Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

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Citizenship Impacts Children’s Access to Health Care

Noncitizen children face higher health harms compared with their siblings who have U.S. citizen status.

Physical Punishment of Children Does More Harm Than Good

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Heather R. Johnson

A narrative review summarized the findings of 69 prospective longitudinal studies to inform practitioners and policy makers about the outcomes of physical punishment and identified 7 key themes.

Adolescent Insomnia and Pain Bidirectional Relationship Mediated by Mood

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Lauren Biscaldi

Researchers assessed longitudinal studies to determine the mediational role of mood as well as the directionality of effects between sleep, pain, and mood.

The Dynamics and Cohesion of an Adopted Family Significantly Impacts the Adopted Child’s Cognitive and Behavioral Development

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Jessica Nye, PhD

With the scarcity of data concerning adopted children, the researchers followed children adopted from institutionalized care to determine the relationship between family environment, behavioral outcomes, and executive function.

Children’s Migraine Attacks Among Children Affected by Symptoms of Depression, Family Socioeconomic Status

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The researchers believe that “self-reported symptoms of depression and family income are important factors to consider as part of the biopsychosocial model of care.”

Childhood TBI Causes Widespread and Persistent White Matter Disruption

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators assessed pediatric patients to determine the relationship between moderate to severe traumatic brain injury during childhood and white matter disruption.

Virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Shown Effective for Kids and Teens with Social Anxiety Disorder

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Heather R. Johnson

In a single-masked randomized clinical trial, the researchers compared therapist-guided internet-delivered CBT with therapist-guided internet-delivered supportive therapy for children and adolescents given a principal diagnosis of social anxiety disorder.

Treatments for Somatization and Functional Disability Improves QoL in Children With IBS

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Researchers compared the associations between abdominal pain and psychosocial distress with health-related quality-of-life in children with IBS.

Prenatal Acetaminophen Exposure May Up Risk for ADHD, Autism

Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen is associated with higher odds of symptoms of ADHD and autism spectrum conditions.

Heartburn in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders Associated With Psychiatric, Sleep Disturbances

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Emily Pond

Researchers investigated the relationship between heartburn in pediatric patients and sleep disturbances, as well as psychiatric symptoms.