Mental Health

HHS has released its “Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration,” which details policy solutions to help integrate mental health and substance use care into large health care systems.

Mortality due to overdose reached an all-time high among adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in 2020 amid the pandemic, researchers reported in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

The AAP said it will launch a National Center of Excellence on Social Media and Mental Wellness using $10 million in funding from the HHS, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Cannabis use during pregnancy may place children at risk for attention, social and behavioral problems into early adolescence and mental health issues and substance use later on, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Low-dose ketamine was generally safe, well-tolerated and effective in treating clinical symptoms in a small group of children with activity-dependent neuroprotective protein syndrome, researchers reported.

Having more extreme fluctuations in stress during pregnancy correlated with more feelings of distress, fear and sadness among infants, according to a recent study.

HHS announced it awarded $40.22 million in youth mental health grants during August, as well as the opportunity for $47.6 million in grant funding for school-based mental health services.

Strong associations between the genetic risk for suicide attempts in adults and their offspring were reported in a case-control study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A pediatric typhoid vaccine provided immunity for up to 3 years in children as young as 9 months old, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.

Initiating tobacco use during childhood was associated with inferior cognitive function and reduced brain structure, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.