# Adolescent Psychiatry * **Definition:** A branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in children and adolescents. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Adolescent Psychiatry ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Adolescent Psychiatry**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.5K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/21/2025 | [**Study shows elevated risk of psychopathology in children of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250521/Study-shows-elevated-risk-of-psychopathology-in-children-of-people-with-schizophrenia-or-bipolar-disorder.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**The Inner Circle acknowledges, Cynthia R. Pfeffer, MD as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-inner-circle-acknowledges-cynthia-r-pfeffer-md-as-a-pinnacle-lifetime-member-302397131.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**The Inner Circle acknowledges, James Eyerman, MD, DLFAPA as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-inner-circle-acknowledges-james-eyerman-md-dlfapa-as-a-pinnacle-lifetime-member-302397127.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/6/2025 | [**High temperatures could affect brain function in preadolescents**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-high-temperatures-affect-brain-function.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 2/24/2025 | [**careviso and XiFin Form Strategic Alliance to Modernize Prior Authorization -**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/02/24/careviso-and-xifin-form-strategic-alliance-to-modernize-prior-authorization/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Study finds no evidence that maternal sickness during pregnancy causes autism**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-evidence-maternal-sickness-pregnancy-autism.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**New study challenges link between mother's health during pregnancy and autism risk**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250131/New-study-challenges-link-between-mothers-health-during-pregnancy-and-autism-risk.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**New study challenges link between mother's health during pregnancy and autism risk**](http://www.news-medical.net/news/20250131/New-study-challenges-link-between-mothers-health-during-pregnancy-and-autism-risk.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Researchers: No link between maternal health during pregnancy, autism - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/researchers-no-between-maternal-health-184049412.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**Rachel Rhodes, D.O. Joins TeleMed2U as National Director of Behavioral Health Services**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20241216138656/rachel-rhodes-do-joins-telemed2u-as-national-director-of-behavioral-health-services) | [[Morningstar]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**Rachel Rhodes, D.O. Joins TeleMed2U as National Director of Behavioral Health Services**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rachel-rhodes-d-o-joins-150000870.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 10/15/2024 | [**Physicians from Newport Healthcare and PrairieCare Share Innovative Ideas at 2024 American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Annual Meeting**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/physicians-from-newport-healthcare-and-prairiecare-share-innovative-ideas-at-2024-american-academy-of-child--adolescent-psychiatry-aacap-annual-meeting-302275831.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/9/2024 | [**Journal of the American Academy of Child nt Psychiatry**](https://medicalxpress.com/journals/journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-adolescent-psychiatry/) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 9/26/2024 | [**Health IT Business News - September 26, 2024**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-september-26-2024/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 9/23/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823929) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 9/16/2024 | [**Where is Pediatric Innovation Making an Impact? - MedCity News**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/09/where-is-pediatric-innovation-making-an-impact/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 9/8/2024 | [**Bonus Features - September 8, 2024 - 96f healthcare tech leaders said effectively ...**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/09/08/bonus-features-september-8-2024-96-of-healthcare-tech-leaders-said-effectively-using-ai-provides-a-competitive-edge-72-of-organizations-are-satisfied-with-their-cloud-migrations/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 9/2/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823031) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/26/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822727) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/12/2024 | [**Audio Highlights**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822137) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/8/2024 | [**Neuro Wellness Spa Launches Specialized Adolescent Psychiatry Services to Address Growing Mental Health Needs**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neuro-wellness-spa-launches-specialized-adolescent-psychiatry-services-to-address-growing-mental-health-needs-302218476.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 7/1/2024 | [**Racial and ethnic differences emerge in rates of inpatient care following psychiatric emergencies among minority youths**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-racial-ethnic-differences-emerge-inpatient.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 3/19/2024 | [**AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-ai-wristband-effective-tool-future.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 4/24/2023 | [**Opinion: What the anti-trans movement is all about**](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/24/opinions/anti-trans-rhetoric-strategy-turban/index.html) | [[CNN]] | | 12/22/2021 | [**Life in child and adolescent psychiatry: Shadowing Dr. Ambrose**](https://www.ama-assn.org/medical-students/specialty-profiles/life-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-shadowing-dr-ambrose) | [[AMA]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Neuro Wellness Spa**: A healthcare provider that has launched Adolescent Psychiatry Services aimed at addressing the mental health needs of adolescents aged 12-17. - **Dr. James Eyerman, MD**: Board-certified in adolescent psychiatry, employing holistic approaches to mental health care. - **Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)**: Developed an adolescent health questionnaire to improve communication between doctors and adolescent patients. - **Dr. Mark Allen**: New Medical Director of Psychiatry at EDCare, focusing on adolescent psychiatry and sports performance. - **Embark Behavioral Health**: A network of clinics and residential programs dedicated to reversing trends in adolescent mental health issues. - **SOL Mental Health**: An organization that has introduced Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) services in Long Island, NY, focusing on personalized treatment plans for children and adolescents. - **Generations Behavioral Health (GBH)**: Expanded outpatient care services to include psychiatric services for children and adolescents. - **Bicycle Health**: A virtual care program supporting adolescents with opioid use disorder, providing access to clinical services and addiction treatment. - **Nicholas Rosenlicht**: A psychiatrist and author discussing the implications of terminology changes in mental health care. - **James D. Norcross, M.D.**: Professor of Psychiatry and Chief of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, focusing on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and community psychiatry. - **Newport Healthcare**: A leading provider of behavioral health treatment for youth and families, offering a full continuum of care including residential services and outpatient programs. - **Dr. Princess Gaitawe-Johnson**: New overseer of psychiatric services for children at Eastway Behavioral Healthcare, emphasizing individualized treatment. - **Dr. Cynthia R. Pfeffer, MD**: Recognized for contributions to child psychiatry and suicide prevention, with extensive research on suicidal children. - **Sheppard Pratt**: A mental health organization enhancing its services through new physician leaders. - **Dr. Cynthia R. Pfeffer**: A recognized leader in child psychiatry and suicide prevention with extensive contributions to the field. - **KidsX**: An accelerator focused on pediatric innovation, particularly in mental health, collaborating with hospitals to refine startups' technologies. - **Hopelab**: An organization focused on improving mental health outcomes for Black youth through research and fellowship programs. - **Dr. Anna Yusim**: A prominent psychiatrist advocating for a holistic approach to mental health care, integrating body, mind, and spirit. - **NeuroSigma, Inc.**: A company focused on developing non-drug treatments for pediatric ADHD, including the Monarch eTNS System. - **Saint Anthony Hospital**: A healthcare facility in Chicago that launched the SPARK program to assist children and teens with mental health challenges. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **BayCare**: Launching a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry as part of its Graduate Medical Education programs to address physician shortages. - **University of Oxford and University of Cambridge**: Conducted a study on adolescent mental health support preferences, emphasizing collaboration among families, schools, and health professionals. - **Family and Children's Services**: A partnership aimed at providing bilingual and bicultural mental health care to adolescents from immigrant backgrounds in Tennessee. - **Hopelab Fellowship**: A program to enhance visibility and actionable solutions for adolescent mental health research at HBCUs. - **University of Minnesota Medical School**: Collaborated on the Creativity Camp arts intervention, showing positive effects on adolescent mental health. - **Fort Health and NovaWell**: A partnership aimed at enhancing access to mental health care in pediatricians' offices, addressing the youth mental health crisis. - **Center for Evidence-Based Psychiatry in Denmark**: Approved a clinical trial for NeuroSigma's Monarch eTNS System aimed at treating pediatric ADHD. - **Teladoc Health and Brightline**: A partnership aimed at enhancing virtual mental healthcare services for children and adolescents. - **Bradley Hospital**: Launched the REACH program for virtual partial hospitalization, aiming to enhance care for children transitioning between inpatient and outpatient settings. - **Talkiatry and Biogen Inc.**: A partnership aimed at improving access to mental health support for new mothers experiencing postpartum depression. - **UCLA Health**: Initiating a multi-site pilot study in collaboration with other research institutions to investigate dietary impacts on mood stabilization. - **BIIE and University of Oxford**: Partnership to develop innovative computational tools for child and adolescent health. - **Get Well and Canopy Children's Solutions**: Collaboration to create Canopy Anywhere, an AI-driven solution for personalized mental health services for youth. - **PureHealth and Supreme Council for Motherhood & Childhood**: Strategic partnership to improve mental health services for mothers and children in Abu Dhabi. - **PureHealth and SCMC**: Collaboration to enhance mental health initiatives for mothers and children in Abu Dhabi. - **Talkspace and Bicycle Health**: Partnership enabling mutual referrals for mental health and addiction services. - **KidsX and Health Wildcatters**: Collaboration to host the INVEST Digital Health Pitch Perfect contest, focusing on pediatric mental health innovations. - **Holmusk and Veradigm**: A collaboration focused on transforming EHR data into structured data to improve mental health research and treatment. - **Neuro Wellness Spa**: Collaborates with other brands in the Your Behavioral Health network to address various mental health challenges. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Adolescent Psychiatry Services**: Neuro Wellness Spa's initiative to provide specialized mental health care for adolescents, addressing the rising demand for mental health support. - **Telehealth and Virtual Care**: Increasing adoption of telehealth services in adolescent psychiatry, enhancing access to care and patient engagement. - **New Adolescent Psychiatry Units**: North Alabama Shoals Hospital is expanding its services with a new adolescent psychiatry unit to meet growing demand. - **Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) Services**: SOL Mental Health's approach to create personalized treatment plans that consider developmental stages and family dynamics. - **Brightside Health**: Expanded services to include mental health care for teens aged 13 to 17, ensuring access to necessary support. - **Adolescent Health Questionnaire**: Developed by CHOP to facilitate better communication about health concerns between adolescents and healthcare providers. - **Feedback Mechanisms in Youth Mental Health**: A study emphasizing the importance of regular feedback from youth and families to enhance the effectiveness of mental health services. - **SPARK Program**: A program by Saint Anthony Hospital providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and therapy for children and teens. - **AI-driven Tools**: Used by mental health experts like Mrs. Ajibola Adesina to enhance early detection and personalized interventions for adolescent mental health issues. - **Social Media Warning Labels**: Advocacy for warning labels on social media platforms to protect adolescent mental health. - **Tailored Approaches to Suicide Prevention**: Emphasizes different strategies for boys and girls, focusing on family dynamics for girls and engagement in activities for boys. - **REACH Institute Training**: Aims to train healthcare providers to effectively address pediatric mental health issues, expanding access to care. - **REACH Program**: A virtual program providing partial hospitalization for children, showing benefits like increased parental engagement. - **AI in Psychiatry**: Researchers are leveraging AI to enhance understanding of mental illness and create personalized treatment plans, focusing on subtypes of PTSD and other disorders. - **Rhode Island's Mental Health Programs**: Investments in mental health programs for children and families, including same-day consultations. - **Ketogenic Diet Study**: UCLA Health's pilot study exploring the effects of a ketogenic diet combined with mood stabilizers on adolescents with bipolar disorder. - **AI-Driven Solutions**: Get Well and Canopy Children's Solutions are developing AI tools to improve care management for youth mental health. - **Integrated Behavioral Health Services**: Fort Health is expanding its services into pediatricians' offices to provide in-network mental health care. - **Daybreak Health**: Provides mental health support services for K-12 students through assessments, teletherapy, and educational workshops. - **Personalized Treatment Programs**: Compass Health Center's white paper emphasizes the importance of tailored treatment for mental health. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Mental Health Crisis Among Adolescents**: The U.S. surgeon general's declaration of a mental health crisis affecting adolescents, with significant rates of behavioral health conditions. - **Youth Mental Health Crisis**: Over 20% of adolescents experience major depressive episodes annually, with many not receiving necessary care. - **Funding Issues**: Political apathy and inadequate funding have hindered pediatric healthcare, impacting the availability of mental health services for adolescents. - **Legalization of Psychedelics**: Concerns about the effects of psychedelics on adolescent mental health and the need for structured clinical approaches. - **Access to Care**: There is a shortage of trained pediatric mental health providers, with only about 10,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists available for millions of children in need. - **Stigma in Mental Health Treatment**: Ongoing stigma surrounding mental health issues, impacting adolescents' willingness to seek help. - **Suicide Rates Among Adolescents**: Rising suicide rates among American Indian and Alaska Native youth highlight the urgent need for improved mental health literacy and access to care. - **High Rates of Treatment Failure**: The alarming rates of treatment failure in youth mental health services, which can reach up to 50%. - **Impact of Social Media**: Adolescents with a history of self-injurious behavior show increased attention bias towards self-harm images on social media, necessitating intervention. - **Stigma and Access**: Stigma surrounding mental health issues continues to affect adolescents' willingness to seek help, particularly in underserved areas. - **Stigma in Mental Health**: The stigma surrounding mental health conditions affects adolescents' willingness to seek help and influences healthcare priorities. - **Access Disparities**: Significant disparities in healthcare access for adolescents based on income and regional location, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Consent and Privacy Challenges**: Pediatricians must navigate varying state laws regarding consent for minors, complicating the provision of confidential care. - **Mental Health Risks of Social Media**: Concerns raised by US Surgeon General about the mental health risks associated with social media use among adolescents. - **Youth Suicide Rates**: Increasing rates of youth suicide, particularly among boys, necessitating urgent preventive measures. - **Mental Health Provider Shortage**: The U.S. faces a significant shortage of mental health providers, particularly in pediatric psychiatry, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Food Insecurity and Health Disparities**: Research linking food insecurity to health outcomes in adolescents, highlighting the need for targeted interventions. - **Stigma and Misconceptions**: Persistent stigma surrounding mental health issues, leading to misconceptions about the nature of mental health conditions in children. ## Related Topics [[Adolescent Medicine]]; [[Adolescent Mental Health]]; [[Child Psychiatry]]