the risk to their mental […]

Effectiveness of Training in Empathy, Friendship, and Solidarity Competencies among Secondary School Adolescents

Daniel Grande, Miguel Á. Carrasco & Francisco Pablo Holgado-Tello A recent study shows that socio-emotional training in secondary school tutorials significantly improves empathy, friendship, and solidarity in adolescents. Adolescence is a critical stage for the construction of personal and social identity. Although the school environment offers an ideal space for the universal learning of interpersonal competencies, […]

The Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence Improves Its Impact Factor in the 2025 Journal Citation Reports

The Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence (JCPCA) has improved its performance in the 2025 edition of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), published annually by Clarivate. The latest results show a positive evolution in the journal’s citation indicators, reflecting its growing visibility within the field of child and adolescent clinical psychology. This year, JCPCA achieved a Journal […]

JCPCA Consolidates Its International Growth and Achieves a 2025 Scopus CiteScore of 1.7

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence consolidates international growth with a 2025 SCOPUS CiteScore of 1.7 The Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence (JCPCA) consolidates its position as one of the specialized journals in child and adolescent mental health with the greatest international projection within the Ibero-American scope. In the Scopus indicators, the publication has achieved a CiteScore of 1.7, resulting from […]

What characterizes youths with criminal recidivism?

Alfonso Arteaga, Javier Fernández-Montalvo & José J. López-Goñi  A new study published in the Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes / Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence examines the factors that differentiate youths who reoffend from those who do not after a judicial measure. Based on a sample of 838 juvenile […]

New Issue Published of the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence

The Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes / Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence has published its new issue (Vol. 13, No. 2), comprising a total of 8 articles addressing a range of relevant topics in the field of child and adolescent clinical psychology. The studies included in this issue examine […]

Caregivers’ perspectives about engagement in a group psychological intervention for emotional disorders in school-age children

Ana Maria Ribeiro-Pereira, Diana Sousa, Bruna Paulino & Ana Isabel Pereira The present study analyzed the engagement of caregivers and children in a child-centered cognitive-behavioural intervention for emotional disorders. A semi-structured interview was used to collect data from a sample of 17 Portuguese caregivers from 12 families of school-aged children that participated in a group […]

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