Pediatrics News

Digital health company EarliTec Diagnostics Inc. announced it has received FDA clearance for its evaluation tool to diagnose autism spectrum disorder in children aged 16 to 30 months.

Pediatric behavioral health company Elemy has announced centralized diagnosis-to-treatment services to provide faster clinical support and comprehensive care for children suffering from behavioral, emotional and developmental disorders.

Specific phenotypes of autism spectrum disorder, including issues with visual processing, found in older siblings are likely predictors of ASD in younger siblings, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Children aged 6 to 10 years reported screen time increases of 1.4 hours per day during the COVID-19 pandemic, and increases in screen time were associated with adverse dietary behaviors, according to a study.

Pediatric melatonin consumption in the United States has risen more than fivefold since 2012, with related hospitalization increasing as well, according to data published Thursday in MMWR.

NEW ORLEANS – The American Psychiatric Association DSM steering committee gathered at the APA annual meeting to review proposed changes to the manual, committee chair Paul S. Appelbaum, MD, said.

Results showed that compared with no sport participation, adolescents who participate in team sports experience fewer mental health difficulties, while those who compete in individual sports experience more mental health difficulties.

NEW ORLEANS — Mental health services are only a small part of public health psychiatry, according to presenters here at the American Psychiatry Association annual meeting.

NEW ORLEANS – For the first time in 3 years, the American Psychiatric Association will host its annual meeting in person, May 21 to 25 in New Orleans, with social determinants of mental health as the conference theme.

HHS, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has announced that it will provide $2 million in funding to establish a national center of excellence on social media and mental wellness.