Pediatrics News

Pregnant women undergoing treatment for mood disorders should be prescribed the lowest therapeutic range of lithium, according to a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Long-term use of social media websites did not negatively affect mental health, according to an 8-year longitudinal study.

More than 15% of adults in the United States reported four or more adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, according to a new CDC report. These events are significantly associated with poorer health and contribute to at least five of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S., the authors reported.

Although the number of child psychiatrists in the United States increased 21.3% from 2007 to 2016, 70% of U.S. counties had no child psychiatrists during this period, according to results of a retrospective time-series analysis published in Pediatrics.

Fetal acetaminophen exposure may increase a child’s risk for ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a prospective cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Juul might be one of the greatest marketing successes of the early 21st century, data suggest.

NEW ORLEANS — Counties with higher levels of poverty have higher levels of pediatric and adolescent suicide, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition. The rate of suicide by firearm also increased as poverty levels increased, researchers found.

The manner through which some patients who are affected by e-cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injury, or EVALI, obtained their vaping devices had a similar theme in different parts of country, a CDC official said.

Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms shows promise, but its efficacy remains uncertain overall.

Children who grow up in low-income conditions have a greater risk for schizophrenia, and upward income mobility was associated with a lower risk for schizophrenia compared with downward mobility, according to a study of a Danish cohort published in JAMA Psychiatry.