BookSection on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics ; editor, Robert G. Voigt ; associate editors Michelle M. Macias, Scott M. Myers, Carl D. Tapia.
Summary: Fully revised and expanded, the second edition of this best-selling resource provides expert guidance for primary pediatric health care professionals on caring for children with developmental and behavioral concerns - from medical evaluation and care initiation to transition to adulthood.
Contents:
Child development: the basic science of pediatrics
Nature, nurture, and their interactions in child development and behavior
Environmental influences on child development and behavior
Biological influences on child development and behavior and medical evaluation of children with developmental-behavioral disorders
Interviewing and counseling children and families
Early intervention
Basics of child behavior and primary care management of common behavioral problems
Development and disorders of feeding, sleep, and elimination
Developmental and behavioral surveillance and screening within the medical home
Developmental evaluation
Making developmental-behavioral diagnoses
Social and emotional development
Sensory impairments: hearing and vision
Motor development and disorders
Cognitive development and disorders
Speech and language development and disorders
Learning disabilities
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Autism spectrum disorder
Interpreting psychoeducational testing reports, individualized family service plans (IFSP), and individualized education program (IEP) plans
Disruptive behavior disorders
Anxiety and mood disorders
Basics of psychopharmacological management
Complementary health approaches in developmental and behavioral pediatrics
Social and community services for children with developmental disabilities and/or behavioral disorders and their families
Transition to adult medical care
Billing and coding for developmental and behavioral problems in outpatient primary care --