Pediatrics – Psychiatry
Meta-analysis: New generation antidepressants for depression in children and adolescents – “most newer antidepressants may reduce depression symptoms in a small and unimportant way compared with placebo”.
25 May, 2021 | 08:40h | UTC
AAP Clinical Report: Collaborative care in the identification and management of psychosis in adolescents and young adults.
25 May, 2021 | 08:41h | UTC
Cohort study: Babies surviving Group B strep more likely to require special educational support.
21 May, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC
Systematic review: Cognitive behavioral therapy may improve outcomes for autism spectrum disorders.
21 May, 2021 | 08:21h | UTCCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
WHO and UNICEF launch new tools for the promotion of adolescent mental health.
19 May, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCNews release: WHO and UNICEF launch new tools for the promotion of adolescent mental health – World Health Organization
WHO/UNICEF Helping Adolescents Thrive programme
Helping Adolescents Thrive Toolkit
Magnificent Mei and Friends: Comic 1
The mental and brain health of children and adolescents
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
? NEW RELEASE : The Helping Adolescents Thrive Toolkit, developed by WHO & @UNICEF, provides guidance for people working in the health, social services, education & justice sectors on how to promote & protect adolescent mental health.
Download ?https://t.co/gtAK7WeQC7 pic.twitter.com/x7lq6m51Ze
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 18, 2021
Perspective | Facebook calls links to depression inconclusive. These researchers disagree.
19 May, 2021 | 08:30h | UTCFacebook Calls Links To Depression Inconclusive. These Researchers Disagree – NPR
Related: Cohort study: Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioral issues AND Analysis: Smartphones, Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health AND [Abstract Only] Study: Associations Between Time Spent Using Social Media and Mental Health Problems Among Youth AND Association of Screen Time and Depression in Adolescence AND The Adverse Effects of Social Media use on Young People’s Mental Health May be Caused by Exposure to Cyberbullying, Loss of Sleep, and Reduced Physical Activity AND Research: This Is Your Brain Off Facebook AND Cohort Study: Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health AND Supplement: Children, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need To Learn
Opinion | E-Cigarettes and the U.S. Menthol Ban: A Missed Opportunity to Protect Youth.
18 May, 2021 | 07:28h | UTCE-Cigarettes and the U.S. Menthol Ban: A Missed Opportunity to Protect Youth – Think Global Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
??? @US_FDA should ban flavors in all nicotine-containing products, not just menthol cigarettes. More than 8 out of 10 current youth e-cigarette users in the U.S. vape non-tobacco flavors.
IHME researchers for @ThinkGlobalHlth ?⤵️ https://t.co/d56mDCvTY3
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) May 17, 2021
RCT: An internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program followed by in-person CBT if necessary is noninferior to in-person CBT for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms in children and adolescents.
12 May, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCEffect of an Internet-Delivered Stepped-Care Program vs In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News release: Online CBT effective against OCD symptoms in the young – Karolinska Institutet
Population-based cohort study: Youngest children in class are more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability
11 May, 2021 | 09:08h | UTCCommentary: Youngest children in class are more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability – University of Turku
Cohort study: Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early
5 May, 2021 | 08:24h | UTCNeurodevelopmental outcomes at age 5 among children born preterm: EPIPAGE-2 cohort study – The BMJ
News release: Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Children born preterm remain at high risk of developmental difficulties that can affect their behaviour and ability to learn, finds new research https://t.co/0A1aIQWWqk #BMJResearch
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 2, 2021
RCT: Community-initiated kangaroo mother care reduced the risk of moderate-to-severe maternal postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers of low-birth-weight infants in low-income areas in India
5 May, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Skin to Skin care doesn’t only help babies; it also helps mothers!
Randomized trial of ~2k mothers from India found kangaroo care reduces postpartum depression #neoEBM #mentalhealth @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/6YqPQChKLe pic.twitter.com/DYAbU3Tsxu
— Abdul Razak, MD, FRCPCH (@DrAbdulRazak_MD) April 23, 2021
COVID studies note online learning stress, fewer cases in schools with protocols
4 May, 2021 | 08:47h | UTCCOVID studies note online learning stress, fewer cases in schools with protocols – CIDRAP
Study 1: COVID-19 Infections Among Students and Staff in New York City Public Schools – Pediatrics
Study 2: Household COVID-19 risk and in-person schooling – Science
Study 3: Caregiver Perceptions of Children’s Psychological Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA Network Open AND Editorial: It Is Time to End the Debate Over School Reopening
M-A: A third of kids develop a mental health problem after concussion
4 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCNews Release: A third of kids develop a mental health problem after concussion – Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Original Study: Mental health after paediatric concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine
Opinion | More kids are being diagnosed with ADHD for borderline (yet challenging) behaviors. Our new research shows why that’s a worry
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:14h | UTCOriginal study: Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Scoping Review – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
More kids are being diagnosed with ADHD for borderline (yet challenging) behaviours. Our new research shows why that’s a worry https://t.co/mWzLgroPor via @ConversationEDU
— Rae Thomas (@rthomasEBP) April 12, 2021
Higher-Calorie Refeeding in Anorexia Nervosa: 1-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:04h | UTCRelated Randomized trial: In patients with anorexia nervosa, a higher-calorie refeeding approach promotes earlier recovery with no increase in safety events during hospitalization
Cohort study: Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioral issues
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:29h | UTCOriginal Study: High-dose electronic media use in five-year-olds and its association with their psychosocial symptoms: a cohort study – BMJ Open
Commentaries: Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioural issues – British Medical Journal AND Expert reaction to observational study on electronic media use in 5 year olds and psychosocial symptoms – Science Media Centre AND Does Too Much ‘Screen Time’ Have Your Preschooler Acting Out? – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Preschoolers’ extensive use of electronic media, including game consoles, mobile phones, and tablets, is linked to a heightened risk of emotional and behavioural problems by the age of 5, finds new research in @BMJ_Open https://t.co/RIheqGDneF @EJPaavon pic.twitter.com/Ax6cnW1iZ4
— BMJ (@bmj_company) March 18, 2021
RCT: A brief home-based parenting intervention to reduce behavior problems in young children
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:02h | UTC
Opinion | Amplified Pain Syndrome—An Insupportable Assumption
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:13h | UTCAmplified Pain Syndrome—An Insupportable Assumption – JAMA Pediatrics
Guidance: Perplexing Presentations (PP)/Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in Children
7 Mar, 2021 | 19:29h | UTCCommentary: Fabricated or induced illness in children highlighted in new guidance – University College London
Covid: The devastating toll of the pandemic on children
2 Feb, 2021 | 01:22h | UTCCovid: The devastating toll of the pandemic on children – BBC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Longtime school closures cause major psychological harm to children. School closures also affect their education, future prospects in life and cause further inequality in society. The long-term economic harm of school closures will be felt by all.
1/https://t.co/n7yhUEfXmL— Prof Francois Balloux (@BallouxFrancois) January 30, 2021