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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

How does irregular sleep impact your health?

Explore the evidence indicating that greater variability in sleep patterns may be detrimental to sleep quality, circadian rhythms, performance, and both mental and physical health.

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Sleep disorders in children

Sleep disorders are prevalent in children and adolescents and can have profound effects on mental, social, and physical development. Learn how to identify the signs earlier and provide effective treatment.

Delayed drug-induced catatonia

An unusual case of isolated catatonic syndrome in a 17-year-old, occurring almost a week after recreational drug use. Acute onset of psychomotor symptoms without previous psychiatric illness must be addressed early as potential catatonia.

Prenatal environmental risk factors for autism spectrum disorder

Emerging research explores whether maternal use of SSRIs, antibiotics, and exposure to toxicants during pregnancy can be added to the list of established risk factors for ASD.

How can you establish trust with children?

Establishing trust is a foundational skill for healthcare providers who work with children, but there’s no formal training on how to do it well. Now there’s a framework to help you.

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Case Studies

Delayed drug-induced catatonia

An unusual case of isolated catatonic syndrome in a 17-year-old, occurring almost a week after recreational drug use. Acute onset of psychomotor symptoms without previous psychiatric illness must be addressed early as potential catatonia.

DVT: an unusual sign of pediatric scurvy

Signs of scurvy are non-specific and wide ranging, so vitamin C deficiency is often misdiagnosed. This is the first case of DVT caused by large pelvic subperiosteal hematomas in an autistic boy with severe dietary restriction.

Current Reviews

Digital health interventions with healthcare information and self-management resources for young people with ADHD: a mixed-methods systematic review and narrative synthesis

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition. Young people face challenges accessing ADHD healthcare in the UK, especially when transitioning between child and adult services. Digital health …

ADHD and Alcohol Use Disorder: Optimizing Screening and Treatment in Co-occurring Conditions

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is notably overrepresented in substance use treatment centers, with an estimated prevalence of 21–23% when screening practices are implemented. Many adults in these settings receive an ADHD diagnosis …

Neuroimaging as a Tool for Advancing Pediatric Psychopharmacology

Neuroimaging, specifically magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), and positron emission tomography (PET), plays an important role in improving the therapeutic landscape of pediatric neuropsychopharmacology by …

Raynaud Syndrome Associated with Medication for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review

Raynaud syndrome (RS, also termed Raynaud phenomenon or Raynaud disease) is a peripheral vasculopathy, described in the current International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) as an ‘exaggerated vascular response to cold …

Further Reading

Prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders among young adults with a history of residential youth care – a two-wave longitudinal study of stability and change

Among youth in residential youth care (RYC) there is a high load of experienced adversities and a high prevalence of mental disorders. Less is known about the stability and change of mental disorders and whether individual or contextual factors …

The use of atypical antipsychotic medications in the treatment of children and adolescents with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a relatively new psychiatric diagnosis, appearing as a separate diagnosis for the first time in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) [ 1 ]. It is …

Mental health changes during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents with mental disorders

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected child and adolescent mental health, but it is unclear which subgroups were affected most. We investigated to what extent severity and type of mental health problems during and after the pandemic were …

Comparison of the long-term outcome of home vs. inpatient treatment: 18–24 months follow-up of a non-randomized controlled trial

Home Treatment (HT) in child and adolescent psychiatry is an increasingly important topic in the current context of global crises and strained mental health systems. We implemented a HT program provided by a multiprofessional treatment team and …