Pediatrics News

Researchers have identified protective and risk factors associated with childhood suicidality, according to results of a U.S. population-based study published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Auditory training improved cognition in both early-onset schizophrenia and adult-onset schizophrenia, according to results of a secondary analysis published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Migrant density may reduce risk for psychotic disorders among migrants and their children, according to results of a national, longitudinal cohort study conducted in Sweden and published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Childhood psychotic experiences predict use of mental health services and psychotropic medications during adolescence, according to results of a longitudinal register-based follow-up study conducted in Denmark and published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

About 64% of young mothers reported at least one mental health problem and 37% had reported experiencing more than one, according to the results from a study conducted in Canada.

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

According to researchers, eating disorders — which affect more than 1 in 10 Americans — pose “a serious threat” to patients’ health and well-being, but many primary care physicians find it challenging to identify these disorders.

Almost half of transgender youths reported that they had intentionally avoided divulging their gender identity at one point to a health care provider, even in situations where it would have been important for health reasons.

Children with ADHD who live in poor areas may be significantly more likely to receive medication for their disorder than children with ADHD who live in affluent areas, according to a study conducted in the U.K. and published in BJPsych Open.

PTSD and depressive symptoms may persist for decades among adolescent survivors of a natural disaster, according to study findings published in Psychological Medicine. Researchers noted that those who received psychotherapy soon after a disaster experienced health benefits into adulthood.