Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mental Health Service Use Among Adolescents, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "Substantial racial and ethnic differences were observed in US adolescent mental health service use after the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in psychotropic medication use and clinical outpatient, school, and telemental health settings."
Role of Sleep and White Matter in the Link Between Screen Time and Depression in Childhood and Early Adolescence, in JAMA Pediatrics
key takeaway: "Results of this study show that more screen time in late childhood was associated with more depressive symptoms, potentially due to shorter sleep and worse white matter organization during early adolescence."