Mental Health

Compounding stressors this year are seriously threatening the mental health of Americans, particularly the youngest generation, according to results of a national survey by the American Psychological Association.

An intervention aimed at improving mind-body skills may help treat depression among adolescent patients in primary care settings, according to a study published in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.

Parental overprotective tendencies appeared associated with hindered recovery among offspring with schizophrenia, according to study results published in PLOS One.

Approximately 21% of children aged 9 to 12 years experience cyberbullying in some form, according to a survey conducted by the Cartoon Network and the Cyberbullying Research Center.

The rate of gun violence impacting children in the United States increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and school closings, researchers found.

Specific psychological and behavioral interventions can help improve sleep among children and adolescents with mental health disorders, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

Any amount of prenatal alcohol use was associated with subtle but significant psychological and behavioral effects among offspring, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Stimulant use is generally safe and effective for treating ADHD among young people, but clinicians should be aware of the potential for misuse, according to a presenter at the Psych Congress 2020 Virtual Experience conference.

Young adults with ADHD, particularly women, were at increased risk for depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts vs. those without ADHD, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Youth who experienced sexual exploitation exhibited high levels of sexual risk taking, multiple sexual partners, PTSD, child pornography exposure and childhood trauma, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.