Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Clinic goes to bat for bullied kids
NEW ORLEANS – In Dr. Raffalli’s clinical experience, cyberbullying has become the bully’s weapon of choice.
Opinion
Poor sleep due to ADHD or ADHD due to poor sleep?
The first line and most effective treatment for sleep problems in children with or without ADHD is improving sleep hygiene.
From the Journals
Social anxiety more likely with inattentive ADHD, psychiatric comorbidities
Learning and communication disorders, and anxiety disorders were the most common among patients.
Feature
Suicide screening crucial in pediatric medical settings
“Suicide kills more kids than cancer, heart disease, infections.” – John V. Campo, MD
Feature
More adolescents seek medical care for mental health issues
This trend corresponds with a marked increase in teen and young adult suicides.
Conference Coverage
Conduct disorder in girls gets overdue research attention
COPENHAGEN – “The main finding of the study ... is that we found no major differences in physiology between male and female conduct disorder.”
FDA/CDC
Adverse childhood experiences increase the risk of poor long-term health
Reducing exposure to these events could decrease cases of heart disease, respiratory disease, and depression by millions, a CDC report says.
From the Journals
Student vapers make mint the most popular Juul flavor
Bans that don’t include mint may not be “optimal strategies for reducing youth e-cigarette use.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Suicide deaths rising in children aged 10-19 years
Death rate from suicide has nearly tripled for those aged 10-14 since 2007.
From the Journals
Robot-assisted, gamelike tool effective for classifying ADHD
The robot “can reliably determine the three key elements of ADHD diagnosis: hyperactivity, inattentive behavior, and working memory.”
From the Journals
High burden of mental health symptoms in teens with insomnia
Among youth seen at a sleep clinic for insomnia, most had a previous mental health diagnosis and evidence of current symptoms