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Stepped Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Aggressive Behavior: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Adjunctive Risperidone, Divalproex Sodium, or Placebo After Stimulant Medication Optimization
Blader, Joseph C. et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Published online February 2020 Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more prone to aggressive behaviour and the this may be treated using behavioural measures or additional medication. This randomised controlled trial demonstrates that optimisation of the child’s stimulant dose should […]
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Prevalence and Family-Related Factors Associated With Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Self-injury in Children Aged 9 to 10 Years
DeVille DC, Whalen D, Breslin FJ, et al. Prevalence and Family-Related Factors Associated With Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Self-injury in Children Aged 9 to 10 Years. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(2):e1920956. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.20956 In this large study of over 11,000 children from the US, rates of passive suicidal ideation (4.4%), active suicidal ideation (2.4%) and suicide attempts (1.3%) […]
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: Symptomatic and Syndromic Thresholds and Diagnostic Operationalization
Laporte, P. P., Matijasevich, A., Munhoz, T. N., Santos, I. S., Barros, A. J., Pine, D. S., … & Salum, G. A. (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2019.12.008 Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) is a relatively new diagnosis created within DSM 5 to describe children with significant mood dysregulation and behavioural problems (previously thought to have junior bipolar disorder). […]
Annual Research Review: Adolescent mental health in the digital age: facts, fears, and future directions
Odgers, C.L. and Jensen, M.R. (2020). J Child Psychol Psychiatr, 61: 336-348. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13190 Despite concerns about digital use by adolescents, this review found mixed evidence for potential harms. The authors offer some useful recommendations in the face of current evidence. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcpp.13190?campaign=wolearlyview
Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan
Pazuniak, Markian et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, Published online, February 2020 Although individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are prone to obsessional behaviour and interests, they are also at increased risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder. This interesting article details how to identify the latter condition in the context of the former one. […]
Infant domestic adoption: outcomes at mid‐life
Sehmi, R., Rushton, A., Pickles, A., Grant, M. and Maughan, B. (2020), Infant domestic adoption: outcomes at mid‐life. J Child Psychol Psychiatr. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13178 This review demonstrates the benefits of adoption in reducing potential rates if internalising, but not externalising mental health problems for children. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jcpp.13178?campaign=wolearlyview
Maternal and paternal depressive symptoms and children’s emotional problems at the age of 2 and 5 years: a longitudinal study.
Pietikäinen, J.T., Kiviruusu, O., Kylliäinen, A., Pölkki, P., Saarenpää‐Heikkilä, O., Paunio, T. and Paavonen, E.J. (2020). J Child Psychol Psychiatr, 61: 195-204. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13126 Maternal depression has long been known to be associated with childhood behaviour problems. However, some researchers have argued that the statement is sexist as little research has been done with fathers. This […]
Anorexia nervosa: 30-year outcome.
Dobrescu, S., Dinkler, L., Gillberg, C., Råstam, M., Gillberg, C., & Wentz, E. (2020). Anorexia nervosa: 30-year outcome. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 216(2), 97-104. doi:10.1192/bjp.2019.113 This long-term follow-up study demonstrates that 1 in 5 young people diagnosed with anorexia nervosa between 1970-1985 continued to experience some symptoms 30 years later. Given recent changes in […]
A longitudinal study of eating behaviours in childhood and later eating disorder behaviours and diagnoses.
Herle, M., Stavola, B., Hübel, C., Abdulkadir, M., Ferreira, D., Loos, R., . . . Micali, N. (2020). The British Journal of Psychiatry, 216(2), 113-119. doi:10.1192/bjp.2019.174 This longitudinal study demonstrates that there may be early clues as to who develops eating disorders in adolescence or adulthood. Children with overeating were more prone to developing binge […]
Longitudinal Associations of 12th-Grade Binge Drinking With Risky Driving and High-Risk Drinking
Federico E. Vaca, Kaigang Li, Jeremy W. Luk, Ralph W. Hingson, Denise L. Haynie, Bruce G. Simons-Morton Pediatrics Feb 2020, 145 (2) e20184095; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-4095 This US study demonstrates that adolescent binge drinking (in 12th grade) is a robust predictor of later risky driving, blackouts and continued binge drinking. The authors recommend that it is […]
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