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Adolescents who were cyberbullied experienced greater psychiatric symptom severity, including for depression and PTSD, according to results of a questionnaire-based study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Adolescents who underwent bariatric surgery and experienced subsequent substantial weight loss did not see overall mental health improvements at 5 years post-surgery compared with peers who received conventional treatment for obesity, according to results of a prospective cohort study conducted in Sweden and published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, or TF-CBT, more effectively reduced post-traumatic stress than usual care among children who experienced parental death in Kenya and Tanzania, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Psychological distress in women carrying fetuses with congenital heart disease, or CHD, is associated with impaired cerebellar and hippocampal development during the second half of gestation, according to results from a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

An unmet need exists for care among young people with psychotic disorders, according to results of a population-based cohort study published in American Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers reported that incidence of psychotic experiences peaked during late adolescence.

Children and adolescents who self-harm have a significantly increased risk for future suicide compared with those in the general population, according to findings of a prospective observational cohort study conducted in England and published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

Adolescents’ view of their family’s social status is significantly associated with their mental health and life outcomes, according to study findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Interactive apps show potential learning benefits for early academic skills like mathematics in children aged younger than 6 years, according to results from a systematic review published in Pediatrics.

Natural green environments surrounding schools may reduce ADHD symptoms in young children, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.