News from Psychology and Behavioral Health

Enjoy articles about children's emotional well being, many of which are from our Psychology and Behavioral Health team, on Rise and Shine, where you'll find more advice for keeping kids happy and healthy.

In addition, you can join our Caregiver Webinar Series, presented by Psychology and Behavioral Health and the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Webinars are on the third Wednesday of each month from 12-1 p.m.

• Amid push to screen kids 8+ for anxiety, key mental health resources are stretched thin | Spotlight on America
• COPIC Medical Foundation Grant Recipient: Children’s National | Within Normal Limits: Navigating Medical Risks
• Mental health impact of having Android or iPhone text bubbles | FOX5 DC
• Study: Even some vigorous activity boosts kids' heart health | WebMD
• U.S. teens under mental health crisis during COVID-19 pandemic | FOX5 DC

• US NHANES Data 2013-2016: Increased risk of severe obesity in individuals with history of juvenile idiopathic arthritis | Journal of Pediatric Rheumatology Online
• Effects of severe obesity and sleeve gastrectomy on cortical thickness in adolescents | Obesity (Silver Spring)
• Self-efficacy among caregivers of children with food allergy: A cohort study | Journal of Pediatric Psychology
• Factors Associated With Psychiatric Readmission of Youths in a Racially Diverse and Urban Hospital Setting | Psychiatry Online

Enjoy a selection of articles on research and innovation happening at Children's National from our Innovation District website: 

• Assessing the pandemic’s impact on adolescents with and without ADHD
• Parent engagement in treatment benefits ADHD patients
• Grant funds behavioral intervention study of teens with celiac disease
• Supporting parents and children through diabetes diagnosis

• Five Children’s National Hospital faculty named to Society for Pediatric Research
• Eleanor Mackey, Ph.D., graduated from the American Psychological Association's Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology