Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP
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J Dev Behav Pediatr · Jun 2008
Weight concerns in male low birth weight adolescents: relation to body mass index, self-esteem, and depression.
To compare weight concerns and self-reported body mass index (BMI) of low birth weight (LBW) adolescent boys to those of a normative sample and examine relationships among BMI, weight concerns, self-esteem, and depression in the LBW cohort. ⋯ LBW adolescent boys are at high risk of experiencing weight concerns. Weight concerns rather than BMI are associated with emotional problems in LBW boys.
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J Dev Behav Pediatr · Jun 2008
Pediatric prescribing practices and the FDA Black-box warning on antidepressants.
Since the FDA Black box warning in 2004, there has been a 58% drop in antidepressant use among children and adolescents with depression. Paralleling this decrease is an associated increase in completed suicides in youth. To date, no study has examined, on a clinician level, the changes in practice that have occurred subsequent to the FDA warning. ⋯ This is the first national study to examine individual pediatrician practice changes in antidepressant use subsequent to the FDA warning. Further research is needed to better understand the reasons for these changes to aid in the development of strategies that could help clinicians to optimally integrate these warnings into clinical practice.