Mental Health

Insufficient sleep was tied to poorer cognition and attention in adolescents who were classified as having overweight or obesity based on their BMI compared with those with normal weight, according to a recent study in JAMA Neurology.

Teenagers who use cannabis have a much higher risk for developing a psychotic disorder compared with their nonusing peers, according to research published in Psychological Medicine.

Sleep issues, self-harm and high levels of social media and smartphone use were prevalent among young people with mental health conditions, according to research published in PLoS One.

Approximately one in nine children in the United States had ever received an ADHD diagnosis as of 2022, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology.

Persistent shorter sleep durations during childhood were associated with a greater risk of psychosis disorder and psychotic episodes during early adulthood, a study in JAMA Psychiatry showed.

Less than 15% of surveyed U.S. college students knew how to use naloxone in the event of an overdose, according to results published in JAMA Pediatrics.

TORONTO — The AAP has created a framework for speaking to parents and children about digital media consumption.

TORONTO — Preliminary results of a project to educate practitioners about naloxone use showed it improved their knowledge of the opioid antagonist and significantly increased naloxone distribution to patients at a Los Angeles clinic.

Participation in the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting is back to pre-COVID-19 levels of engagement, according to one of the event’s program chairs.

Stigma has a major impact on mental health and quality of life for pediatric patients with chronic skin diseases, according to a study.