Pediatrics News

Prevalence of mental disorders among first- and second-generation immigrant and refugee children and youth was generally lower relative to similar populations of nonimmigrants, per a Canadian cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Childhood-onset insomnia symptoms can be long-lasting, persisting into adolescence and even adulthood, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

More than 85% of U.S. medical practices had trouble obtaining advice and services for pediatric patients who needed behavioral health care, survey data showed.

Multiple interventions are needed to combat the disproportionate burden from pandemics, like COVID-19, on underrepresented populations, according to a prospective longitudinal study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Children with ADHD exhibited modest differences on structural brain measures compared with peers without ADHD, according to results of a cross-sectional population-based study published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Young people who were prescribed opioids had a 19% relatively greater risk for suicidal behavior than those who took prescription NSAIDs, according to a study of Swedish data that was published in Pediatrics.

Children with positive early interactions with their mother were at a reduced risk for obesity in childhood, a study published in Pediatrics found.

Researchers identified variables reported as significant in three or more randomized clinical trials with respect to adolescent depression outcomes, according to results of a scoping review published in JAMA Network Open.

One-third of Americans believed social media has had a negative impact on society at large, and 42% said it has damaged political discourse, according to results of the American Psychiatric Association’s February 2022 Healthy Minds Monthly poll.

Examination of positive urine drug screens of teenagers was not a reliable predictor for risk for death by external causes, according to a population-based retrospective cohort study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.