Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

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COVID-19-Related Stress, Isolation Negatively Impacts Adolescents

Stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychosocial health problems among a diverse group of adolescents.

Obesity Increased in Children, Adolescents Between 2011 and 2020

Overall, obesity increased between 2011 and 2020 for children of all races and ethnicities in the United States.

US Children Aged 9 to 13 Years Average 7.5 Hours of Sleep

Children aged 9 to 13 years in the United States sleep an average of 7.45 hours/day.

Mindfulness Intervention Improves Mood, Behavior in Underserved Elementary School Students

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Kristin Della Volpe

Intervention targeting internal self-regulation and attentional pathways improves emotional regulation and behavior in at-risk students.

Mental Health Disorders, Smoking Linked to Medication Nonadherence in Pediatric Crohn Disease

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Colby Stong

Researchers examined contributing factors for treatment nonadherence among adolescents hospitalized with Crohn disease.

Headaches in Teens During Pandemic Tied to Depression, Anxiety

Among adolescents, new-onset and worsened headaches during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with significantly higher depression and general anxiety scores.

Pediatric Anxiety and BoNT-A Therapy Responsiveness in Chronic Migraine

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Maria Arini Lopez

Presenting at AHS 2022, researchers determined the effect of generalized anxiety disorder on the responsiveness of BoNT-A treatment from pediatric patients with chronic migraine.

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.