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Natural language processing models analyzing speech from children ages 9 to 13 predicted future mental health conditions more accurately than expert-rated stress assessments. Findings suggest linguistic patterns may serve as an early risk signal, though validation in larger cohorts is still needed.

A rapid review found that ADHD stimulant misuse declined in several recent US surveys, particularly among younger adults, although millions continued to report misuse. Evidence linked frequent misuse with polysubstance use, while long-term health consequences remain poorly characterized.

Video-based ADHD prescribing increased substantially following Australia’s permanent telehealth reforms, with ADHD consultations showing greater virtual adoption than other psychotropic prescribing categories. Observational findings describe utilization patterns but do not establish causality.

Analysis of genetic testing data from nearly 180,000 individuals with autism suggests that Phelan-McDermid syndrome may affect approximately 1 in 7,300 people. The findings indicate the condition may be substantially more common than previously estimated and highlight ongoing diagnostic gaps.

Creatine supplementation showed mixed effects on depressive symptoms across five randomized trials involving patients with mood disorders. The early findings suggest potential adjunctive benefit in some populations but do not establish a consistent treatment effect.

Youth with ADHD and comorbid ASD showed distinct medication patterns and greater psychiatric burden in a large EHR cohort. The observational findings did not establish causal treatment effects.