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- Depression Risk Higher in Girls with Low Birth Weight
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March 9, 2007
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Science Update
irls’ risk for developing depression after puberty increased significantly if they had low birth weight, in a study funded in part by NIMH.
- HIV Treatment May Help Reduce Severity of Mental Impairment in Children with HIV Infection
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March 7, 2007
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Science Update
During the first few years of life, children born with HIV infection are most susceptible to central nervous system (CNS) disease, and can develop impaired cognitive, language, motor and behavioral functioning.
- Extreme Irritability: Is It Childhood Bipolar Disorder?
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February 1, 2007
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Press Release
Results of a new study may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of two debilitating childhood mental disorders — pediatric bipolar disorder (BD) and a syndrome called severe mood dysregulation (SMD).
- History of Childhood Abuse or Neglect Increases Risk of Major Depression
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January 3, 2007
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Science Update
People who were abused or neglected as children have increased risk of major depression, which often begins in childhood and has lingering effects as they mature, according to a study funded by NIMH.
- Targeting the Most Aggressive Children May Be Cost-Effective Prevention of Later Conduct Disorders
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November 14, 2006
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Science Update
Targeted preventive interventions may help reduce conduct problems in children displaying the most aggressive or disruptive behaviors.
- New NIMH Research Strives to Understand How Antidepressants May Be Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Actions
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November 13, 2006
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Science Update
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, is funding five new research projects that will shed light on antidepressant medications, notably selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and their association with suicidal thoughts and actions.
- U.S. Youth Suicide Rates Lower in Counties with High SSRI Use
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November 8, 2006
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Science Update
For children ages five to 14, suicide rates from 1996 to 1998 were lower in areas of the country with higher rates of antidepressant prescriptions, according to an NIMH-funded study published in the November 2006 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.
- New Research Helps to Improve Understanding of Bipolar Disorder in Youth
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October 24, 2006
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Science Update
Bipolar disorder may be hard to identify in children and adolescents for several reasons, including a lack of age-appropriate diagnostic guidelines and symptoms different than those commonly seen in adults with the disorder.
- Shy Temperament: More than Just Fearful
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August 7, 2006
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Science Update
Compared to others, children with extremely shy temperament have heightened brain activity in response to any prominent event, whether the event is positive or negative, a new imaging study suggests.
- Brain Changes Mirror Symptoms in ADHD
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July 19, 2006
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Science Update
The severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in youth appears to be reflected in their brain structure, recent NIMH-supported brain imaging studies are finding.
