Based on the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Primary Care: Child and Adolescent Version" (DSM-PC), this state-of-the-art reference expertly guides you through normal and abnormal development and behavior for all pediatric age groups. See how neurobiological, environmental, and human relationship factors all contribute to developmental and behavioral disorders and know how to best diagnose and treat each patient you see.
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1. Foundations of developmental-behavioral pediatrics 2. Biological mechanisms in development and behavior 3. Family and societal factors 4. Elements of assessment and management 5. Adaptation to general health problems and their treatment 6. Developmental-behavioral aspects of chronic conditions and treatment 7. Cognitive/adaptive conditions 8. Language and learning conditions 9. Motor disabilities and multiple handicapping conditions 10. Autism spectrum disorders 11. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 12. Externalizing conditions 13. Internalizing conditions 14. Substance use/abuse 15. Child abuse and neglect 16. Somatoform disorders and pain 17. Sleep problems 18. Feeding and eating conditions 19. Elimination conditions 20. Sexuality 21. Atypical behaviors 22. Law, policy, and ethics
