AAP Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

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.New chapters cover

• Environmental and biological influences on child development and behavior
• Development and disorders of feeding, sleep, and elimination

Topics include

• Counseling children and families
• The role of early childhood adversity and toxic stress and the impact on child development and behavior
• Medical evaluation of children with developmental-behavioral disorders
• Developmental surveillance, screening, and evaluation
• Autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, learning disability, ADHD, and cerebral palsy
• Anxiety and mood disorders
• Evidence-based interventions, including psychopharmacology
• Social and community services for children with developmental-behavioral disorders and their families
• How to appropriately bill and code for care
• Transitioning to adult medical care