Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

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Persistent ADHD Marginally Associated With Bipolar Disorder in Children

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Emily Pond

Researchers found a weak signal for persistent ADHD to be more associated with 8-year follow-up of bipolar disorder than remitting ADHD.

Early Behavioral Inhibition Predicts Greater Anxiety in Adolescents With High Stress Levels

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Anna Bella Zawahir

Investigators assessed the role of stress, in the form of life events and exposure to a natural disaster, in moderating the effects of behavioral inhibition in preschoolers on anxiety in early adolescence.

Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability, Depression More Likely For Students Younger Than Their Peers

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Emily Pond

Findings suggest that further research into interventions to reduce the negative associations of relative age with academic achievement and health is needed.

Text Messaging Intervention Aimed at Improving Parental Competence and Mental Health Literacy

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Anna Bella Zawahir

MyTeen is a text message intervention that delivers advice and instruction to parents with a goal of improving parental competence, knowledge, and parent/adolescent communication.

USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Youth

The USPSTF finds that the current evidence is insufficient to recommend primary care-based interventions to prevent illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults.

Mental Health Outcomes Among Transgender and Gender-Nonbinary Youth

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Emily Pond

Investigators sought to assess risk factors associated with poor mental health in Chinese transgender and gender-nonbinary adolescents.

Intervention Contributes to Increased Communication Among Teens, Parents About Sex, Alcohol

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Anna Bella Zawahir

A group of adolescents reported increased frequency of discussions focused on sex and alcohol after their parents were provided guidance and materials about parent-adolescent communication.

Suicide Mortality Rates Increasing Among US Youth

Suicide mortality rates increased from 1999 to 2017 among both male and female youth.

Is Insomnia Associated With Future Suicide Attempts in Youth?

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Laurel Ranger

Insomnia symptoms contributed indirectly to suicide attempts in a cohort of youth following their discharge from an intensive outpatient suicide prevention program.

Acetaminophen in Pregnancy May Affect Childhood Behavior

Acetaminophen use in mid-to-late pregnancy may have an adverse effect on early childhood neurocognitive outcome.