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PTSD therapy side effects remain rare among children and adolescents, analysis finds

PTSD Therapy Side Effects Rare in Children and Teens, Landmark Analysis Finds

First meta-analysis to examine side effects of PTSD psychotherapy in children and adolescents.
Analyzed 71 studies with over 5,600 young patients.
Found less than 0.01% symptom deterioration and 0.29% adverse events.
Most patients did not discontinue therapy prematurely.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 16, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Trouble focusing when upset may signal anxiety and depression symptoms in youth

Emotional Focus in Children Linked to Anxiety and Depression Risk

Study validates self-report survey for children measuring emotional focusing and shifting.
Children who struggle to focus when upset are more likely to have anxiety or depression.
Teenagers show more difficulty with emotional focus than younger children, contrary to expectations.
High-achieving students may hide distress, making early detection challenging.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 16, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Teens who struggle to log off social media could face increased ADHD symptoms over time

Study links problematic social media use to later ADHD symptoms in teens

A five-year study of more than 11,000 adolescents found problematic social media use predicted slightly higher ADHD symptoms a year later.
The reverse relationship, where ADHD symptoms predicted later social media problems, was weaker and less consistent.
Researchers found the social-media-to-ADHD pattern was stronger in boys, while girls with ADHD symptoms appeared to struggle more with social media.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 25, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Less cannabis use among adolescents, but social disparities persist

Teen cannabis use falls in Minnesota, but disparities remain wide

Minnesota adolescent past 30-day cannabis use fell from 13% to 5% between 2013 and 2025.
Marginalized youth still showed higher odds of use across most social identity categories.
Some racial and ethnic disparities narrowed, including a reversal relative to white youth for one Black student category.
Large gaps persisted for American Indian/Alaska Native youth, LGBTQ+ youth, and youth experiencing poverty.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 23, 2026·via phys.org

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Antisocial behavior in young people linked to changes throughout the brain

Large Brain Study Links Youth Conduct Problems to Widespread Structural Differences

Researchers analyzed brain data from more than 14,000 children and adolescents.
Greater conduct problems were associated with thinner or smaller cortical measures and differences in subcortical regions.
The pattern appeared across a continuum of severity, not only in diagnosed conduct disorder.
The findings support earlier and more tailored intervention models rather than diagnosis-only frameworks.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 17, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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