Mental health effect of the pandemic was high for adolescent girls, with increases in specific MHCs
One in seven women reported experiencing violence in the past year
5.5-fold increased odds of insomnia symptoms worsening into adult insomnia for short-sleeping adolescents
Findings based on corroboration between simultaneous teen, parent screening
Twenty percent of teens, young adults seeking treatment for substance use disorder had elevated Social Responsiveness Scale-2 Total T-scores
High psychological distress tied to lower quality of life, social isolation, impaired cancer care
AYA cancer survivors with versus without psychological distress have additional medical expenses, office visits, use of meds
Different types of screen use during the pandemic associated with distinct mental health symptoms in children according to age group
Proportion of teens in grades 8, 10, and 12 reporting alcohol, marijuana use decreased significantly
Three-month depressive symptoms in adolescents lower with online SSIs compared with supportive control during COVID-19 pandemic