Anxiety

Children born to mothers with anxiety during pregnancy and a few years after birth were more likely to have hyperactivity when they were 16 years old, according to study findings presented at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress.

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

In the top Healio Dermatology story last week, melanomas of the head and neck treated with Mohs micrographic surgery had a significantly higher overall survival at 5 years after melanoma diagnosis than those treated with wide local excision.

Results from the EXPLORE prospective natural history study designed to characterize disease activity and clinical management in patients with acute hepatic porphyria, or AHP, who experience recurrent attacks showed that attacks often required treatment in health care facilities and influenced day-to-day functioning.

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.

Treated atopic eczema was associated with a 14% increase in the risk for newly diagnosed depression and a 17% increase in a subsequent anxiety diagnosis, regardless of eczema severity, according to a study.

Young adults with childhood history of both parental incarceration and juvenile justice involvement were more likely to have depression, anxiety or PTSD compared to those without either exposure, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Mental health comorbidities such as depression and anxiety increased risks for opioid use and mortality among older breast cancer survivors, according to study results published in Journal of Oncology Practice.

Adults with type 1 diabetes who took part in programs designed for improving emotional reactions and education related to the disease reported less diabetes distress than those who did not participate in such programs, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.

Gender minority college students have two to four times the prevalence of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-injury and suicidality compared with cisgender students, according to a large national study published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine.