September 15th 2025
Richard A. Bermudes, MD, underscored the need for pediatricians to integrate ongoing conversations into well visits in this video interview.
August 28th 2025
AAP issues new report urging early, routine screening for mental, emotional, and behavioral problems in pediatric care to improve outcomes.
August 27th 2025
A recent study found child depression predicted later maternal depression, highlighting the need for family-centered care.
August 26th 2025
A Rutgers-led study found genetics, personality traits, and environment uniquely shape early adolescent alcohol use, guiding prevention efforts.
Less than half of US adolescents with major depressive episode received treatment in 2022, with disparities by race, gender, and geography.
A preview of the April Allergy Awareness issue of Contemporary Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the April, 2025, issue of Contemporary Pediatrics, with a special focus on pediatric allergy awareness.
Sleep disruptions, depressive symptoms linked to screen time among girls
A newly published Swedish study supports other research that suggests screen time displaces sleep in multiple ways.
Q1 2025: A recap of the top headlines and interviews
View our Q1 2025 recap of standout pediatric news from FDA regulatory updates, clinical trial results, and expert commentary.
Kynurenine pathway could explain increased depression rates for girls
Research suggests that sex-based differences in the kynurenine pathway may contribute to depression risk in adolescents.
A surprise mimicker of a rare disorder: 13-year-old female with altered mental status
13-year-old female with altered mental status, headache and emesis. What is the diagnosis?
Poll: Can you diagnose this 13-year-old female with altered mental status?
Can you diagnose this patient? Take our poll and find out! Then check back for the full case, differential diagnosis, and correct diagnosis.
Behavioral and mental health screening tools for pediatric primary care providers
Discover mental health screening tools for the pediatric primary care provider.
Weekly review: March Mental Health issue, social media boundaries, more
Get caught up with Contemporary Pediatrics! This list helps you navigate our top stories from the week, all in one place.
Brain food: Nutrition's critical role in teen mental health
With 1 in 7 adolescents worldwide diagnosed with mental health disorders, emerging research suggests that diet is a powerful yet often overlooked therapeutic tool.
Setting social media boundaries: Guidance for pediatricians
Peter S. Jensen, MD, discusses the risks and benefits of social media use by children, emphasizing the need for parental oversight and national guidelines.
Incorporating mental health care into primary visits
Pediatricians face rising demands in specialty care and mental health, with programs such as REACH helping them manage these challenges.
Recommendations for anxiety screening in pediatric primary care
Early anxiety screening in pediatric primary care improves detection, outcomes, and access to mental health support starting at age 8.
The pediatric mental health crisis: A call to action for pediatricians
Mike Hennessy Jr, President and CEO of MJH Life Sciences kicks off our March Mental Health issue with a look into the ongoing pediatric mental health crisis.
Cingulate reports phase 3 safety data for CTx-1301 to treat ADHD in children, adolescents
Results will be included an a final analysis of safety and efficacy data for CTx-1301, which will be included in a NDA submission with the FDA, stated Cingulate Inc.
Weekly review: Several key FDA approvals, new puzzler case, and more
More screen time linked to higher stress, depressive symptoms in adolescence
Higher physical activity and lower screen time in childhood were linked to reduced stress and depression in adolescence, according to a Finnish cohort study.
Mental health treatment challenges in primary care
Peter S. Jensen, MD, comments on the challenges primary health care providers may face when it comes to mental health treatment in pediatrics, and provides screening tools to consider to combat these challenges.
ADHD with ASD and without it: Should they be treated differently?
"My takeaway is that if medicine is needed, stimulants will be my first choice in this age group, regardless of whether the ADHD coexists with ASD."
A preview of the January/February 2025 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the January/February, 2025, issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.
Study: No association between montelukast and neuropsychiatric adverse event risk
"In aggregation with other robust observational studies, these results can inform the management of asthma and allergic rhinitis in this patient group," wrote the study authors.
Screen time under 2 years of age and autism risk at 12 years
Recent research evaluated the association between screen time and autism spectrum disorder by considering socioeconomic factors as instrumental variables.
Antiseizure medications used in pregnancy linked to neurodevelopmental risks in children
Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications like valproate and topiramate raises risks of ASD, ADHD, and ID in children; lamotrigine shows no increased risk.
A preview of the November/December issue of Contemporary Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the final Contemporary Pediatrics journal of the year.
Healthy children in body and mind
Lifestyle medicine and mental health management in pediatric primary care promote positive health and holistic well-being.
ADHD treatment: Clinical pearls for primary care providers
A discussion of tips and recommendations general providers can use when evaluating ADHD in pediatric patients.
Adolescent cannabis initiation linked to increased psychosis spectrum symptoms
At any point in the study, adolescents who used cannabis reported a greater number of psychosis spectrum symptoms.
Pediatric ADHD trends and using clonidine hydrochloride as another treatment tool
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, notes that with increasing ADHD trends, a newly-available and FDA-approved non-stimulant tool can help treat more patients.
Weekly review: Baby powder recall, GLP-1s, and talking ONYDA XR for ADHD
Get caught up with Contemporary Pediatrics! This list helps you navigate our top stories from last week, all in one place.
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH discusses once-daily clonidine hydrochloride (ONYDA XR) for ADHD
Jain breaks down key benefits of clonidine hydrochloride (ONYDA XR; Tris Pharma) to treat ADHD among patients aged 6 years and older.
GLP-1 treatment lowers suicidal ideation risk by 33% in adolescents with obesity, study finds
The detected reduction in HRs for suicidal ideation among adolescents with obesity prescribed GLP1R suggests potential avenues for future research.