Mental Health

Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently announced development plans for the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion, a freestanding facility focused on behavioral health conditions in children and adolescents.

PHILADELPHIA —  Screening for adverse childhood events, such as child abuse or household dysfunction, in adults within a primary care setting may identify who is likely to pass along the same adverse events to their children — especially mothers — according to a recent presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Children of parents who were separated and did not communicate with each other were three times as likely to develop common cold symptoms following viral exposure, due in part to heightened local proinflammatory responses caused by stress.

The FDA today approved the first generic of Strattera for treatment of ADHD in children and adults.

No statistically significant cognitive benefits due to breast-feeding were demonstrated by the time children enter school at 5 years, although reduced hyperactivity was noted at younger ages, according to study in Pediatrics.

Infants who are exposed to handheld screen time — including smartphones, tablets and electronic games — may be at higher risks for expressive speech delays, according to research presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Tracking devices using radio, Bluetooth or GPS technology significantly reduce the frequency — and associated risks — of wandering behavior among children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders, as well as minimizing parental anxiety, according to survey results presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Children who experienced racial discrimination were more likely to exhibit anxiety and depression, as well as an increased risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to research presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

From 2008 to 2015, suicidality and serious self-harm nearly doubled among children aged 15 to 17 years presenting to a hospital, according to data presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Adolescents with common health conditions, such as diabetes, asthma and obesity, are at a higher risk for depression and major depressive episodes, compared to their peers without these conditions, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.