Risk of Obesity Among Children Prescribed Atypical Antipsychotics for Six Months or More.

The study investigates the risk of obesity for young children prescribed an atypical antipsychotic (AAP) for 6 months or more. AAPs are associated with risk of obesity. They are used in children for a variety of psychiatric conditions and are often prescribed off-label.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Risk: Interaction Between Parental Age and Maternal History of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Objective: To assess the interaction between maternal attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) history and young parental age on child's ADHD risk.

Methods: The study included 321,272 singleton children born between 1995 and 2012 from hospitals within a single integrated health care organization. The children were prospectively followed up through electronic medical record systems from birth until the first date of the following: date of clinical diagnosis of ADHD, last date of continuous health plan membership, death due to any cause, or December 31, 2017.