Findings seen in analysis of 11 million pediatric emergency visits across 18 countries, with some differences by sex and age
Number of pediatric mental health hospitalizations increased by 25.8 percent between 2009 and 2019
No association seen for school disruptions with mental health, including stress, sadness, COVID-19-related worry
Half had history of medication treatment and one-third had psychotherapeutic interventions
Specific impacts seen on working memory and vocabulary
Authors say automated approach could be used to improve early autism screening
Link seen across wide range of psychiatric disorders
Findings seen for multiple or persistent regulatory problems detectable in infancy through early childhood
Period prevalence of all antipsychotic prescriptions increased 3.3 percent per year from 2000 to 2019
Findings driven by substance-related and addictive disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders