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Call for Papers for Special Issue on "Digital Therapeutics and Digital Adversity"

The Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JKACAP) calls for papers related to “Digital therapeutics and digital adversity” (Section Editor: Eunjoo Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea).

Digital health technologies, such as smartphone apps, virtual reality, chatbots, and social media- have gained increasing attention as accessible and scalable mental health interventions that can replace or augment traditional care, especially during the COVID pandemic period. The research and clinical evidence for the use of these new technological approaches across different mental health contexts is mounting, covering their efficacy in self-management of psychological well-being, early intervention, and clinical management of long-term psychiatric conditions, such as major depression; anxiety, bipolar and psychotic disorders; and eating and substance use disorders—as well as in psychiatric disorders in child and adolescents.

Along with the opportunities that digital technology brings, there are also risks and harms related to the digital media usage. As the amount of time children and adolescents spend on digital media continues to increase considerably, there are growing concerns about the impact of this change on adolescents' mental health and well-being. Some websites and apps may pose risks to children's mental health, such as exacerbating depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidality, or anorexia. Cyberbullying, sexual misbehavior and exploitation of minors online, online gambling, privacy and security issues, and more are becoming serious social issues. Partly because of fears that there’s a link between these trends, governments around the world are under pressure to do more to regulate technology companies to remove illegal content from their websites.

The goal of this Special Issue is to invite research articles that deal with challenging issues on all aspects pertinent to “Digital Therapeutics and Digital Adversity” to expand our knowledge on these important issues. Topics, such as current state of digital media use among children and adolescents, its impact on their development, and the relationship between digital media use and mental health and well-being, how smartphones, virtual reality and metaverse present new opportunities for management of mental health, and legal or ethical considerations surrounding these innovations to facilitate their adoption and use in mental health care systems, diverse perspectives from different disciplines, implications for improving future research and for supporting adolescents' mental health in the digital age all will be welcomed.

Submission of original article and literature reviews are welcomed to this issue. We are always open to submissions by scholars from worldwide regions and communities. We would like to publish this issue on October, 2023.

When submitting your manuscript please select the article type “Special Article." Then you can find the checkbox "Digital Therapeutics and Digital Adversity." Please submit your manuscript no later than 15 July 2023.

Please ensure you read the Guide for Authors before writing your manuscript. The Guide for Authors and link to submit your manuscript is available on the Journal’s homepage at: https://www.jkacap.org/authors/sub01.html

Inquiries, including questions about appropriate topics, may be sent electronically to Jae Hyun Yoo, jayyoo84@gmail.com or the editorial office at jkacap2019@gmail.com.

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Editorial

Phenomena Underexplored

Hee Jeong Yoo

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):61-61

Editorial

Advancing Research on Autistic Savants: A Call for Increased Focus and Attention

Jung-Woo Son

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):62-62

Special Article

Impact of the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic on Mental Health Among School Students in Korea During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Youngsoo Jang, Hye-mi Cho, Young-Eun Mok et al.

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):63-68

Objectives: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had various effects on mankind, especially children and adolescents. Because children and adolescents spend a lot of time at school, COVID-19 has had a great impact on school mental health. In this study...
Key Words: COVID-19; Children and adolescents; School mental health
Special Article

Initial Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on ADHD Symptoms Among University Students in Japan

Toshinobu Takeda, Yui Tsuji, Reiko Akatsu et al.

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):69-75

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and its associated societal responses are anticipated to have wide-ranging effects on youth development and mental health. Depression, anxiety, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are the three mos...
Key Words: ADHD; Depression; Sleep; Students; COVID-19; Pandemic
Special Article

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Savant Syndrome: A Systematic Literature Review

Hyun Ok Park

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):76-92

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze research trends in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and savant syndrome and their cognitive characteristics through a systematic literature review. The objectives of this study were to establish an overview of research trends...
Key Words: Autism spectrum disorder; Savant syndrome; Cognitive characteristics; Enhanced perceptual functioning; Detail focused cognitive processor; Hyper-systemizing
Special Article

How Well Do We Understand Autistic Savant Artists: A Review of Various Hypotheses and Research Findings to Date

Seungwon Chung and Jung-Woo Son

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):93-111

The authors investigated the artistic characteristics of autistic savant artists, hypotheses on the proximate and ultimate causes of their emergence, recent psychological and other studies about them, and psychological and neuroaesthetic studies about non-savant autisti...
Key Words: Autism; Savant artist; Outsider art; Neanderthals theory of autism; Raw perception; Neuroesethetics; Otherness; Evolutionary perspective
Special Article

How Are Autism Spectrum Disorder and Savant Skills Treated in Cinematographic Works? A Study Focusing on Korean Movies and TV Series

Jun-Won Hwang

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):112-116

Numerous films and TV series worldwide have depicted characters with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and savant skills. This study describes the portrayal of ASD and savant skills in Korean films and dramas. Starting with the 2005 film Marathon, characters with AS...
Key Words: Savant skill; Autism spectrum disorder; Korean movie; Korean TV series
Special Article

Do Savant Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders Share Sex Differences? A Comprehensive Review

Esperanza Navarro-Pardo, Yurena Alonso-Esteban, Francisco Alcantud-Marín et al.

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):117-124

Savant syndrome was described before autism. However, they soon became closely associated, as many of their symptoms (intellectual disability, repetitive behaviors, alterations in social communication, and islets of abilities) overlap. Only a few women with autism have ...
Key Words: Savant syndrome; Autism spectrum disorder; Sex differences
Review Article

Systematic Review of Suicidal Behaviors Related to Methylphenidate and Atomoxetine in Patients With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Jae Heon Kim, Suyeon Park, and Yeon Jung Lee

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):125-132

Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between suicidal behavior and the use of methylphenidate (MPH) or atomoxetine (ATX) in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systema...
Key Words: Atomoxetine; Methylphenidate; Suicide; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Original Article

COVID-19 and Parent-Child Interactions: Children’s Educational Opportunities and Parental Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arefeh Shahali, Mansoureh HajHosseini, and Reza Ghorban Jahromi

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):133-140

Objectives: The coronavirus disease pandemic affected people’s lives in different ways, including child education and parent-child interactions. The present study aimed to identify the educational opportunities of children and challenges of parents during this ...
Key Words: Parenting; Child rearing; COVID-19; Education; Qualitative method; Phenomenology
Original Article

Development of Parent Guidelines for Parent-Performed Developmental Screening Tests

Sung Sil Rah, Soon-Beom Hong, and Ju Young Yoon

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):141-149

Objectives: Most developmental screening tests have been built as parent-performed questionnaires. However, they often do not guide parents on how to answer the questionnaire. This study aimed to develop easily applicable parent guidelines.
Methods: We ...
Key Words: Child; Delphi technique; Developmental disabilities; Diagnostic screening programs; Practice guidelines as topic
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J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):61-149
Editorials
Phenomena Underexplored
Hee Jeong Yoo
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):61-61
Advancing Research on Autistic Savants: A Call for Increased Focus and Attention
Jung-Woo Son
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):62-62
Special Articles
Impact of the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic on Mental Health Among School Students in Korea During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Youngsoo Jang, Hye-mi Cho, Young-Eun Mok, Su-hyuk Chi, Changsu Han, Hyun-suk Yi, and Moon-Soo Lee
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):63-68
Initial Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on ADHD Symptoms Among University Students in Japan
Toshinobu Takeda, Yui Tsuji, Reiko Akatsu, and Tatsuya Nomura
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):69-75
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Savant Syndrome: A Systematic Literature Review
Hyun Ok Park
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):76-92
How Well Do We Understand Autistic Savant Artists: A Review of Various Hypotheses and Research Findings to Date
Seungwon Chung and Jung-Woo Son
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):93-111
How Are Autism Spectrum Disorder and Savant Skills Treated in Cinematographic Works? A Study Focusing on Korean Movies and TV Series
Jun-Won Hwang
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):112-116
Do Savant Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders Share Sex Differences? A Comprehensive Review
Esperanza Navarro-Pardo, Yurena Alonso-Esteban, Francisco Alcantud-Marín, and Mike Murphy
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):117-124
Review Article
Systematic Review of Suicidal Behaviors Related to Methylphenidate and Atomoxetine in Patients With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Jae Heon Kim, Suyeon Park, and Yeon Jung Lee
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):125-132
Original Articles
COVID-19 and Parent-Child Interactions: Children’s Educational Opportunities and Parental Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Arefeh Shahali, Mansoureh HajHosseini, and Reza Ghorban Jahromi
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):133-140
Development of Parent Guidelines for Parent-Performed Developmental Screening Tests
Sung Sil Rah, Soon-Beom Hong, and Ju Young Yoon
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34(2):141-149
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry) covers the whole range of child and adolescent psychiatry and neuroscience. It also seeks to promote the well-being of children and families by publishing scholarly ...
 
The Use of Virtual Reality in Psychiatry: A Review
Suji Kim and Eunjoo Kim
Received October 31, 2019; Accepted November 19, 2019.
Coronavirus Disease 2019, School Closures, and Children's Mental Health
Geon Ho Bahn
Received March 9, 2020; Accepted March 16, 2020.
Visual Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of Neuroimaging Studies
Seungwon Chung and Jung-Woo Son
Received April 24, 2020; Accepted June 5, 2020.