Tag: Child Psychology
Pediatric Mental Health Care Use, Spending Both Up >20 Percent Since the Pandemic
Study shows telehealth delivery of mental health care persists
Psychotropic Medication Use Up in Children, Teens With Type 1 Diabetes
Dispensing rates higher compared with children and teens without type 1 diabetes
No Change in Depression Seen in Children Across the Globe From 2004 to 2019
Findings based on 41 studies with data for children younger than 13 years old
Risk for Mental Illness Higher for Children Who Experience Assault
Mothers of those exposed to assault more often have active mental illness; three times higher risk of mental illness in children seen in the first year after assault
More Health Problems Seen for Latino Children in States With Systemic Inequity
Odds of chronic physical health condition, at least two mental health conditions increased for those residing in states with higher levels of systemic inequity
Review Looks at Psychological Burden of Children, Young Adult Cancer Patients
Children, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer at increased lifetime risk of diagnosis or increased severity of depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders
Parents, Caregivers Generally Support Mental Health Screening
Participants were generally comfortable discussing all 21 screening topics of survey, with greatest comfort seen for sleeping problems
Study Looks at Trends in Pediatric Mental Health Diagnoses During Pandemic
Prevalence of eating disorders more than doubled during pandemic in 13- to 18-year-old girls, with similar trend, but lower prevalence, in boys
Higher Childhood Vitamin D Dose May Cut Risk for Later Psychiatric Problems
1,200-IU dose of vitamin D3 supplementation tied to decreased risk for psychiatric symptoms at ages 6 to 8 years versus 400-IU dosing
Prenatal Valproate Exposure Tied to Psychiatric Disorders in Late Childhood
Risk by age 18 years was driven by disorders within the neurodevelopmental spectrum
