Top stories for National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2020

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has designated May 7 as National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.

In conjunction with this observance, Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of our most-viewed articles for the year thus far on research developments and clinical insights regarding pediatric mental health.

COVID-19’s mental health effects by age group: Children, college students, working-age adults and older adults

Healio Psychiatry spoke with mental health professionals regarding the specific pandemic-related mental health challenges of four different age groups — children, college students, working-age adults and older adults. Read more.

Children with less sleep experience increased depression, anxiety, decreased cognitive performance

Shorter sleep duration among children was associated with increased risk for depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance, according to study findings published in Molecular Psychiatry. Read more.

Q&A: Managing pediatric anxiety in an outbreak environment

Healio spoke with Robin Gurwitch, PhD, psychologist at Duke University Medical Center, about how clinicians should recognize and manage the anxiety of pediatric patients during the current outbreak environment. Read more.

NICU admission linked to increased risk for psychiatric disorders

Children and adolescents who were admitted to a NICU at birth have a greater risk for developing psychiatric disorders, psychiatric comorbidity and oppositional defiant disorder, according to results of a cross-sectional observational study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. Read more.

Parents may transmit suppressed stress to children

Parents who suppress feelings of stress around their children may increase their children’s stress, according to study findings published in Journal of Family Psychology. Read more.