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Understanding Gen Z slang is crucial for accurate patient histories and effective communication about sexual health. Familiarize yourself with these terms to better serve your young patients.

Telemental health (TMH) usage among racially minoritized youth dropped significantly from 62% to 51% between 2019 and 2020, highlighting urgent disparities in access and the need for systemic reforms.

Rapunzel syndrome, though rare, presents significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment, involving both psychiatric and gastrointestinal expertise. Understanding its clinical and psychological aspects is vital for effective management.

In the midst of stabilizing adolescent drug use rates, the surge in overdose deaths calls for a nuanced understanding and approach to SUDs among young populations.

Johns Hopkins psychiatrists are spearheading a novel educational initiative, ADAP Jr. High, to address the critical gap in middle schoolers’ understanding of anxiety and depression, offering structured lessons and coping strategies to empower young students.

This study emphasizes the potential of MSK1 methylation levels and executive function as key indicators in predicting suicidal ideation among adolescents with major depressive disorder, providing a new dimension to our understanding of suicide risk factors in this age group.