Mental, Behavioral and Development Health

"Parents still ask about this. Indeed, many years ago the FDA approved a prescription form of a PUFA, Vayarin, for the treatment of patients with ADHD. It is no longer available, so I assume it did not work. There may be good reasons for taking a PUFA supplement, but having ADHD is not one of them." -Jon Matthew Farber, MD

The primary endpoint of the study was to measure childhood stigma related to disease visibility.

A retracted paper that erroneously claimed the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine caused autism has repercussions still being felt today around topics such as vaccination, misinformation and disinformation, and measles incidence rates.

The national survey revealed parents are eager to learn more about school-based mental health services.

Compared with controls, children with CHD performed less well across all WISC-V indices and with large effect sizes for all indices and most subtests.

Overall, the findings of the study support the clinical utility of combining trio-WES sequencing with CNV-seq in the etiologic diagnosis and management of early-childhood GDD.

Though some drowning prevention strategies seem common or routine, data demonstrate drowning deaths among children have risen in recent years, which should prompt conversations with families on refreshers and new prevention initiatives.

Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the June 2024 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.

The disorders can impact the academic and social functioning of college students and have been associated with long-term health issues.

The once daily extended-release oral suspension with nighttime dosing is approved to treat ADHD as a monotherapy or as an adjunctive therapy to approved CNS stimulant medications.

New international findings show BPD diagnosis in teenaged years may be a critical indicator of subsequent mental disorder into young adulthood.

Approximately 1 in 5 youths who identify as a sexual gender minority will undergo a gender identity change in their adolescence; however, such changes do not appear to impact their mental health.

In this Q&A, Anne Bird, MD, discusses the results of a recently published study observing the impact Rady Children's Hospital's new mental health program has had on their patients and mental health symptoms.

In the retrospective, population-based cohort study, the investigators used linked administrative health records of all children born in Western Australia between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2018 (n = 401,462).

“We found no statistically significant effect of early iron supplementation on developmental scores at 24 and 36 months,” wrote the study investigators.

Improvement in access to mental health resources for children would decrease vicarious trauma of foster parents and social workers via improved living and working conditions.

Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the April 2024 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.

Investigators sought to evaluate characteristics of adolescents with a history of depression who do not endorse risk via the PHQ item 9, which is commonly used to screen for self-harm and suicide risk.

Data from a recent study revealed that stigma associated with chronic skin diseases made an impact on the quality of life of affected children and adolescents.

A discussion based on an FDA-cleared objective ADHD diagnostic test developed by Qbtech.

Though concern exists about the associations of marijuana legalization and youth use, no links were found in a recent study.

Research in AJOG: Maternal hyperoxygenation doesn't boost neonatal Apgar scores in pathologic fetal heart rate tracing, showing no FiO2 benefit.

Perry Roy, MD, explains how an FDA-cleared objective test can assist in an ADHD diagnosis.

Donna Hallas, PhD, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN, highlights the April 2024 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.

An assessment into development scores before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic show children aged 0 - 5 years old may only had been minimally impacted in communication and problem-solving skills.

Medicaid registry data show parents and guardians whose children have been referred to CPS are more than 3-fold likely to have a substance use disorder.

A new study explored increased health care utilization of children among several specific sleep disorders, race, and age.

NeuroStar Advanced Therapy becomes the first and only transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy cleared by the FDA as an adjunct treatment for patients 15 years and up with depression.

Cynthia Chew, DNP, CPNP-PC, IBCLC, assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh, breaks down her session, "The Why and How of Screening for Perinatal Mental Health Disorders in Pediatric Primary Care," presented at NAPNAP 2024.

"We cannot lead, innovate, and learn if we do not listen to those we seek to serve. Listening is the foundation of trust and trust is the foundation of every therapeutic alliance."