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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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The Struggle to Provide Gender-Affirming Care to Youth

Medscape Medical News January 5, 2024
LSD Use Triples Among Young Adults With Depression

Medscape Medical News October 13, 2023 21
DBT Decreased Suicide Attempts in Bipolar Adolescents

MDedge News September 19, 2023 2
Autism Tied to Higher Rates of Self-harm, Suicide

Medscape Medical News August 8, 2023 2

Adverse Events in Childhood Alter Brain Function

Medscape Medical News December 6, 2023 9
Adolescents' Acute Care Use for Eating Disorders Has Risen

Medscape Medical News October 4, 2023
Teen Hospitalizations for Self-Harm Rose During Pandemic

Medscape Medical News September 18, 2023 2
Most Americans Ignore Skin Cancer Concerns

Quick Take July 21, 2023

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New Study on Colic Suggests Longer-Term Implications

Commentary December 22, 2023 2

Findings from a study of nearly 5000 children, from before birth to adolescence, challenges traditional thinking.
Gender-Affirming Care: The Role of the Pediatrician

Commentary August 25, 2023 14
A Primer on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

Commentary July 31, 2023 69
S2 Episode 5: Suicide Risk in Major Depressive Disorder

InDiscussion June 8, 2023 1

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Cannabidiol (CBD) Update for Pediatric Nurses

Pediatric Nursing May 31, 2023
Sedentary Behavior and Depression Among High School Students

Preventing Chronic Disease February 8, 2023
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Risk of Migraine

Headache July 4, 2022
Anesthesia and Developing Brains: Unanswered Questions

Anesthesiology March 17, 2022
HIIT for Cognitive and Mental Health in Youth

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise November 2, 2020
Management of Agitated Children and Adolescents in the ED

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health May 28, 2019

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