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Study links gun violence to pediatric ED visits for mental health
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics linked exposure to gun violence to a rise in pediatric ED visits for mental health issues, especially for children who witnessed such actions.
Clearer guidelines needed for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder diagnosis
The prevalence of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder varied significantly based on how the disorder was defined, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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Remote learning impact on mental health may vary by age, race, ethnicity, family income
Remote school may do more harm to the mental health of older and Black and Hispanic kids and those from lower-income families, according to a nationally representative, cross-sectional study in JAMA Network Open.
Suicide-related youth ED visits decreased early in pandemic, then increased for girls
ED visits for youth with suicidal thoughts and behaviors initially decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, likely because of lockdown orders, then aligned with 2019 levels, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Maternal grandmothers’ prepregnancy BMI may impact grandkids’ risk for ADHD
Maternal grandmothers who were underweight before becoming pregnant were more likely to have a grandchild diagnosed with ADHD than women in other BMI categories, a cohort study showed.
Medication adherence in adolescents may improve cognitive test scores, ADHD
Children with ADHD, autism and other comorbid neurodevelopmental diagnoses who had well-controlled ADHD medication use for 1 year had improved cognitive test scores and ADHD symptoms, according to a Journal of Psychiatric Research study.
Suicidal thoughts predict depression symptoms more in early adolescence
Suicidal ideation in early adolescence predicted other symptoms of depression, while depressive symptoms in middle adolescence predicted suicidal ideation, according to a study in Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Study offers ‘some reassurance’ about prenatal antipsychotic use
Researchers reported that prenatal use of antipsychotics was not associated with risks for adverse outcomes in children — specifically, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, preterm birth or being born small for gestational age.
Interventions needed for adolescents with pandemic-related anxieties
Most adolescents in a cohort study conducted in Norway coped well during the COVID-19 pandemic, but intervention strategies may need to identify youth disproportionately affected by anxieties related to the pandemic, researchers noted.
Q&A: Managing social anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic and measures to curb its spread continue to evolve, social norms and responsibilities also remain in flux, which may place an additional burden on people with social anxiety disorder.
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