Pediatrics News

Researchers have reported a “clear pattern of association” between social media use and disordered eating thoughts and behaviors. Associations occur at younger ages than previously investigated, they noted in a study published in International Journal of Eating Disorders.

High school students who reported concussions were at greater risk for a suicide attempt, according to survey findings published in Journal of Affective Disorders.

The average amount of time children spend watching television or using a computer or mobile device exceeds AAP recommendations, according survey data published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Cognitive behavioral therapy may be efficacious for treating anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers noted additional advantages with an adapted CBT approach.

Social and emotional factors, including social support and lifetime history of mental health conditions, play a significant role in achieving complete mental health among childhood sexual abuse survivors, according to findings of a Canadian nationally representative survey published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.

A nationwide population-based cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported the “first comprehensive assessment” of the incidence and risks of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence.

A C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health demonstrated that one in four adolescents in middle and high school knows a peer with depression, and one in 10 knows a peer who has committed suicide.

Parents of children with congenital heart disease may benefit from psychosocial interventions, and these efforts may reduce the burden of parental mental health problems on child outcomes, according to results of a mixed-methods study published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

Maternal bacterial infection during pregnancy is associated with a significantly higher risk for psychotic disorders in offspring depending on severity of the infection and offspring sex, according to a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Research focused on firearm-related injuries receives significantly less federal funding compared with other top causes of pediatric and adolescent mortality in the United States, according to study findings published in Health Affairs.