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