Developmental-behavioral pediatrics : evidence and practice / [edited by] Mark L. Wolraich [and others].
| Other author | Wolraich, Mark. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Mosby/Elsevier, ©2008. |
| Description | xviii, 975 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The history of child developmental-behavioral health policy in the United States -- Theoretical foundations of developmental-behavioral pediatrics -- Research foundations, methods, and issues in developmental-behavioral pediatrics -- The origins of behavior and cognition in the developing brain -- Family context in developmental-behaviorial pediatrics -- Diagnostic classification systems -- Screening and assessment tools -- Treatment and management -- Adaptation to general health problems and their treatment -- Developmental-behavioral aspects of chronic conditions -- Cognitive and adaptive disabilities -- Learning disabilities -- Language and speech disorders -- Motor disabilities and multiple handicapping conditions -- Autism spectrum disorders -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Exernalizing conditions -- Internalizing conditions -- The effect of substance use disorders on children and adolescents -- Child maltreatment: developmental consequences -- Pain and somatoform disorders -- Sleep and sleep disorders in children -- Feeding and eating conditions -- Elimination conditions -- Sexuality -- Atypical behavior: self injury and pica -- Strategies to enhance developmental and behavioral services in primary care -- Ethical issues in developmental-behavioral pediatrics: a historical approach. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007018064 |
| ISBN | 9780323040259 : |
| ISBN | 032304025X |