Tag: Child Psychology
Movie Characters With Strabismus Likely to be Portrayed Negatively
Characters with strabismus from animated movies are more likely to be portrayed as unintelligent, villains, followers
ACAAI: 2013 to 2023 Saw Rise in Pediatric Psych Referrals Tied to Food Allergies
During the study period, there was an 11-fold increase in food allergy-related referrals
Prenatal Cannabis Exposure May Impact Executive Function, Behavior at Age 5 Years
Age-corrected standard scores for children's attention and inhibitory control lower for those exposed to cannabis
Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Up for Offspring of Moms With Eating Disorder
Offspring of mothers with a history of eating disorder or prepregnancy BMI outside normal have increased risk
Digital Mental Health Games Improve Psychological Outcomes in Youth
Findings seen for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or depressive disorder
Trends in Prehospital Encounters for Youth Opioid Overdose Identified
Significant increase seen in prepandemic EMS encounters, followed by immediate, significant increase with pandemic interruption
2017 to 2020 Saw No Change in Pediatric Psychiatric Bed Capacity
Most hospitals with pediatric inpatient psychiatric beds were urban, representing 91.3 percent of bed capacity
Child Maltreatment Linked to Externalizing, Internalizing Behavior
In addition, increases in externalizing behaviors at age 12 years predict future maltreatment exposure
Pediatric ED Length of Stay Reduced With Observation Unit for Mental Health
Comanagement in pediatric observation unit results in reduced ED length of stay and inpatient psychiatric admission
Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Lower Than Expected in Late Pandemic
Visit rates higher than expected for females and for specific mental health conditions during 2022