American Academy of Pediatrics Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - Softcover

AAP Section On Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics

 
9781610021340: American Academy of Pediatrics Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Inhaltsangabe

Expanded and fully updated, the second edition of this popular resource provides essential information to help primary pediatric care providers to more confidently evaluate and care for children with developmental and behavioral concerns.

New chapters cover:

  • Environmental and biological influences on child development and behavior
  • Development and disorders of feeding, sleep, and elimination
  • Assimilation of developmental-behavioral screening/surveillance/evaluation/diagnosis, referral, and management into primary care pediatric practice

Topics with updated information include:
  • The role of early childhood adversity and toxic stress and the impact on child development and behavior
  • How to appropriately bill and code for care
  • Evidence-based interventions, including psychopharmacology
  • Developmental screening and surveillance, autism spectrum disorder, and ADHD

Other topics include counseling children and families, anxiety and mood disorders, and transitioning to adult medical care.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics works to optimize the relationship between primary care and subspecialists, provide education and disseminate strategies to support quality clinical practice, and advocate on behalf of children and providers.

Robert G. Voigt, MD, FAAP is a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and director of the Texas Children's Hospital Autism Center and the Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics. Dr. Voigt has served on the Executive Committee and as Program Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and as Chair of the Subboard of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics for the American Board of Pediatrics.

Michelle M. Macias, MD, FAAP is a professor of pediatrics and chief of the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina.  Dr. Macias has served as chairperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and as president of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Scott M. Myers, MD, FAAP is a neurodevelopmental pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics at the Geisinger Health System Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute. Dr. Myers has served on the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Children With Disabilities.

Carl D. Tapia, MD, MPH, FAAP is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine.

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