Archive for Month: June

Early Start Denver Model effectiveness in young autistic children: a large multicentric randomised controlled trial in two European countries

Background

Evidence regarding early interventions based on the Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions framework, such as the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), suggests efficacy for autistic children. However, the effectiveness of ESDM across diverse cultural contexts remains under-researched.

Objective

To assess the effectiveness...

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General disease factor: evidence of a unifying dimension across mental and physical illness in children and adolescents

Background

Understanding the relationship between mental and physical health conditions is crucial for developing comprehensive healthcare strategies. The putative existence of a general disease factor (d-factor) that underlies the vulnerability to both physical and mental conditions could have important implications...

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