Pediatrics News

Researchers identified parental PTSD as a predictor of psychiatric morbidity among the offspring of refugees, according to a study published in Lancet Public Health.

Longitudinal study data indicated that children exposed to maternal stress throughout gestation were three times more likely to develop a personality disorder, even after adjusting for other psychiatric disorders

Researchers reported that more young people in Finland born between 1994-2000 received a depression diagnosis in specialized services than the cohort born between 1987-1993, according to data published in Nordic Journal of Psychiatry.

Researchers developed a technique for analyzing children’s gazes that may help identify whether they have autism spectrum disorder, according to an analysis recently published in Computers and Biology in Medicine.

Maternal anemia in early pregnancy appeared to be linked to greater risk for autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and intellectual disability among offspring, findings published in JAMA Psychiatry revealed.

Co-occurrence patterns indicated association clusters of sexual violence, youth violence and bullying perpetration among male youth in urban neighborhoods; however, those with adult social support reported significantly fewer risk behaviors, according to study findings.

Lifetime and childhood exposure to gender identity conversion efforts were linked to adverse mental health outcomes among transgender adults, including severe psychological distress, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, according to study findings.

Adjusting for chronological age and year of birth showed a more rapid increase and a smaller sex difference in the suicide mortality rates for U.S. youths from 1999 to 2017 than those shown by the unadjusted suicide mortality rates, according to study findings.

Spending more than 3 hours each day on social media was associated with an increased risk for mental health problems – especially internalizing problems – among teenagers, according to findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The AMA implored the public to stop using e-cigarette s until health officials can determine the cause of e-cigarette-associated lung illnesses in the United States.