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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Extreme Heat Can Impact Youth Mental Health, Contributing to Aggression in Pre- and Early Adolescents
A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found racial and ethnic disparities in pre- and early adolescent exposure to extreme heat, as well as a small but significant association between extreme heat and specific behavioral symptoms like aggression. The study was recently published in the journal JAACAP Open, the open-access journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Breaking the Deadly Link Between Suicide Ideation and Accessible Guns
Youth suicidality can be fleeting, but not if a loaded firearm is easily accessible in the home. Counseling families about safe gun storage can save lives.
New CHOP Research Links Genetics, Environment and Health Disparities to Increased Stress and Mental Health Challenges During Adolescence
Study is the first to validate allostatic load as measurable in teens.
CHOP Nurse Practitioner Develops Improved Device for Tube-Fed Children
The device is a better way to remove excess air in the patient’s stomach, making the tube-feeding process more efficient and comfortable.
Talking to Your Child About Suicide
Children and teens are at greater risk for suicide now than before COVID-19. Learn how to start the conversation about mental health with your child.
CHOP Researchers: Pandemic Worsening a Global Youth Mental Health Crisis
CHOP researchers authored an editorial in JAMA Pediatrics on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health.
Is There Danger Lurking in Your Medicine Cabinet?
Recent research alerts us that more teens are being reported to have taken overdoses of over-the-counter pain relievers. Learn what you can do!
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Dietitian Creates Blenderized Tube Feed Recipe Builder to Help Families with Tube-Fed Children Provide Real Food, Meet Nutritional Needs
CHOP collaboration with Nestlé Health Science elevates an idea that is a win for families.
Therapy for Anxiety Works Best when the Whole Family Is Involved
Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard talks to The Philadelphia Inquirer about how the entire family works together to combat childhood anxiety.
CHOP’s Psychiatrist-in-Chief Discusses Spike in Springtime Suicides
Stress at the end of the school year may contribute to the uptick in teen suicides.