Research Findings

Reduced brain volumes due to SSRI exposure in pregnancy was not explained by maternal depression alone.

National data on rates of youth antidepressant prescription, suicide, and self-harm in Australia sparks public health debate about drug safety.

A new article examines the implications of relative age on the ADHD diagnosis.

Adhering to a commonly prescribed medication for ADHD in children is associated with higher chances of being prescribed antidepressants in adolescence.

Researchers detect a striking relationship between the month of school enrollment relative to peers and patterns of ADHD diagnoses in a large sample of elementary school students throughout the US.

Qualitative study examines patterns in teacher attitudes and knowledge related to medication of students for ADHD-type behaviors.

Researchers evaluate the impact of a school-based prevention program on anxious and depressive symptoms.

A network analysis of participants’ social media use and well-being reveals complex links with social capital but a minimal association with attentional control.

A new systematic review illustrates features of the relationship between anxiety and school attendance patterns.

Teacher’s personal wellbeing plays a role in students’ mental health outcomes, suggests a new study.

Researchers again debunk the claim that the FDA black box warnings on antidepressants led to more suicides.

A qualitative study explores young adults’ childhood bullying experiences.

A new meta-analysis analyzes randomized control trials of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for adolescents.

Gender identity conversion efforts impact psychological distress and lifetime suicidality in transgender people.

What physical activity-based programs are being implemented in schools, how are they being researched, and what kind of impact have they made?

A new meta-analysis highlights a positive relationship between student emotional intelligence and academic achievement.

A new study in rats found that those exposed to antidepressants in utero had an impaired ability to nurture their own children in later life.

New study finds that Medicaid enrolled youth were 14 times more likely to be on an antidepressant in 2014 than in 1987.

Greater perceptions of discrimination during adolescence are linked to more depressive and internalizing symptoms.

A new study suggests proximity to green space as a child is linked to lower rates of mental health issues in adulthood.

Researchers experimenting on mice found that exposure to fluoxetine (Prozac) in utero resulted in behaviors considered in animal studies to be analogous to autism in humans.

A new review finds preliminary evidence for yoga and mindfulness-based interventions for youth diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

New data shows that calls to US poison control centers have increased significantly for children taking stimulant ADHD drugs.

Researchers found that rats born to mothers given the antidepressant Prozac during pregnancy or breastfeeding exhibited varied behavioral and developmental effects, with implications for the understanding of antidepressant impacts during human pregnancies.

Also, male mice born to mothers with an immune response exhibited “autistic-like” behaviors, scientists report.