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Siegel, MatthewBellonci, Christopher et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, December 2019 This practice parameter from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a useful resource for mental health professionals assessing and treating with children who have intellectual disabilities. https://www.jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(19)32223-3/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email

Barnes, J, Theule, J. Infant Ment Health J. 2019; 40: 817– 834. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21812 This systematic review found that infants of mothers with depression were nearly twice as likely to have a non-secure attachment than were infants of healthy mothers. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/imhj.21812?campaign=woletoc

Kingsbury, M., Sucha, E., Manion, I., Gilman, S. E., & Colman, I. (2019). The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/0706743719889551 Debate has long existed between positive and harsh parenting techniques.  The results of this Canadian study suggest that the better option may depend on the age and sex of a child. Harsh parenting was particularly detrimental to pre-adolescent boys. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0706743719889551#articleCitationDownl...

Creswell, C., Violato, M., Cruddace, S., Gerry, S., Murray, L., Shafran, R., Stein, A., Willetts, L., McIntosh, E. and Cooper, P.J. (2020).  J Child Psychol Psychiatr, 61: 62-76. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13089 Many clinicians wonder if addressing child anxiety without addressing co-existent parent anxiety is enough.  This study demonstrates that additional CBT-based treatment of maternal anxiety does not offer additional benefit to standard child-focussed CBT for anxiety. https://onlinel...

Bränström R1, Pachankis JE1. Am J Psychiatry. 2019 Oct 4: appiajp201919010080. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.19010080 This study of over 2500 individuals on the Swedish Total Population registry found that although six times more likely to have mental health problems including anxiety and depression than the general population, transgender individuals were less likely to require treatment for these problems the longer the time interval between their gender-related surgery and the present time....

Chadi N, Schroeder R, Jensen JW, Levy S. JAMA Pediatr. Published online October 01, 2019173(10):e192574. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2574 Despite evidence that e-cigarettes can help smokers quit, this systematic review finds that adolescents aged 12-17 who use e-cigarettes are 3.5 times more likely to use marijuana, suggesting that e-cigarettes may provide a ‘gateway’ to further substance use. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2748383?guestAccessKey=7...

Fletcher, R, StGeorge, J, Newman, L, Wroe, J. Infant Ment Health J 2020; 1– 11. https://doi.org/10.1002/21829 This study found that most Australian males who used a Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) national helpline did so to discuss concerns about maternal mental health, the relationship with their partner and their own mental health. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/imhj.21829?campaign=wolearlyview

Chen P, Harris KM. JAMA Pediatr. Published online October 07, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3336 This longitudinal study of over 18,000 individuals foudnd that those who experienced positive adolescent family relationships had significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms from early adolescence to midlife than did those who experienced less positive family relationships. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2752557?guestAccessKey=66a69eb9-87ac-48d2-8...

de Wit AE, Booij SH, Giltay EJ, Joffe H, Schoevers RA, Oldehinkel AJ. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online October 02, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.2838 This study of over a thousand females found that oral contraceptive use was assiocated with increased depressive symptoms, particularly crying, hypersomnia and eating problems, at 16 years of age. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2751923?guestAccessKey=684b8317-1135-4423-a59c-177252f05a69&utm_s...

Adelantado-Renau M, Moliner-Urdiales D, Cavero-Redondo I, Beltran-Valls MR, Martínez-Vizcaíno V, Álvarez-Bueno C. JAMA Pediatr. Published online September 23, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3176 This systematic review of 58 studies found that television viewing and video game playing, but not overall screen media, were inversely associated with the academic performance of children and adolescents. This association was greater for adolescents than for children. https://jamanetwork...