Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

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Group Exposure CBT With Family and School Involvement for the Treatment of Anxiety in Adolescents

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Jessica Nye, PhD

For this study adolescents with anxiety or OCD were recruited from 2 community mental health clinics in Norway.

Lower Ventral Striatum Activity Associated With Depression in Teens

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Heather R. Johnson

Researchers used data from a European sample of teens from the IMAGEN Consortium study, which measured resting-state fMRI activity at age 14, 16, and 18.

Less Sleep, Later Sleep Onset Associated With Depression Among Adolescents

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Participants in this study were evaluated for sleep features using a combined heart rate and movement sensor and a subset of participants underwent semi-structured interviews to assess demographics and psychosocial measures.

Family-Based Psychosocial Intervention Effective for Disruptive Behavior Disorders

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators searched publication databases through April 2020 for studies of psychosocial interventions for adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders.

Pediatric Mental Health Crises Increase During First Year of Pandemic

During the first pandemic year, there were increases in the proportion of pediatric patients presenting to hospital with suicidal ideation/suicidal attempts, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use disorders, and obsessive compulsive and related disorders.

The Importance of Integrated Youth Mental Health Care Programs

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Steve Fiorillo

Stress, isolation, and untreated mental health struggles can have a profound effect on people. As a result, early intervention is needed for improved mental health care. How are adolescents and young adults doing with their mental health, and what is the state of youth mental health care?

Teens With Depression Weathered COVID-19 Better Than Healthy Peers

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Heather R. Johnson

The researchers compared depression and anxiety scores before and during the pandemic.

Adherence to COVID-19 Guidelines in Adolescents Mediated by Perceived Importance, Psychosocially Maturity

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Participants of the Adolescent Social Development and Sleep study which recruited patients in Texas between 2019 and 2020 before local quarantine restrictions were asked to participate in this study about COVID-19 behaviors and opinions.

Children With Intestinal Failure, Necrotizing Enterocolitis at Risk for Adverse Cognitive Outcomes

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Jennifer Champagne, PharmD, RPh, BCPS

Investigators evaluated cognitive outcomes in children with intestinal failure (IF) and at risk for IF as a result of conditions that affect the small intestine.

Teen Use of School Mental Health Services Increased in 2019

School mental health service use increased among adolescents in 2019 compared with previous years.