Tag: Adolescents / Teens
2017 to 2021 Saw Increase in Clinically Diagnosed Depression in Youth
Highest rates seen during COVID-19 pandemic versus before pandemic and in females, those aged 14 to 17 and 18 to 22 years
Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher in Women With Preconception Prediabetes
Increased likelihood of a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and preterm delivery also seen
Digital Mental Health Games Improve Psychological Outcomes in Youth
Findings seen for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or depressive disorder
Global Prevalence of Child Myopia Is Increasing
Higher proportion of myopia exhibited in those living in East Asia or urban area and in females, adolescents, and high school students
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression Explored in Youth With Chronic Pain
Of those with chronic pain in a recent study, 34.6 percent had anxiety diagnoses and 12.2 percent had depression diagnoses
Polypharmacy Common in Medicaid-Enrolled Youth With Behavioral and Mental Health Diagnoses
Although uncommon, contraindicated drug pairs have been prescribed
Hypertension Prevalence 22.7 Percent Among Young Adults
Second study reveals prevalence of 8.7 percent for elevated BP, 5.4 percent for hypertension among youth aged 8 to 19 years
U.S. Youth Vaping Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade
Study Looks at Hearing, Balance in Adolescent Meniere Disease
Higher pure-tone average threshold, lower speech discrimination score, and lower otoacoustic emission pass rates seen compared with RVC
Pandemic Tied to Changes in Youth Mental Health
Minor improvements seen in externalizing problems, anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
