Pediatrics
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A ‘crisis’ of suicidal thoughts, attempts in transgender youth
Transgender youth were five times more likely to think about suicide and more than seven times more likely to have ever attempted suicide than...
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New studies show growing number of trans, nonbinary youth in U.S.
Overall, some 1.6 million Americans older than age 13 now identify as transgender, reported the researchers.
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Stimulants may not improve academic learning in children with ADHD
Tests showed that children learned the same amount of subject-area and vocabulary content whether they were taking extended-release...
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Asian American teens have highest rate of suicidal ideation
Prepandemic survey finds that 24% of these adolescents had thought about or planned suicide – more than Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics.
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Youth with bipolar disorder at high risk of eating disorders
The researchers recommend implementing trauma-informed care, assessing and addressing suicidality and self-injury, and prioritizing therapies that...
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Alcohol, degraded sleep related in young adults
A study of sleep and drinking habits in young adults identified a relationship between shorter sleep times and greater alcohol consumption.
Conference Coverage
In utero COVID exposure tied to developmental differences in infants
“We don’t know if these effects will result in any longer-term issues,” but longer-term observation “may help us understand this.”
Conference Coverage
Social activities may offset psychosis risk in poor communities
Study results showed neighborhood poverty was associated with reduced hippocampal volume, even after controlling for several confounders.
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Trans teens less likely to commit acts of sexual violence, says new study
Clinicians may be aware that transgender youth face stigma, discrimination, and bullying; they may not be aware that trans youth are also the...
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Don’t equate mass shootings with mental illness
There is no psychiatric diagnosis that includes the symptom of shooting strangers, or shooting children.
Commentary
What can we do about mass shootings?
Anger, hatred, racism, and evil may be ailments of the soul, but they are not mental illnesses.