A new guideline from AAN offers recommendations on the use of behavioral, nutraceutical, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for improving sleep disorders in children with ASD.
Early-life stress caused by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has been linked to alterations in HPA axis activity that persist into adulthood, which may play a role in mental health disorders, including depression.
There is a modest association between problematic video game involvement and certain forms of violence in adolescents, according to study data published in the Journal of Psychiatry Research.
Rates of access to and engagement with internet-based communication and/or social media were high, with most participants (96%) indicating access to a cell phone and social media sites, and most participants engaging in at least 1 social media activity per day.
The relationship between eczema phenotypes and school-age emotional and behavioral problems, as well as the bidirectional relationship between eczema and emotional and behavioral problems in children between birth and age 10 years, was analyzed in this study.
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry provides some context for the increased susceptibility to interpersonal dysfunction and psychiatric disorders observed in adults with exposure to childhood maltreatment.
The study provides strong evidence for the utility of resting-state fMRI measures in predicting the development of attentional or mood disorders in children.
