Mental Health

School-aged children and adolescents had a relatively high prevalence of self-reported psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

A computerized suicidal risk screen appeared able to successfully identify suicide attempt risk among youth, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Cannabis use disorder was associated with self-harm, all-cause mortality, unintentional overdose death and homicide among youth with mood disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Several experts provided an overview of the psychological stressors linked to the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual presentation presented by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Frequently used neuroimaging measures did not show a discrete brain signature associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youths, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Neural reward circuitry function did not appear to differentiate youths with anxiety from healthy youths, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Cognitive behavioral therapy interventions may effectively treat prolonged grief disorder among bereaved children and adolescents, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Conflict between divorced or separated parents appeared linked to increased risk for children developing mental health problems, according to study results published in Child Development.

Maternal stress during pregnancy may mutate the child’s DNA and thus affect risk for developing disease, according to study results published in Biological Psychiatry.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are vulnerable to developing substance use disorder, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.