Mental Health
Feature
Serious mental illness gets serious attention in 21st Century Cures Act
WASHINGTON – While the mental health care reforms in the 21st Century Cures Act are intended to broadly impact mental health care, they originate...
Conference Coverage
Screening tool spots teens headed for substance-dependent adulthood
Youths with any four of nine risk factors have a 60% chance of subsequent persistent substance dependence in adulthood.
From the Journals
Autism risk not increased by maternal influenza infection during pregnancy
Maternal influenza infection during pregnancy does not increase risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.
Conference Coverage
Parental online sharing involves balancing risks, benefits
SAN FRANCISCO — There are challenges and risks tied to parents’ sharing information and photos of their children online.
Conference Coverage
Managing stress in children, parents can reduce obesity risk
Stress can play an outsize role in obesity.
From the Journals
Early paternal emotional involvement tied to children’s preadolescent behavior
A father’s emotional response to the child and sense of security as a father in the first year of life were associated with fewer behavioral...
Conference Coverage
Recognizing, addressing giftedness can be challenging
SAN FRANCISCO – Gifted children are far too commonly misunderstood, mislabeled, and misdiagnosed, leading to a mismatch between their needs and...
Behavioral Consult
Threats in school: Is there a role for you?
Dr. Barbara J. Howard describes how you can help a child who makes threats in school.
LGBT Youth Consult
Fear and hope: Helping LGBT youth cope with the 2016 election results
Dr. Gerald Montano offers suggestions on how to help LGBT youth cope with the results of the 2016 election.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Postelection anxiety
Dr. Allison Y. Hall discusses management of postelection anxiety.
Conference Coverage
Pediatric psoriasis linked to multiple psychiatric comorbidities
VIENNA – The high level of emotional distress that can be caused by psoriasis is reflected in significantly increased risks for depression, eating...