Pediatricians are likely to encounter children of undocumented parents during practice, making it essential for practitioners to be aware of the unique vulnerabilities faced by this population, as well as appropriate clinical procedure.
Child psychiatrists more likely to practice in high-income counties, metropolitan counties.
Cytokine markers IL-6 and IL-12 appeared to be sensitive to acute psychosocial stress in a laboratory setting.
Investigators at King’s College London and University College London in the UK abstracted data from 7026 twin pairs in the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS).
Five-year estimates of health care costs were much higher for teens with self-harm versus controls.
According to the authors, this study distinguishes itself from others given its focus on cumulative exposure to cortisol rather than acute circulating levels.
Although prior research suggests that heritability accounts for 66% to 85% of schizophrenia risk, additional risk factors include stress and the “nature of caregiving,” or the home environment and caregiver conduct.
The odds of receiving an ADHD diagnosis were increased with having an eating disorder, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorder.
The investigators called for future studies to explore limits on daily social media use as a means of reducing mental health problems, as well as a balanced examination of the potential benefits and harms of social media use.
Higher risk for pain particularly seen for teen girls who experience posttraumatic stress.
