Adolescent Psychiatry
Religion, race among top predictors of substance use initiation in early adolescence
NEW YORK — Factors across multiple domains, including demographic characteristics and parenting behaviors, appeared predictive of substance use initiation in early adolescence, according to study results.
Social media use may play important role in youth suicide, expert says
Digital experiences among adolescents may significantly impact their mental health and well-being, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.
Esketamine ‘effective and well-tolerated’ for adolescents with MDD, suicidal ideation
Esketamine is an effective and well-tolerated treatment option for adolescents with major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Teens with depression, suicidality have increased perceived access to firearms
High school-aged teens experiencing depression or suicidal ideation have increased perceived access to firearms compared with their peers, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
Treatment for pediatric gut-brain interaction disorders relies on caring for the whole child
Disorders of gut-brain interaction cause symptoms throughout the digestive tract including pain, changes in bowel patterns, nausea, regurgitation or vomiting, which can be upsetting or embarrassing for children and teens
USPSTF finalizes recommendations on anxiety, depression, suicide risk screening in youth
The United States Preventive Services Task Force has released final recommendation statements on anxiety, depression and suicide risk screening in children and adolescents.
Researchers pinpoint variables linked to adolescent depression outcomes
Adolescents conceived via assisted reproduction do not have worse mental health
Adolescents who were conceived via assisted reproductive techniques were not at increased risk for poor psychiatric health compared with the general population, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Adolescents with psychotic experiences at risk for loneliness
Loneliness may signal underlying psychotic experiences among adolescents, according to results of a population-based birth cohort study published in Schizophrenia Research.