Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Fathers’ postpartum depression linked to children’s adversity
While not studied as much as maternal depression, paternal postpartum depression can have substantial negative impacts on children’s long-term...
Commentary
Why legal pot makes this physician sick
Cannabis-related emergency department visits from all acute-care hospitals in California increased by 1,808% from 2005 to 2019 in patients aged 65...
Behavioral Consult
Maternal perinatal mortality: A pediatric issue
Asking the mother how she is feeling in the days to weeks after birth should not just be a social nicety but rather an additional check for...
LGBT Youth Consult
Autism spectrum disorders
Clinical work with neurodivergent youth, especially those with ASD, can be complicated.
Latest News
Repetitive primary care screenings may miss depression and anxiety
Screening for anxiety and depression at regular intervals rather than each clinical encounter could improve reliability.
Child Psychiatry Consult
The influence of social media on adolescents seeking autism diagnoses
It is important to take time to understand the drive behind an adolescent’s apparent desire for a specific diagnosis, particularly if that...
From the Journals
ADHD rates holding steady in U.S. children
The estimated ADHD prevalence remains “high” and “further investigation is warranted to assess potentially modifiable risk factors and provide...
Latest News
Burnout in medical profession higher among women, younger clinicians
A burned-out physician is most likely a young woman practicing in primary care.
From the Journals
Adolescents’ acute care use for eating disorders has risen
“Eating disorders tend to fester amid silence and isolation and inactivity, and that was very much our experience during the lockdown phase of the...
From the Journals
Dialectical behavior therapy decreased suicide attempts in bipolar teens
DBT also was associated with improved emotional regulation, compared with standard of care.
From the Journals
Surge in pediatric ADHD med errors prompts call for prevention
The most common scenario was “inadvertently taken or given medication twice.”