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ArticleChild psychiatry and human development2026

Examining the Association Between Food Insecurity and Pediatric Irritability.

Julianne G Wilner, Eileen Lee, Emma Cho, Angela E Salisbury, Emily G Arnott, Kathryn Parker, Nathaniel P Shogren, Courtney Kaplan, Maria Naclerio, Josephine S Au and 3 more

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Article in Child psychiatry and human development, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Julianne G WilnerMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US. jwilner2@mclean.harvard.edu.
Eileen LeeMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Emma ChoMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Angela E SalisburyMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Emily G ArnottMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Kathryn ParkerMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Nathaniel P ShogrenMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Courtney KaplanMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Maria NaclerioMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Josephine S AuMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Jillian M RussoMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Logan R CummingsMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.
Daniel P DicksteinMcLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Mail Stop #321, Belmont, MA, 02478, US.

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NIH HHS R01MH111542, K24MH1100401
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Irritability is a transdiagnostic construct associated with diverse psychiatric disorders in youth. This study examined the association between food insecurity and irritability in a clinically and community-recruited sample of children aged 8-16 (N = 183). Participants and their parents completed structured interviews and measures assessing irritability, food security, and socioeconomic status (SES). Child-reported food insecurity was significantly associated with greater irritability, whereas parent-reported food insecurity was not. Regression analyses identified child-reported food insecurity as a unique predictor of irritability, independent of SES indicators. These findings underscore the clinical importance of assessing food insecurity from the childs perspective and suggest that subjective experiences of food insecurity may have a stronger emotional impact than previously recognized. Results highlight the need for multi-informant assessments and targeted interventions addressing basic needs within pediatric mental health care.

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Child mental healthFood insecurityIrritabilitySocial determinants of healthTransdiagnostic

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PMID41706279

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