Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Eczema increases the risk of impaired mental health among children
WASHINGTON – Many children with eczema and impaired mental health may not be receiving appropriate psychological...
From the Journals
Watch for depression symptom trajectory in high-risk young adults
Depression symptoms should be monitored and treated over time in the young adult offspring of mood disorder patients.
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Teens likely to mimic parents’ opioid use
Interventions that target parental use and emphasize positive parenting may lower adolescent opioid use.
Conference Coverage
Accurately predicting ADHD’s trajectory deemed almost impossible
Dr. Anthony L. Rostain says medication plans should be embedded in a comprehensive treatment approach that starts with psychoeducation.
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‘Telereferrals’ improved mental health referral follow-through
Use of telehealth referrals increased children’s access to mental health services in an urban county.
Behavioral Consult
Failure to launch can happen to college students
Asking college students questions about their academic challenges, social lives, self-care, and sleep on campus will help you get them back on...
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Treatment missing for U.S. children with mental illness
In North Carolina, 72.2% of children with a mental health disorder did not receive care in 2016.
Conference Coverage
Use three phases of psychiatric disorders in children to guide treatment
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The treatment of pediatric anxiety, like other psychiatric disorders, becomes more complex over time.
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High prevalence of sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder
Children with ASD are more likely to have anxiety, which may predispose them to sleep problems.
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LGBTQ youth struggle in foster or unstable housing situations
Analyses assessed risks including problems with mental health issues, in school, and with substance use.
Child Psychiatry Consult
ADHD: When and how do we choose to start medications?
Deciding when to prescribe ADHD medication is something of a balancing act.