Pediatrics News

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Children born to mothers with active eating disorders during pregnancy demonstrated an elevated risk for developing ADHD and autism spectrum disorders, according to a Swedish population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

The prevalence of mental disorders has been on the rise and remains a significant leading cause of disease burden worldwide, according to a 30-year global systematic analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a drop in hospitalization for self-harm or overdose in adolescents and young adults compared to the 2 years before, according to a population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Timing of and risk for childhood neurodevelopment disorder diagnoses is linked to various socioeconomic factors including insurance enrollment, according to a U.S. population-based cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Binge drinking, cigarette smoking and marijuana use at age 18 years were associated with increased odds of prescription drug misuse later in life, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Likelihood of inheritance for hypomania, which may lead to bipolar disorder or other mental illnesses, is greater in male twins than in female twins, according to a Swedish cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Support from parents and other important adults was crucial in staving off depression and anxiety among students during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study found.

A primary care intervention that consisted of one-on-one counseling and text messages significantly reduced violent behavior, anxiety and substance use among adolescents, data show.

Children and youth with more screen time had increased risk for poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a longitudinal cohort study conducted in Canada and published in JAMA Network Open.