Higher positive affect, lower perceived stress seen in association with caring for one’s body, exercising, and engaging in healthy behaviors
Youth Antidepressant Prescribing Rose Faster After COVID-19 Outbreak
Rate increased by 17.0 percent per month before March 2020; increased 63.5 percent faster from March 2020 onward
For Teens, Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 Highest for Hybrid Immunity
Protection highest for students with immunity from previous infection and three doses of vaccination
Teens May Have Missed Vaccinations During COVID-19 Pandemic
Among adolescents born in 2008, vaccination coverage by age 14 years continued to lag versus earlier birth cohorts
Seasonal Patterns Identified for Suicidality in Children, Teens
Peaks seen in April and October, nadir in July; seasonal patterns were disrupted coincident with school closures in spring 2020
Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Increased in Second Year of Pandemic
6.7 percent increase seen in youth with any mental health emergency department visit, and larger increase (22.1 percent) seen for female teens
Cannabis-Involved ED Visit Rates Increased Among Youth During Pandemic
Mean weekly cannabis-involved emergency department visits higher during 2020, 2021, 2022 than corresponding periods in 2019
Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents Increased During Pandemic
Similarly, diabetic ketoacidosis at diabetes onset increased during the pandemic
Study Looks at Trends in Pediatric Mental Health Diagnoses During Pandemic
Prevalence of eating disorders more than doubled during pandemic in 13- to 18-year-old girls, with similar trend, but lower prevalence, in boys
Decrease Seen in Mental Health Emergency Visits for Teens by Fall 2022
Decreases observed in weekly emergency department visits for mental health conditions, suicide-related behaviors, drug overdoses by fall 2022 versus 2021