Psychiatry

Separating traumatic stress from other mental health issues

October 02, 2020

Traumatic stress can be difficult to diagnose. A presentation at the 2020 virtual American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition offers insight on how to effectively find the diagnosis.

Suicide ideation and suicide attempts are common in teens with mental health problems

June 09, 2020

Suicide has been on the rise in the pediatric population. Now a new report looks at the prevalence of suicide ideation and suicide attempts in teenagers and young adults with mental health problems.

Which kids get timely follow-up care after mental illness hospitalizations?

June 04, 2020

Follow-up after hospitalization for mental illness is a measure of quality care, but how many children and teenagers are getting timely follow-up? A new report investigates.

Does bullying of LGBTQ teenagers increase risk of suicide?

May 29, 2020

Bullying and suicide in the pediatric population have shown disturbing upward trends in recent years. A new investigation examines the link between the two among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) children and teenagers.

ED visits increasing for kids with mental health disorders

May 18, 2020

Children with mental health disorders are visiting emergency departments (EDs) at increasing rates. A new study looks at whether the EDs can provide optimal care.

Increased mental health visits help stem suicide

May 07, 2020

Suicide in children and adolescents is a serious public health problem. Researchers looked at one way to help reverse current trends.