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Motivational interviewing may not increase youths’ mental health care use
Motivational interviewing during specialized pediatric consultations did not increase mental health care service use among adolescents and young adults with chronic medical conditions, according to a cluster randomized clinical trial.
Recreational ketamine use, poisonings have increased
Recreational ketamine use and availability have increased in the U.S. in recent years, despite still being an uncommon drug, according to study results published in American Journal of Public Health.
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'Increased oversight' needed: One in three kids in foster care prescribed psychotropics
More than one-third of children on Medicaid in the foster care system were prescribed psychotropic medications, a higher amount than children on Medicaid outside the system, according to an AAP National Conference & Exhibition presentation.
Gender-affirming care, puberty blockers 'can save lives' for transgender, non-binary youth
Researchers found a decrease in depression and suicidality among transgender and non-binary youth receiving puberty blockers or gender-affirming care, according to a presentation at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.
College students report issues with distance learning
College age students reported issues with distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, including trouble concentrating, limited access to technology, food insecurity, and mental health issues, according to researchers.
Sibling bullying in early adolescence may worsen later mental health
Individuals who were bullied by their siblings in early adolescence had increased risk for poor mental health later in adolescence, according to a prospective longitudinal study in Journal of Youth and Adolescence.
Active, exuberant play helps infants develop cognitive, social skills
How infants spontaneously play in their daily environments may help them develop everyday learning faculties and grow cognitive, social and language abilities, according to a study published in Child Development.
Teen girls who suffered sexual abuse may face more online victimization, exploitation
Teen girls who experienced sexual abuse were more likely than their peers to be cyberbullied, according to a study published in Nature Human Behavior.
Intracranial hypertension may increase disordered eating in youth
Young people with intracranial hypertension had an increased prevalence of disordered eating behaviors, according to study results published in Pediatric Neurology.
Eight online factors linked to suicidal behavior in youth
Cyberbullying, as well as content related to drugs, depression and violence, were major risk factors for subsequent youth suicide-related behavior, according to results of a matched case-control study published in JAMA Network Open.
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