This study was done by the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. In this observational program, prevalence of autism spectrum disorder is estimated and the timing of ASD identification among children aged 4 and 8 years is monitored.
Children and adolescents with involuntary psychiatric hospitalization are more likely to have a diagnosis of psychosis, substance misuse, or intellectual disability than those admitted voluntarily.
Age-related differences in COVID-19 trends are seen among those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), with a higher concentration of cases and increased case fatality in younger individuals with IDD.
Depression and anxiety were significantly associated with sleep difficulties, including trouble falling asleep, early waking, coughing or snoring, feeling too cold or too hot, and having a bad dream.
Magnetic field nonionizing radiation, a common exposure given its source in electric appliances, power lines, and wireless network infrastructure, could be a key risk factor for ADHD.
Investigators sought to determine the relationship between familial severe mental illness vs obstetric complications and the risk for developing intellectual disability