Mental Health

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.

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.