Pediatrics News

Cognitive behavioral therapy interventions may effectively treat prolonged grief disorder among bereaved children and adolescents, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Conflict between divorced or separated parents appeared linked to increased risk for children developing mental health problems, according to study results published in Child Development.

Mental disorders appeared to begin and peak during young adulthood, and they were linked to subsequent physical diseases and early mortality, according to study results published in JAMA Netw Open.

Maternal stress during pregnancy may mutate the child’s DNA and thus affect risk for developing disease, according to study results published in Biological Psychiatry.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are vulnerable to developing substance use disorder, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Exposure to negative experiences during early adolescence was more strongly linked to later adverse outcomes vs. exposure at other points during childhood, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Methylphenidate use during pregnancy was not linked to an increased risk for malformations overall in a nationwide registry-based study with information on both prenatal and postnatal diagnoses published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Children with congenital heart disease are significantly more likely to have anxiety, depression or ADHD, according to data from a Texas hospital.

Heavy alcohol consumption during adolescence appeared associated with deleterious effects on white matter microstructural integrity, according to results of a case-control study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Caregiver-reported mental health conditions were prevalent among children with autism spectrum disorder in the United States from a young age, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.