Pediatrics News

Children who were bullied and sexually abused were more likely to smoke and excessively drink alcohol as adults, according to findings recently published in BMC Public Health.

A two-question screening tool accurately predicted a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder in adolescents, according to research published in Pediatrics.

There are now more evidence-based psychosocial interventions for ethnic minority youth than a decade ago, according to an updated review.

Adolescent cannabis use was associated with increased risk for depression and suicidal behavior later in life, results from a meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry revealed.

Treatment with daily dasotraline 4 mg significantly improved ADHD symptoms and behaviors in children aged 6 to 12 years, according to a 6- week, placebo-controlled study.

The CDC recently urged primary care physicians to step up their efforts to identify smokers among their patients aged younger than 18 years.

After controlling for family-related confounders, lower birth weight was associated with an increased risk for several psychiatric disorders, including ADHD, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression, researchers found.

Tobacco use appeared to be associated with psychotic experiences — such as paranoia and hallucinations — during adolescence, largely due to shared genetic influences, according to study findings.

Parental stress caused by the longest government shutdown in U.S. history may affect stress levels of children in the household, a researcher from Virginia Tech suggested. Pediatricians are in a unique position to counsel families who may be experiencing hardship during this time.

Youths who used e-cigarettes were at increased risk for starting and using combustible cigarettes, according to findings recently published in JAMA Network Open.