Mental Health

Administering monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and two doses of azithromycin to combat maternal infection during pregnancy in Malawi reduces stunting by 6 to 11 percentage points, with additional improvements made in developmental scores and overall child height and length.

An updated guideline issued by the AAP stresses the importance of proper screening and identification of adolescents with symptoms of depression in a primary care setting.

Study findings report that contrary to popular beliefs, legalizing medical cannabis has not increased recreational marijuana use among teenagers in the United States.

Women who limited their carbohydrate intake before pregnancy were slightly more likely to have an infant with spina bifida or anencephaly, according to research recently published in Birth Defects and Research.

Self-harm risk factors in children, including a history of depression, mental health conditions other than depression and ADHD, do not affect their caretaker’s decision to have firearms in the household nor the use of proper firearm storage, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Pregnant women who used valproate had children with significantly lower school performance vs. children who were exposed to lamotrigine or not exposed to anti-epileptic drugs at all, according to findings recently published in JAMA Neurology.

The use of a 2-minute parental survey that includes questions regarding their child’s ability to respond to their name, gestures they use to get attention and language skills is effective in distinguishing which children may need further intervention for autism.

Research published in JAMA Psychiatry demonstrated that exposure to infections during the first year of life was associated with lower IQ and higher risk for nonaffective psychosis in adulthood.

Longitudinal study findings indicated that individuals involved in sibling bullying during childhood were up to three times more likely to develop psychotic disorders in early adulthood than those not involved in bullying.

Children and adolescents with health insurance who regularly saw their primary care physician were less likely to have a ruptured appendix, according to findings recently published in JAMA Surgery.