Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
Findings seen for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality
Online Single-Session Interventions Benefit Teens With Depression
Three-month depressive symptoms in adolescents lower with online SSIs compared with supportive control during COVID-19 pandemic
AAP Issues Guidance for Children’s Emotional Needs During COVID-19
Pediatricians should inquire about child and family functioning; office visits should integrate behavioral, mental health surveillance
Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl-Involved Deaths Increased 2019 to 2020
Sharp increase in deaths in Midwestern, Southern, Western jurisdictions; stimulant also involved in about four of 10 IMF-involved deaths
Higher Resting Heart Rate Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Elevated resting heart rate also associated with accelerated cognitive decline
Higher Frequency Cannabis Use Tied to Demographic Factors
Young and racial minority populations, those with low socioeconomic status more likely to have higher frequency use
Women Underrepresented in U.S. Health System Leadership
Findings seen among the largest U.S. health systems, insurance groups, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Overall Prevalence of Autism 2.3 Percent Among 8-Year-Olds in 2018
And, cumulative incidence of ASD diagnosis or eligibility received by 48 months was higher in children aged 4 years versus those aged 8 years in 2018
Care for Eating Disorders Up During Pandemic
No similar increase in inpatient or outpatient care seen for three comparator behavioral health conditions
