Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

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Long-Term Outcomes Described for Survivors of Childhood ALL

There are long-term adverse and positive outcomes for survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): life challenges more negatively impacted in younger, female, relapsed patients; socializing more positively impacted in older patients.

Psychological Distress More Likely in Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors are more likely to have psychological distress, and, as a result, have additional annual medical expenses compared with those without psychological distress.

Young Adults With Cancer Facing Psychological Distress During Pandemic

Teens and young adults with cancer are experiencing high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students with Generalized Anxiety or Panic Symptoms Have Higher Concerns About School Violence

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Mary Stroka

Investigators analyzed data from the Happiness and Health Study of 2,263 students at 10 public high schools in Los Angeles, California.

Deutetrabenazine Does Not Improve Tic Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome

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Jessica Nye

Investigators examined whether deutetrabenazine dosing is a safe and effective treatment for tics associated with Tourette syndrome in the pediatric and adolescent population.

Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescence Linked to Absence From School and Jobs

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Mary Stroka

Researchers examined if an adolescent diagnosis with psychiatric disorders is associated with long term absence from education, employment, or training.

ECG Screening of Pediatric Patients With Functional GI Disorders Prior to Tricyclic Antidepressant Therapy Has Small Clinical Impact

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators assessed how results of ECGs affected the initiation and management of tricyclic antidepressants in pediatric patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders.

US Surgeon General’s Advisory: Protecting Youth Mental Health

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Mary Beth Maslowski

US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy issued a public health advisory on the mental health challenges confronting youth, a rare warning and a call to action to address what he called an “emerging crisis exacerbated by pandemic hardships.”

Moderate to Severe Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Reported in Approximately One-Quarter of Children With JIA

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Amit Akirov, MD

Using PROMIS measures, the researchers evaluated the prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Pain Threshold Is a Potential Biomarker for Self-Harm Risk in Adolescents

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Heather R. Johnson

A team of investigators conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the association between an increased pain threshold and risk of self-harm in youth.