Pediatrics News

Children with spondyloarthritis and polyarticular arthritis demonstrate greater internalized disturbances and worse psychological functioning in school and social arenas, according to data.

Postpartum unwanted intrusive thoughts based on intentional infant-related harm or obsessive-compulsive disorder were not associated with elevated risk of harm to infants, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

In its latest step to address a national emergency in pediatric mental health, the AAP has collaborated on a set of guidelines known as the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention.

Brief social contact-based videos effectively reduced adolescent transphobia and depression-related stigma, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

Depression was common among adolescents even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, affecting around one in every five, according to 6 years of surveillance data published this week in MMWR.

Healio’s most-viewed psychiatry stories in February highlight a study on antidepressant combination therapies, updates in ADHD treatments and the pandemic’s impact on those with mood and anxiety disorders.

Over the course of 1 year, a preventive group intervention program showed effectiveness in reducing symptoms of gaming disorder and unspecified internet use disorder in adolescents, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

A genomic approach may help identify children at high risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Agomelatine proved safe and effective in treating adolescents with major depressive disorder who received psychosocial counseling, according to a double-blind randomized controlled phase 3 trial published in Lancet Psychiatry.

Weekly pediatric ED visits for eating and tic disorders have increased among females — especially adolescents aged 12 to 17 years — during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in MMWR.