Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Early maternal anxiety tied to adolescent hyperactivity
COPENHAGEN – Maternal somatic anxiety during pregnancy and toddlerhood increases a child’s risk of hyperactivity symptoms in adolescence.
From the Journals
Prevalence of developmental disabilities up significantly since 2009
Increase among children aged 3-17 years may be related to improved awareness and access to care.
From the Journals
Sensitive, responsive parenting improves child language skills
The association was stronger among families with lower socioeconomic status than among those with middle or high socioeconomic status.
Letters from Maine
Impulsivity, screen time, and sleep
Why not try reducing screen time and increasing sleep time in school-age children before prescribing ADHD medications?
Feature
Antisuicide program promotes resilience, peer support
The Alliance-Building for Suicide Prevention & Youth Resilience program uses a strength-based, youth-directed, collaborative approach to...
Behavioral Consult
Dr. Barbara J. Howard will receive the 2019 C. Anderson Aldrich Award
Our Behavioral Consult columnist will be given a prestigious award at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ annual meeting in October.
From the Journals
Growing vaping habit may lead to nicotine addiction in adolescents
Almost 12% of 12th graders report using e-cigarettes every day.
LGBT Youth Consult
My patient tells me that they are transgender – now what?
Dr. Gerald Montano provides tips and resources so you can provide gender-affirming care to transgender and gender-diverse youth.
Behavioral Consult
Encourage participation in team sports
Beyond physical health, participation in team sports has been shown to promote good mental health and protect against psychiatric illnesses.
Child Psychiatry Consult
CBD for sleep and anxiety – A brief review of the evidence
While preliminary results are promising, administration of CBD to children and youth in particular still raises some concerns.
Commentary
Educating teens, young adults about dangers of vaping
Clinicians must counter messages that suggest e-cigarettes are the “healthy” alternative to traditional tobacco, says Dr. Lantie Elisabeth...