Pediatrics – Psychiatry
USPSTF Statement | Screening for anxiety is recommended in children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years.
12 Oct, 2022 | 13:58h | UTCEditorial: Screening for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders – JAMA
Evidence Report: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendations: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, and Depression and Suicide Risk Screening in Children and Adolescents – JAMA
USPSTF Statement | Screening for depression and suicide risk is recommended in children and adolescents aged 12 to 18 years.
12 Oct, 2022 | 14:00h | UTCEditorial: Screening for Adolescent Depression and Suicide Risk – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendations: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, and Depression and Suicide Risk Screening in Children and Adolescents – JAMA
RCT | Effects of an exercise program on brain health outcomes for children with overweight or obesity.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCNews Release: Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically – University of Granada
Commentary: Exercise Improves Brain Health in Overweight, Obese Youth – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Intelligence, cognitive flexibility and academic performance improved following a 20-week RCT based on aerobic + resistance training among children with overweight or obesity. @ortegaporcel @profithugr @canalUGR and collaborators. #OpenAccess #Research https://t.co/XYddOoO7e7 pic.twitter.com/rZpjJxe3tr
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 30, 2022
M-A | Nonpharmacological interventions to lengthen sleep duration in healthy children.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:44h | UTCNonpharmacological Interventions to Lengthen Sleep Duration in Healthy Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Children’s Sleep and Our Power to Improve It – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Data Demonstrates the Best Intervention for Pediatric Sleep Health is Earlier Bedtime – HCP Live
Commentary on Twitter
Supporting children to go to bed earlier can increase sleep duration in healthy children, and interventions to encourage earlier bedtimes should be included. https://t.co/i8BzSKwlQX #Research
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) September 14, 2022
Study Commentary | Self-harm in autistic people: meta-analysis confirms higher risk compared to non-autistic people.
31 Aug, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCOriginal Article: Risk of Self-harm in Children and Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open
Cohort Study | School readiness among children born preterm.
22 Aug, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCSchool Readiness Among Children Born Preterm in Manitoba, Canada – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
A Canadian population-based study found that compared to term children, preterm children had 32% higher odds of being ‘not school ready’ when assessed in kindergarten. https://t.co/ARhc8P4OEi
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) August 8, 2022
Developmental variability in autism across 17.000 autistic individuals and 4.000 siblings without an autism diagnosis: comparisons by cohort, intellectual disability, genetic etiology, and age at diagnosis.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:06h | UTCDevelopmental Variability in Autism Across 17 000 Autistic Individuals and 4000 Siblings Without an Autism DiagnosisComparisons by Cohort, Intellectual Disability, Genetic Etiology, and Age at Diagnosis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Timing of developmental milestones varies greatly in children with autism – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
When do individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attain developmental milestones? The timing varies greatly depending on whether they have intellectual disability, a neurodevelopmental disorder-linked rare genetic variant, or an early ASD diagnosis. https://t.co/7DRz5EueDZ
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) July 18, 2022
Commentary on Twitter
When do individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attain developmental milestones? The timing varies greatly depending on whether they have intellectual disability, a neurodevelopmental disorder-linked rare genetic variant, or an early ASD diagnosis. https://t.co/7DRz5EueDZ
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) July 18, 2022
RCT | Therapist-supported internet-delivered exposure and response prevention for children and adolescents with Tourette Syndrome.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:18h | UTCCommentaries:
Online Exposure Therapy Improves Tic Symptoms in Youth – Psychiatric News Alert
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, 221 youths with #Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder received therapist-supported, internet-delivered exposure and response prevention (ERP) or education. Both groups improved over time, with no between-group differences in tic severity. https://t.co/YND2mgPn2Q
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 15, 2022
Podcast | Autism spectrum disorder pearls.
4 Aug, 2022 | 13:37h | UTC#53: Autism Spectrum Disorder – Let’s (m-) CHAT About It! – The Cribsiders
M-A | Prevalence of suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviors in children aged 12 years and younger.
1 Aug, 2022 | 12:01h | UTCPrevalence of suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviours in children aged 12 years and younger: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
*New* systematic review & meta-analysis estimates a prevalence of 7·5% for suicidal ideation, 2·2% for suicide planning, 1·4% for self-harm, 1·3% for suicide attempts, & 21·9% for non-suicidal self-injury in children aged ≤12 years
In @TheLancetPsych #childhoodsuicide https://t.co/wFbv6eKpNs
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) July 28, 2022
Perspective | Climbing melatonin use for insomnia raises safety concerns.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:24h | UTCClimbing Melatonin Use for Insomnia Raises Safety Concerns – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review | Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep promotion in hospitalized children.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCNon‐pharmacological interventions for sleep promotion in hospitalized children – Cochrane Library
M-A | Anesthetic exposure during childhood and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis of 31 studies found childhood exposure to general anesthesia was associated with neurodevelopmental deficits across several domains, including behavioral problems, non-verbal reasoning, and executive & motor function. https://t.co/iqgE85ZaeV
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 16, 2022
Systematic Review | Stimulant and non‐stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy.
19 Jul, 2022 | 13:24h | UTC
Brain volume abnormalities and clinical outcomes following pediatric traumatic brain injury.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:41h | UTCBrain volume abnormalities and clinical outcomes following paediatric traumatic brain injury – Brain
News Release: Head injuries in children linked to reduced brain size and learning difficulties – Imperial College London
Commentary: Experts use MRI to pinpoint link between pediatric TBI and cognitive impairment – Health Imaging
Commentary on Twitter
Bourke et al. identify paediatric brain injury patients with low brain volume for their age and associated cognitive difficulties by generating age norms from over 1,200 healthy paediatric controls. https://t.co/N06ELchNPd pic.twitter.com/ouDU1kTYPT
— Brain (@Brain1878) July 8, 2022
RCT | Balovaptan no better than placebo for social communication in childhood autism spectrum disorder.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, balovaptan did not demonstrate efficacy in improvement of socialization and communication in pediatric autism spectrum disorder (ASD), highlighting challenges faced in #ASD trial design, such as outcome measure sensitivity & placebo response. https://t.co/FFAJeu5xv0
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) July 6, 2022
Artificial intelligence may detect autism speech patterns across different languages, study finds.
20 Jun, 2022 | 01:05h | UTCNews Release: AI detects autism speech patterns across different languages – Northwestern University
Original Study: Cross-linguistic patterns of speech prosodic differences in autism: A machine learning study – PLOS One
Systematic Review: Impact of vision impairment and ocular morbidity and their treatment on depression and anxiety in children.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCCommentary: Vision Impairment Associated with Greater Depression, Anxiety in Children – HCP Live
CDC Report: Pediatric melatonin ingestions in the US.
9 Jun, 2022 | 11:32h | UTCPediatric Melatonin Ingestions — United States, 2012–2021 – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Commentaries:
Thousands of kids are getting sick from downing melatonin pills – NPR
Melatonin poisoning reports are up in kids, study says – Associated Press
Melatonin Overdoses Among Kids Are Up 530%, New Research Finds – TIME
Reports of melatonin poisoning in kids have increased 530% since 2012 – Yahoo News
Commentary on Twitter
New MMWR describes a 530% increase in pediatric melatonin ingestions reported to US poison control over the last decade; the largest increase occurred during the pandemic. https://t.co/SwJqTRG4s9 pic.twitter.com/AUxBrGX0Hj
— MMWR (@CDCMMWR) June 3, 2022
Management of sleep disorders among children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: A practical guide for clinicians.
9 Jun, 2022 | 11:21h | UTC
M-A: Intelligence outcome of pediatric intensive care unit survivors.
8 Jun, 2022 | 10:36h | UTC
AAP Policy Statement: Recommended terminology for substance use disorders in the care of children, adolescents, young adults, and families.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:00h | UTC
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/New @AmerAcadPeds policy statement led by @DrRachelAlinsky with @jquigleymd @DrScottHadland – Terminology for Substance Use Disorders in the Care of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, and Families.
I'm proud to be a part & there's a cool backstory!https://t.co/CkxtS9BYxN
— Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH (@stephenwpatrick) May 25, 2022
Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:53h | UTCNews Release: Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids – Public Library of Science
M-A: Antidepressants in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder and the influence of placebo response.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:32h | UTCAntidepressants in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder and the influence of placebo response: A meta-analysis – Journal of Affective Disorders (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Antidepressant Effect Sizes Modest for Pediatric Major Depressive Disorder – Consultant360
Commentary on Twitter
MA: The SMD among all studies of antidepressants in C&A with MDD was 0.12 (0.08-0.17), a very small ES, lower than that seen in studies of adults with MDD. When the MA was limited to studies with a low mean placebo response, the SMD increased to 0.19 https://t.co/hPYvta4rgf
— PfOL (@psychopharmacol) March 23, 2022
Cohort Study: Association of prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication with risk of autism and intellectual disability.
1 Jun, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCAuthor Interview: Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability – JAMA
Commentaries:
Prenatal Exposure to Certain Antiseizure Meds Linked to Autism – HealthDay
Related:
Risks of 23 specific malformations associated with prenatal exposure to 10 antiepileptic drugs – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Educational attainment of children born to mothers with epilepsy – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Nordic study of 4.5 million children found an association between prenatal exposure to topiramate and valproate and child intellectual disability and #autism. https://t.co/UH2THznPiV
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) May 31, 2022