Pediatrics
From the Journals
No increase in autism risk with prenatal Tdap
This study supports the recommendation to vaccinate pregnant women with Tdap to protect infants, who are at highest risk of pertussis.
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Maternal obesity plus diabetes lead to psychiatric disorders in offspring
The highest risks were for autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Is this adolescent suicidal? Challenges in pediatric inpatient consultation-liaison
Nine months after emigrating from Yemen, Ms. S, age 16, overdoses on pain medication. She denies having anxiety or stress, but says she previously...
MDedge Psychcast
Antidepressants and children
Dr. Renee Kohanski says that asking this question can help patients open a big door.
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Parents’ religiosity tied to reduced suicide risk in girls
Girls with parents who considered religion important in their lives were less likely to consider or attempt suicide.
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Alcohol use during breastfeeding linked to cognitive harms in children
Maternal alcohol use during breastfeeding is tied to mixed results.
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MHPAEA lowers out-of-pocket spending for families of children with mental illnesses
But those with high mental health care costs saw no substantial improvement.
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Social media use linked to 10% increase in risk of new ADHD symptoms among teens
More research is needed to see if association is causal, researchers say.
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Assessing adverse events tied to outpatient opioid use in children
Commentary
PNPs integrate behavioral, mental health in PC practice
Pediatric nurse practitioners who have additional training and expertise in assessing, diagnosing, and managing mental health care provide an...
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Technology use by parents may worsen children’s behavior
Technoference was associated with lower coparenting quality in fathers only, and greater parent depressive symptoms in mothers only.