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Developmental/Behavioral Disorders
AI, telehealth, and sensor-based technologies facilitate autism diagnosis
October 14, 2021
New technology-based tools can help pediatricians to make an accurate diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
Advanced coping skills for pediatricians during high stress
October 08, 2021
At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP, discusses evidence-based management tools to relieve stress and burnout for pediatricians.
Standard therapy for enuresis works in children with neurodevelopmental disorders
October 07, 2021
Using bell and pad alarm therapy is a typical therapy for enuresis in children, a study examines its efficacy in those with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Prenatal exposure to analgesic opioid linked with elevated risk of ADHD
October 05, 2021
A study has found that prenatal analgesic opioid exposure of 5 or more weeks is associated with a slightly elevated risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children compared to exposure of 4 weeks or less.
How did virtual learning impact youth?
October 01, 2021
The pandemic caused the shut down of schools and resulted in virtual learning for most of the world's children and adolescents. How did they fare?
Candice Jones, MD, discusses her new book, "High Five Discipline: Positive Parenting for Happy, Healthy, Well-Behaved Kids"
September 22, 2021
Recently, I talked to Contemporary Pediatrics' Editorial Advisory Board member Candice W. Jones, MD, FAAP, about her new book, "High Five Discipline: Positive Parenting for Happy, Healthy, Well-Behaved Kids," published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
AZSTARYS is now available for treating ADHD
July 22, 2021
AZSTARYS (serdexmethylphenidate and dexmethylphenidate) is available for prescription to help provide rapid and extended duration of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms.
Have neurodevelopmental outcomes improved in extremely preterm children?
July 21, 2021
As more extremely preterm infants survive delivery, a study examines whether the advances that allowed for that survival also improve neurodevelopmental outcomes.
How excess screen time and extreme prematurity influence developmental outcomes
July 20, 2021
Although too much screen time isn’t beneficial to any child, could the developmental and behavioral impact of this be exacerbated in a child who was born at less than 28 weeks?