Mental Health
From the Journals
Screening tool may help better predict suicide attempts in adolescents
The CASSY algorithm was used to evaluate 2,845 adolescents enrolled from 13 EDs across the United States.
Conference Coverage
Tips offered for treating co-occurring ADHD and SUDs
The challenge is what to treat first and/or how to treat the concomitant conditions safely, said Dr. Frances R. Levin.
Conference Coverage
Emerging research shows link between suicidality, ‘high-potency’ cannabis products
The number of marijuana dispensaries in Colorado outnumbers Starbucks locations and McDonald’s restaurants in the state, said Dr. Paula D. Riggs...
LGBT Youth Consult
The importance of family acceptance for LGBTQ youth
Family support can improve outcomes related to suicide, depression, homelessness, drug use, and HIV in LGBTQ young people.
Behavioral Consult
Child ‘Mis’behavior – What’s ‘mis’ing?
Considering child behavior as resulting from both parent and child factors is central to the current transactional model of child development.
Child Psychiatry Consult
State of the evidence: Treatment-resistant depression in children and adolescents
Making the depression management strategy a family affair can help the entire family shift from seeing the only option as medications or...
From the Journals
Brain connectivity patterns reliably identify ADHD
"fMRI may be able to help make diagnosis more reliable and objective," said Dr. Chris McNorgan.
Letters from Maine
Puppy love: Is losing a pet too hard for children?
Dispatching a belly-up goldfish after a month or two is small potatoes compared to putting down a tail-wagging, frisbee-catching, four-footed...
From the Journals
Study tests ways to increase autism screening and referrals
Automatic reminders, a more sensitive screening tool, and an option for additional evaluation in a primary care setting were associated with...
Latest News
Cannabis tied to self-harm, death in youth with mood disorders
“We need to be aware of the perception that cannabis use is harmless, when it’s actually not,” said Dr. Cynthia Fontanella.
Feature
Kids already coping with mental disorders spiral as pandemic topples vital support systems
The issues cut across socioeconomic lines – affecting families with private insurance, as well as those who receive coverage through Medicaid.