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NAMI Program for Middle and High Schoolers Increases Understanding of Mental Health
July 11, 2016 | Emily Taylor
NAMI’s Ending the Silence program is designed to help middle and high schoolers understand mental illness. The free classroom presentation helps raise awareness and change perceptions around mental health conditions.
Learn more and schedule a presentation in your community for the coming school year»
ADHD: The Pros and Cons of a Drug Holiday
June 28, 2016 | Emily Taylor
This piece discusses the potential risks and benefits to having children on ADHD medication take a planned break from their medication during the summer.
Read the article about taking kids off ADHD medication over the summer»
A link between air pollution and children’s mental health?
June 23, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A recent study in Sweden found that kids living in areas with higher levels of air pollution were more likely to take prescription medicines associated with long-term mental illnesses.
Read the article about air pollution and children’s mental health»
Low attention control in early adolescence is a genetic risk factor for anxiety disorders
June 23, 2016 | Emily Taylor
“The Shared Etiology of Attentional Control and Anxiety: An Adolescent Twin Study” published recently in the Journal of Research on Adolescence, looked at genetic and environmental factors in low attention control and anxiety symptoms in early adolescence.
Read the article about the study on attention control and anxiety.»Programs Provide Consultation on Psychotropic Medications for Kids
June 16, 2016 | Emily Taylor
This blog post profiles two programs – the Oregon Psychiatric Access Line about Kids, and the Partnership Access Line, used in Washington and Wyoming – that address the current national shortage of child psychiatrists by providing primary care physicians with consultation on behavioral health treatment options.
Read the article on psychotropic medication consultation for kids»
Antidepressants Little to No Help for Children and Teens
June 16, 2016 | Emily Taylor
After analyzing data from 34 studies involving more than 5,000 youths 9-18 years old, researchers found only fluoxetine (Prozac) was more effective than a placebo in relieving the youths’ depressive symptoms. Considering risk vs. benefits, researchers concluded that antidepressants may not be worthwhile for children and teens with major depression.
New study: Medication and Children in Foster Care
June 16, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A new study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers looked at the use of anti-psychotic medication for children in foster care and other Medicaid-insured children. Although they found encouraging progress in several states, the researchers confirmed an ongoing need for greater oversight and quality improvement to ensure judicious prescription of anti-psychotics medications for children.
Read the article about anti-psychotic medication for children in foster care and other Medicaid-insured children»2016 Children’s Mental Health Report
June 8, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The 2016 Children’s Mental Health Report from the independent nonprofit, the Child Mind Institute, is available for free download. The report focuses on mental health in schools and outlines recommendations for school-based mental health programs.
Download is available here >>
Cities and children’s mental health
June 2, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A recent study of 2,232 British twin children from birth to age 12 looked beyond the immediate family to determine how urban environments and psychosis are associated. Results showed 4.4 percent of non-urban 12-year-olds experienced at least one definite psychotic symptom, and 7.4 percent of urban children did. Researchers recommend cities and neighborhoods implement programs to support greater social cohesion.
Read more here >>.
Smoking While Pregnant: Risks to children’s mental health
June 1, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A recent study led by Dr. Alan Brown of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) shows a link between mothers who smoke during pregnancy and the likelihood that their children will develop schizophrenia.
Read more here >>.