Universal ASD screening is feasible, but M-CHAT/F underperforms

M-CHAT/F accuracy was low, especially for children of color and those from lower-income households.

Prevalence of developmental disabilities up significantly since 2009

Increase among children aged 3-17 years may be related to improved awareness and access to care.

Sensitive, responsive parenting improves child language skills

The association was stronger among families with lower socioeconomic status than among those with middle or high socioeconomic status.

Inflammatory markers may start in later stages of bipolar disorder

Interleukin-6, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA), and tumor necrosis factor–alpha (TNF-alpha) activity was associated with inflammation and neurodegeneration in patients with chronic bipolar disorder, according to Sercan Karabulut, MD, of Kepez State Hospital in Antalya, Turkey,...

For trans children, early gender ID conversion efforts damage lifelong mental health

Exposure before age 10 years quadruples the lifetime risk of suicidal behavior.

Most preschoolers with signs of ADHD aren’t ready for primary school

They scored much worse than counterparts on measures of school readiness.

For African Americans with MDD, more education means more benefits of friendships

“These findings underscore the complexity of social support as a possible intervening process in depression,” Dr. Ann W. Nguyen wrote.

Opioid exposure leads to poor perinatal and postnatal outcomes

Data from women at increased risk for opioid abuse show need for long-term support for mothers and children.

Self-harm with bupropion linked to greater risk compared to SSRIs

“In light of bupropion’s disproportionately significant morbidity and mortality risk, it would be prudent for practitioners to avoid the use of this medication in adolescents that are at risk for self-harm.”

Poverty, incarceration may drive deaths from drug use

Four decades of data show associations among low household income, high incarceration rates, and drug-related deaths.

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