Mental Health

Female adolescents and teens who attempted suicide were at an increased risk for substance use disorders, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp. announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to elamipretide for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

CDC officials reported a historic increase of 35% in firearm homicides in 2020. This is the highest firearm homicide rate in the United States in more than 25 years, according to a CDC Vital Signs analysis.

HHS has announced the launch of the Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a national, confidential, toll-free service for new and expecting mothers who are experiencing mental health challenges.

The quality of a child’s diet is a moderating factor between excess weight and psychosocial health, according to results of a study published in JAMA Network Open.

DENVER — Mental health visits to pediatric clinics — including for eating disorders, depression and bipolar disorders — were more common during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found.

A study found that trends toward school racial “resegregation” are associated with increased behavioral problems among Black school-aged children and unhealthier drinking behaviors, especially among girls.

Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term outcomes associated with preterm exposure to antenatal corticosteroids suggest that the timing and dose of administration “should be carefully considered,” researchers said.

SEATTLE — A decrease in the severity of tics in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome was observed following the use of ecopipam, according to data presented at the 2022 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Dysfunction in an important cell subtype in the brain’s neuronal network contributes to chronic symptoms in patients with Dravet syndrome, according to an expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.