Psychiatry

Copy number variations were broadly associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.

Among the 3 cohorts studied, patients with schizophrenia had the highest mortality rates from a COVID-19 infection.

Students with IBS were also linked to depression and anxiety symptoms.

Patients classified as poor sleepers decreased from 71.4% to 21.4% following the implementation of behavioral sleep intervention treatment.

Few studies have focused on the psychosocial adjustments of siblings of children with ADHD.

In recent years there has been an expansion of trials in different methods of treatment settings, providers, countries, and delivery methods.

A combination of poor performance and methodological limitations were found for the machine learning models.

Hospitalized patients were more likely to have impairments in attention, executive functioning, and category fluency compared to those in the outpatient group.

An increase in benzodiazepine prescriptions in women patients was also reported, which suggested a substantial mental health impact of COVID-19-associated mitigation measures.

Dr. Glanzman presented during AAP 2021 about executive function impairments in patients with ADHD.

Students with ADHD have struggled with virtual schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There was a correlation between anxiety scores and COVID-19 cases.

Offspring born to mothers with any diabetes diagnosis during pregnancy were more likely to develop any psychiatric disorder or specific disorders, compared to their unexposed peers.

Executive function can include working memory, behavioral inhibition, and cognitive flexibility.

Dr. Carbone presented about autism management during the 2021 AAP virtual conference.

Dr. Chan said clinical practice guidelines ideally cover about 75% of patients with ADHD.

Children are now screened for autism at 18 and 24 months.

Telemedicine will likely continue to be used as a tool in autism management.

The AAP guidelines for ADHD were first released in 2000 and last updated in 2019.

Dr. Carbone will present during AAP 2021 about managing autism in pediatric practices.

Gastrointestinal symptoms were significantly linked to severe symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Relapse occurred in 39% of the maintenance group, compared to 56% in the discontinuation group.

Taste scores were significantly correlated with depression scores for both patients with irritable bowel syndrome and functional constipation.

Results show an increase in methamphetamine use, methamphetamine use disorder, and overdose mortality.

Dr. Diaz said patience is important in understanding the challenges patients with ADHD face during the COVID-19 pandemic.