Mental Health

Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered over the internet was efficacious and cost-effective for children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Anxiety remains high regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, with more people reporting mental health effects related to it compared with this time last year, according to recent poll results released by the American Psychiatric Association.

The early portion of the COVID-19 pandemic led to ‘dramatic changes’ in psychiatric care, which were primarily linked to the rapid transition to telehealth care, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Muhammad Hassan Majeed, MD, a psychiatrist at Natchaug Hospital, Mansfield Center, in Connecticut, provided an overview of how psychiatrists can address gun violence at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting.

Lesbian and gay children whose parents had a consistent perspective on the child’s sexual orientation, even if that perspective was negative, had better outcomes than those whose parents had changing perspectives.

Nearly 20% of Colorado students who participated in the 2019 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey reported ease of access in acquiring a handgun, data reported in Pediatrics showed.

Children exposed to mass trauma were at increased risk for developing panic disorder, according to results of a study that assessed psychiatric effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on youths.

Prenatal cannabis use disorder was linked to increased risk for major adverse neonatal outcomes, according to results of a population-based, retrospective cohort study published in Addiction.

Children with family history of two depression-affected generations had significant risk for depressive and other psychiatric disorders, according to results of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Short and low-dose opioid prescriptions may increase risk for persistent use among high-risk youths, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.