Psychiatry

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.

Dr. Yamalis Diaz said ADHD is often under-diagnosed.

There was also a reduction of ASD diagnoses.

Anxiety, social support, mother-infant relationship, and infant temperament all improved after a 1-day CBT-based workshop.

There was an association between maternal BMI prepregnancy and offspring ADHD risk.

Many predict there will be a lasting labor shortage in nursing in the future.

The mortality rate has not declined since the 1970s.

Investigators push for a greater understanding of the disease in relation to the mental health of young patients, which has affected roughly 20% of the global pediatric population.

There are several clinical trials testing psychedelics as a treatment option for psychiatric disorders.

Sexual dysfunction in men was related to clinical factors, including erectile dysfunction, while women reported low emotional well-being and symptoms of anxiety.

Six-month paliperidone palmitate is the only twice-yearly injectable treatment for patients with schizophrenia.

A lack of PPE and high patient volumes were the leading causes of distress for nurses.

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the US.