Mental Health
From the Journals
PICU, hospital admissions up due to opioid ingestion
Conference Coverage
Interventions ‘key’ when ADHD, conduct disorder, and delinquency overlap
LAS VEGAS – The overlap of ADHD, conduct disorder, substance use disorder, and criminality likely reflect related underlying mechanisms.
From the Journals
Collaboration, consultation part of AAP teen depression guidelines update
Practice preparation is now included in the guidelines.
Behavioral Consult
Taming or teaching the tiger? Myths and management of childhood aggression
How does a child ward off aggressive peers without getting hurt or in trouble while also not looking weak or whiny?
LGBT Youth Consult
Updates on health and care utilization by TGNC youth
Almost two-thirds of TGNC youth identified their health as poor, fair, or good as opposed to very good or excellent, compared with one-third of...
From the Journals
Firearm home storage practices pose a risk for suicidal teens
The results of this study are troubling, with firearms used in 40% of suicides in children between the ages of 10 and 17 in 2015.
Child Psychiatry Consult
How to integrate mental health care into primary care
What can one do in a busy pediatric primary care practice to address mental health imperatives on the individual provider level?
From the Journals
Teens are all about the sexting
Education about sexting needs to start at a child’s 10th birthday.
From the Journals
Sleep disturbance not linked to age or IQ in early ASD
Why do some young children with autism experience disrupted sleep patterns? More study is needed.
From the Journals
Suicidal behaviors are associated with discordant sexual orientation in teens
Developing sexual identity may be a risk indicator for suicidal tendencies
Commentary
How to advise adolescents ISO drugs on the ‘dark web’
Dr. Robert Marseille says educating young patients about the dangers of seeking drugs on “dark” websites is essential.