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Program Cuts Opioid Use in Teenagers After Spinal Surgery for Scoliosis

An intervention that involves preoperative patient education and smaller prescription quantity successfully reduces opioid use while maintaining pain control following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Do Concussions Contribute to Mental Health Disorders in Youths?

David Howell, PhD; and Heather Sesma, PhD; provide insight into the specific sequelae of concussion in youth and risk for subsequent mental health issues.

Higher BMI May Increase Risk for Disordered Eating Behaviors in Children

Children with higher body mass index (BMI) have an increased risk for disordered eating behaviors.

Most Parents Not Eager to Vaccinate Young Children Against COVID-19

Less than half of parents of children ages 6 months to 4 years are eager to quickly vaccinate their children against COVID-19.

Behavioral Therapy Tied to Reduced Tic Severity in Youth With Tourette Syndrome

Researchers sought to determine the long-term durability of CBIT in youth with Tourette syndrome and persistent motor or vocal tic disorders.

Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Up Among Youths in the US

In a cross-sectional study, researchers estimated the prevalence of ASD among children and adolescents in the US between 2019 and 2020.

Personalized Depression Therapy Also Curbs Anxiety

To learn more about the impact of depression therapy on anxiety symptoms, researchers conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial with teenagers to compare the results of personalized depression therapy to a program that does not match their risk factors.

Youth Assigned Female at Birth No More Likely to Present as Transgender

The sex-assigned-at-birth ratio of transgender and gender-diverse adolescents does not favor adolescents who were assigned female sex at birth vs those who were assigned male sex at birth.

Balovaptan Does Not Improve Socialization or Communication Skills in Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pediatric patients with autism spectrum disorder were recruited at 41 sites in the United States for the aV1ation study between 2016 and 2019.

E-Cigarette Use Associated With Future Cannabis Use in Teenagers

There is a strong individual-level association between adolescent electronic cigarette use and subsequent cannabis use.