Mental Health

Greater prenatal exposure to Bisphenol A was associated with more depression and anxiety symptoms in boys aged 10 to 12 years but not girls, according to recent findings.

Metformin significantly improved BMI and weight outcomes among children and adolescents who experienced weight gain associated with atypical antipsychotic use for autism spectrum disorders.

Mental health care visits were significantly lower among black and Hispanic children and young adults, compared with their white peers, according to recent findings.

College students who misused prescription stimulants were more likely to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, substance use disorder and overall dysfunction, according to recent findings.

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee recently released a two-part clinical report to address knowledge gaps regarding pediatric mental health emergencies.

A mother’s perception of personal hunger and her child’s hunger may be associated with a greater number of calories being served to her child during meals, according to study findings.

Unhealthy food and beverage marketing may increase dietary preferences that lead to energy-dense, low-nutrition products in young children shortly after exposure, according to results of a recent systematic review.

Recent findings suggest that approximately two-thirds of young adults with any mental illness do not receive necessary mental health care.

Recent research in Pediatrics showed that age at achievement of gross motor skills was predictive of later development of cognitive and adaptive skills.

Residential moving can adversely impact the physical and mental health of children across all stages of childhood, according to numerous recent pediatrics studies. Research in Pediatrics found that children who move residence during their first year of life have a significantly increased risk for medical emergency-related hospitalizations.