Mental Health
Behavioral Consult
A pediatrician’s guide to screening for and treating depression
At annual checkups with patients 12 and older or at sick visits of patients with emotional, sleep, or vague somatic concerns, it should be...
Latest News
Universal depression screening in schools doubles odds for teen treatment
A large trial in Pennsylvania finds a school-based universal intervention compared with current protocols significantly improved identification of...
Feature
COVID-19 has brought more complex, longer office visits
Patients’ increased mental health needs and worsened chronic conditions have practices playing catch-up and expanding teams to ease demand.
Letters from Maine
Time to attack hypoactivity in our children
Our sedentary lifestyles are shortening our lives and launching our children into adulthood burdened with a raft of health risks they could...
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Clinicians underprescribe behavior therapy for preschool ADHD
Approximately 11% of young children with ADHD diagnoses were prescribed parent training in behavior management despite AAP recommendation.
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Stress, depression during pregnancy can harm child
"Maternal depression leaves signals in the placenta at genes critical for fetal brain programming."
Commentary
Chatbots can improve mental health in vulnerable populations
Taking greater advantage of these automated agents could save $11 billion across business sectors by 2023, said Sammi Wong and Dr. Krysti Lan Chi...
Conference Coverage
How can doctors help kids recover from COVID-19 school disruptions?
Commentary
To meme or not to meme: The likability and ‘virability’ of memes
Memes can target emotional pain, neutralize the threat, and turn discomfort into a discourse of playfulness and warmth, said Leanna M.W. Lui.
Latest News
Pediatric organizations declare national emergency in mental health
The pandemic has overwhelmed already-strained systems. Suicide attempts and anxiety are increasing sharply and outpatient waiting lists are months...
Behavioral Consult
Sorting out the meaning of misbehavior: The invisible culprit
Throughout life, putting feelings into words is the main way meanings that are contributing to misbehaviors or parenting dysfunction can be...