Psychological Interventions for Pediatric Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis, in JAMA Psychiatry
key takeaway: "In this systematic review and network meta-analysis, trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapies (TF-CBTs), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), non–trauma-focused interventions, and multidisciplinary treatments (MDTs) were all associated with a significant reduction in pediatric PTSD relative to passive control conditions in the short term. TF-CBTs were associated with the largest short- and long-term reductions in pediatric PTSD, but EMDR and MDTs had insufficient long-term data."
Symptom Recovery in Children Aged 5 to 12 Years With Sport-Related and Non–Sport-Related Concussion, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "There were no differences in symptom recovery between sport-related concussions and non–sport-related concussions and between contact and collision, limited-contact or limited-impact, and noncontact sports."
key takeaway: "The majority (65.3%) of the 1696 fatal opioid poisonings occurred in the child’s own home. Prescription opioids contributed to 91.8% of deaths, heroin contributed to 5.4%, and illicit fentanyl to 7.7%. Co-poisonings with nonopioid substances occurred in 43.2% of deaths. Among 0- to 4-year-olds, 33.9% died of homicide and 45.0% had a primary caregiver with a history of substance use/abuse. Among 10- to 14-year-olds and 15- to 17-year-olds, respectively, 42.0% and 72.8% of decedents had a history of substance use/abuse. In each age group, at least 25.0% of children were victims of previous child maltreatment."