Prenatal exposure to corticosteroids is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) in childhood, according to study findings published online ahead of print in The Journal of Pediatrics.

New research finds that clinicians should ask routine questions about feelings of worthlessness at initial and follow-up examinations of adolescent patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to help prevent suicide.1 “We identified worthlessness and disorganized path of depression as the primary contributor to suicidal thoughts and planning,” wrote the authors.1

KEY POINT: This study utilizes ecological momentary assessment to determine emotional lability in a pediatric sample. A study published in Depression and Anxiety found that both positive and negative emotional lability were prominent in pediatric psychopathology and associated with functional impairment.

Updates in the Management of Pediatric ADHD – Episode 7. Experts in psychiatry discuss strategies for titrating to optimal doses for patients with pediatric ADHD.

In Atlanta, a team of Black mental health experts is bringing care to adolescents whose needs often go unaddressed and misunderstood.

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – A crackdown by U.S. drug wholesalers in response to the opioid crisis is preventing some pharmacists from dispensing a combination of stimulants and sedatives routinely prescribed by psychiatrists to help patients manage conditions like anxiety and ADHD.

Experts share their advice for raising children while dealing with the neurological disorder. Parenting a child who has ADHD comes with additional challenges on top of the usual trials and tribulations of child rearing. Parenting when you yourself have ADHD entails a whole other dimension of difficulty.

Key Takeaways: Attention-deficit/hypersensitivity disorder (ADHD) has a lifelong increased risk of accidents; the risk is decreased in patients who are prescribed psycholeptics and stimulants.

The rate of ADHD diagnoses has been rising in the U.S. for the past two decades, and experts suspect that social media and the pandemic may be a catalyst. More Americans are seeking out treatment, which is straining the health care system. Then, in October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced there was…

KEY POINTS: ADHD can show up in unique ways in therapists, both as challenges and strengths. ADHD can impact focus, organization, and various therapeutic skills. ADHD can also make for creative problem-solving and increased connection to emotions.

Robert L. Findling, MD, MBA, and Timothy Wilens, MD, share their thoughts on treatment considerations with the patient’s family in pediatric ADHD.

Raising children while managing ADHD comes with a unique set of challenges on top of the usual difficulties of parenthood.