Pediatrics News

Approximately 21% of children aged 9 to 12 years experience cyberbullying in some form, according to a survey conducted by the Cartoon Network and the Cyberbullying Research Center.

The rate of gun violence impacting children in the United States increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and school closings, researchers found.

There was a 32.5% increase in tetrahydrocannabinol-exposed newborns at a Michigan hospital following the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state, according to a study presented during the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

Specific psychological and behavioral interventions can help improve sleep among children and adolescents with mental health disorders, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

Any amount of prenatal alcohol use was associated with subtle but significant psychological and behavioral effects among offspring, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

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

Stimulant use is generally safe and effective for treating ADHD among young people, but clinicians should be aware of the potential for misuse, according to a presenter at the Psych Congress 2020 Virtual Experience conference.

Young adults with ADHD, particularly women, were at increased risk for depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts vs. those without ADHD, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Youth who experienced sexual exploitation exhibited high levels of sexual risk taking, multiple sexual partners, PTSD, child pornography exposure and childhood trauma, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Prenatal cannabis exposure may increase risk for psychopathology during middle childhood, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Psychiatry.