Mental Health

SEATTLE — Sarah J. Spence, MD, PhD, shared tips on differentiating pediatric neurological conditions with overlapping symptoms, at the 2022 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Adolescents who reported multiple symptoms of severe substance use disorder were more likely to report these symptoms in adulthood, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

More than one-third of high school students in the United States reported experiencing poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey results published in MMWR.

Children exposed to their parents’ patterns of suicidal behavior and methods are at a higher risk for repeating the same behaviors, according to a Danish study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

The amygdala, which is enlarged in children aged 2 years who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, appears to accelerate in growth in the first 6 to 12 months of life, researchers reported in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Referrals for intimate partner violence increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic at a program within Boston Children’s Hospital, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

DENVER — Multiple socioeconomic and clinician-based factors prevent access to and utilization of exposure and response prevention therapy for youths, a speaker said at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.

Study findings indicate that epidemiologic surveys and patient forms for adolescents should include broader options for sexual orientation and gender identity, researchers reported in Pediatrics.

Children, adolescents and older adults were underrepresented in U.S. clinical trials investigating eating disorders, despite federal guidance urging increased participation of individuals of all ages, according to researchers.

In its latest step to address a national emergency in pediatric mental health, the AAP has collaborated on a set of guidelines known as the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention.