Background The reading skills of 16% of children fall below the mean range for their age,
and 5% of children have significant and severe reading problems. Phonics training is one of …

Objective: There is increasing recognition that adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with
chronic illnesses experience common psychological challenges. This article reviewed …

Background Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer are at risk for poor
psychosocial outcomes. This study aimed to determine whether a novel intervention …

BACKGROUND: Attrition is common among supportive care/palliative oncology clinical
trials. However, to the authors' knowledge, few studies to date have documented the …

Objective To examine the feasibility and format of the Promoting Resilience in Stress
Management (PRISM) intervention among two groups of adolescents and young adults …

Background This study evaluated the efficacy of a mindfulness training programme
(mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)) in improving asthma-related quality of life and …

This study's aim was to examine selected objectively-measured and child specific built
environment attributes in relation to proportion of out-of-school time spent in moderate-to …

The high attrition rates in obesity interventions are associated with poorer weight loss and
maintenance for the individual and poorer overall treatment effectiveness and cost …

Background Adherence is a challenge in obesity treatment. Motivational interviewing (MI)
may promote patient adherence. MI Values is a randomized controlled trial of MI …

Introduction: It is well-known that parental stress and coping impacts the well-being of
children with serious illness. The current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and …