Pediatrics News

Male infants born to mothers with a history of trauma and higher third trimester cortisol levels had significantly lower birth weights, according to research findings.

Study findings published in the Journal of Adolescent Health showed significant disparities in treatment across race/ethnicity among college students with mental health problems.

Between 30% and 51% of transgender teenagers have previously attempted suicide, with the highest rates reported for those who identified as transgender male and nonbinary, according to research published in Pediatrics.

Speech therapy is a traditionally recommended approach to improving communication skills in children with developmental dysphasia. However, findings from a randomized controlled trial suggest that introducing animals, such as dogs, into therapy sessions can strengthen the benefits of this intervention.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and is increasing, according to the CDC.

About one-third of first-year college students across eight countries who participated in a self-report WHO survey screened positive for at least one anxiety, mood or substance use disorder, according to research published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

Findings from a systematic review revealed a significant association between early childhood social adversity — including insecure attachment and adversity relating to neglect or abuse — and poorer social cognitive performance in participants with major psychiatric disorders.

Adolescent girls with lower memory for words and adolescent boys with lower mechanical reasoning had higher odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, according to findings recently published in JAMA Network Open.

The mental and physical health of one family member can affect the rest of the family — a complicated issue highlighted in two recently published studies.

Survey data from a large sample of U.S. college students revealed a high rate of multiple stress exposures among this population, which was strongly linked to a greater risk for suicide attempts and mental health diagnoses.