Pediatrics News

Nearly 20% of Colorado students who participated in the 2019 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey reported ease of access in acquiring a handgun, data reported in Pediatrics showed.

This April marks the first Autism Acceptance Month, according to the Autism Society.

Children exposed to mass trauma were at increased risk for developing panic disorder, according to results of a study that assessed psychiatric effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on youths.

Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of its five most-viewed stories in April.

Prenatal cannabis use disorder was linked to increased risk for major adverse neonatal outcomes, according to results of a population-based, retrospective cohort study published in Addiction.

Children with family history of two depression-affected generations had significant risk for depressive and other psychiatric disorders, according to results of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A Canadian study of more than 123,000 births found no association between epidural labor analgesia exposure and an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder in children, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Short and low-dose opioid prescriptions may increase risk for persistent use among high-risk youths, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Methodological problems and high risk for bias prevented a consistent estimate of the comparative performance of certain psychotherapeutic modalities for youth self-harm and suicidality, according to study results.

Nearly all 5-year-olds in a Finnish birth cohort study exceeded the WHO-recommended maximum daily screen time of 1 hour, putting their psychosocial well-being at risk, researchers wrote in BMJ Open.