Different types of screen use during the pandemic associated with distinct mental health symptoms in children according to age group

Greatest decline in incident stimulant and anxiolytic/sedative-hypnotic medications was in quarter 2 of 2020

Depression/anxiety problems increased for urban, racial- and ethnic-minority children during versus six months before the pandemic

Pediatricians should inquire about child and family functioning; office visits should integrate behavioral, mental health surveillance

Vaccine efficacy consistent in subgroups according to age, sex, race, and previous influenza vaccination

Only 11 percent of preschoolers with ADHD diagnosis or symptoms received referrals for parent training in behavior management

Suicide risk significantly elevated for survivors alive beyond the age of 28 years; risk was lower for women than men

2020 saw increase in cumulative burden of NAT cases as reported to institutional trauma registries

In addition, more screen time associated with higher total mental health-related difficulties for younger and older children

Increased odds of mental health-related pediatric emergency visits seen for children living within four to five blocks of a shooting