Rebecca H. Bitsko

ORCID: 0000-0002-1370-9890
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Research Areas
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Virology and Viral Diseases
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015-2025

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
2016-2025

AID Atlanta
2023

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2023

Triangle
2019

Indianapolis Zoo
2019

Kentucky Science Center
2019

Center for Disease Control
2019

Office of Science
2016

Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
2016

Mental health encompasses a range of mental, emotional, social, and behavioral functioning occurs along continuum from good to poor. Previous research has documented that mental among children adolescents is associated with immediate long-term physical chronic disease, risk behaviors, social relationships, education, employment. Public surveillance children's can be used monitor trends in prevalence across populations, increase knowledge about demographic geographic differences, support...

10.15585/mmwr.su7102a1 article EN MMWR Supplements 2022-02-24

The purpose of this study is to estimate the national prevalence parent-reported attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis and treatment among U.S. children 2–17 years age using 2016 National Survey Children's Health (NSCH). NSCH a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey parents regarding their children's health that underwent redesign before data collection. It included indicators lifetime receipt an ADHD by care provider, whether child currently had ADHD,...

10.1080/15374416.2017.1417860 article EN Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2018-01-24

OBJECTIVES: To study the national prevalence of 10 developmental disabilities in US children aged 3 to 17 years and explore changes over time by associated demographic socioeconomic characteristics, using National Health Interview Survey. METHODS: Data come from 2009 2017 Survey, a nationally representative survey civilian noninstitutionalized population. Parents reported physician or other health care professional diagnoses attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; autism spectrum...

10.1542/peds.2019-0811 article EN PEDIATRICS 2019-09-26

Published reports suggest that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a negative effect on children's mental health (1,2). Emergency departments (EDs) are often first point of care for children experiencing emergencies, particularly when other services inaccessible or unavailable (3). During March 29-April 25, 2020, widespread shelter-in-place orders were in effect, ED visits persons all ages declined 42% compared with same period 2019; during this time, injury and...

10.15585/mmwr.mm6945a3 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2020-11-12

Objective: This study documents the prevalence and impact of anxiety depression in US children based on parent report health care provider diagnosis. Methods: National Survey Children's Health data from 2003, 2007, 2011–2012 were analyzed to estimate or among aged 6 17 years. Estimates being told by a that their child had specified condition. Sociodemographic characteristics, co-occurrence other conditions, use, school measures, parenting aggravation estimated using data. Results: Based...

10.1097/dbp.0000000000000571 article EN Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics 2018-04-24

Childhood mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders (MBDDs) are associated with adverse outcomes that can persist into adulthood (1,2). Pediatric clinical settings important for identifying treating MBDDs (3). Early identification treatment of promote healthy development all children (4), especially those living in poverty who at increased risk (3,5) but might have reduced access to care (6). CDC analyzed data from the 2016 National Survey Children's Health (NSCH) on MBDDs, factors,...

10.15585/mmwr.mm6750a1 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2018-12-20

No. of mitigation behaviors ≥60 yrs 45-59 30-44 18-29 Abbreviation: COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.* Wore a face mask; washed or sanitized hands; kept 6 feet distance; avoided public crowded places; canceled postponed pleasure, social, recreational activities; and some all restaurants.† Weighted to be representative noninstitutionalized U.S. adults; values <5% not shown.§ Trend for overall change in behavior over time, p-value <0.001.¶ Chi-squared <0.001 differences cumulative number...

10.15585/mmwr.mm6943e4 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2020-10-27

In 2021, a national emergency* for children's mental health was declared by several pediatric organizations, and the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory† on among youths. These actions resulted from ongoing concerns about in United States, which exacerbated COVID-19 pandemic (1,2). During March-October 2020, all emergency department (ED) visits, proportion of health-related visits increased 24% children aged 5-11 years 31% adolescents 12-17 years, compared with 2019 (2). CDC examined...

10.15585/mmwr.mm7108e2 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022-02-18

Prescription stimulant use, primarily for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has increased among adults in United States during recent decades, while remaining stable or declining children and adolescents (1,2). MarketScan commercial claims data were analyzed to describe trends prescription fills before COVID-19 pandemic (2016-2021) by calculating annual percentages enrollees aged 5-64 years employer-sponsored health plans who had one more overall sex age...

10.15585/mmwr.mm7213a1 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2023-03-30

To provide updated national prevalence estimates of diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ADHD severity, co-occurring disorders, and receipt medication behavioral treatment among U.S. children adolescents by demographic clinical subgroups using data from the 2022 National Survey Children's Health (NSCH).

10.1080/15374416.2024.2335625 article EN other-oa Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2024-05-03

Sociodemographic, health care, family, and community attributes have been associated with increased risk for mental, behavioral, developmental disorders (MBDDs) in children (1,2). For example, poverty has shown to adverse effects on cognitive, socio-emotional, physical development (1). A safe place play is needed gross motor development, accessible care preventive illness (3). Positive parenting quality preschool interventions be prosocial skills, better educational outcomes, fewer behaviors...

10.15585/mmwr.mm6509a1 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2016-03-10

To evaluate the representativeness of controls in an ongoing, population-based, case-control study birth defects 10 centers across United States, researchers compared 1997–2003 certificate data linked to selected (n = 6,681) and control participants 4,395) with those from their base populations 2,468,697). Researchers analyzed differences population characteristics (e.g., percentage births at ≥2,500 g) for each group. Compared populations, did not differ distributions maternal or paternal...

10.1093/aje/kwp226 article EN American Journal of Epidemiology 2009-09-07

Mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders (MBDDs) begin in early childhood often affect lifelong health well-being. Persons who live rural areas report more health-related disparities than those urban areas, including poorer health, risk behaviors, less access to resources.2011-2012.The National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) is a cross-sectional, random-digit-dial telephone survey parents or guardians that collects information on noninstitutionalized children aged <18 years the...

10.15585/mmwr.ss6608a1 article EN MMWR Surveillance Summaries 2017-03-16

Objective: To provide recent estimates of the prevalence Tourette syndrome among a nationally representative sample US children and to describe association with indicators health functioning. Methods: Data on 65,540 aged 6 17 years from 2011–2012 National Survey Children's Health were analyzed. Parents reported whether care provider had ever told them their child or other neurobehavioral chronic conditions current syndrome. Results: Based parents' report, 0.19% syndrome; average age...

10.1097/dbp.0000000000000065 article EN Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics 2014-06-01

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected adult mental health (MH), with racial and ethnic minoritized groups disproportionately affected.To examine changes in MH-related emergency department (ED) visits into the Delta variant period identify inequities these before during case surges.This epidemiologic cross-sectional study used National Syndromic Surveillance Program data from US adults aged 18 to 64 years 1970 2352 ED facilities January 1, 2019, August 14, 2021. All related 10...

10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0164 article EN cc-by JAMA Psychiatry 2022-03-16

To provide state-level estimates of diagnosed ADHD and associated treatment among children in the United States 2016 to 2019.This study used National Survey Children's Health produce national lifetime diagnosis current all aged 3 17 years (n=114,476), medication behavioral use with ADHD.The ranged from 6.1% 16.3%. Among ADHD, usage 37.8% 81.4%, 38.8% 61.8%.There was substantial variation for indicators treatment. These results can be by policymakers, public health practitioners, care...

10.1177/10870547221099961 article EN Journal of Attention Disorders 2022-05-22
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