Pediatrics News

Patients with past-month exposure to prescription amphetamines used to treat ADHD had higher odds of developing psychosis or mania compared with those without past-month exposure, according to a recent study.

Girls with diagnosed mental health conditions had lower HPV vaccination coverage than their peers without mental health conditions, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.

Children with medical complexity were twice as likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental or mental health condition, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective, Hyun Jung Kim, MD, discusses the format of her presentation on the relationship between cannabis use and risk for psychosis at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, has issued an advisory calling for a “fundamental shift” in how the well-being and mental health of parents and caregivers are valued and prioritized.

Some groups of children appeared to experience improved mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic when compared with pre-pandemic conditions, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Adolescents with myopia have up to a twofold increased risk of experiencing anxiety and mood disorders, and the odds for both conditions increase with myopia severity, according to a study.

Higher daily screen time for toddlers appeared to be associated with more intense expressions of anger as they got older, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Despite widespread support for mental health training in schools, less than half of Americans believe most school staff have received it, according to the results of a recent poll by the American Psychiatric Association.

Suicide rates among U.S. preteens increased significantly from 2008 to 2022, with the greatest increases being among Hispanic preteens and girls, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.