Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive reference for professionals in medicine, health care, education, social service, advocacy, and public policy, emphasizing children's assets and liabilities and offering information and guidance on normal development, behavior, psychosocial, and biologic influences, developmental disorders, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and mental health conditions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1192 pages
Publication date: 27 February 2023
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

The fifth edition of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, a comprehensive and pioneering resource, has been released, addressing the significant advancements in biomedical, psychological, social, and environmental sciences over the past decade. This esteemed reference remains the go-to choice for professionals across a diverse range of fields, including medicine, health care, education, social service, advocacy, and public policy.

In its essence, this foundational text emphasizes the assets and liabilities of children, rather than relying solely on categorical labels. It offers a comprehensive scope, providing valuable information and guidance on normal development and behavior, as well as the psychosocial and biologic influences on development. It delves into developmental disorders, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and mental health conditions, offering insights into diagnosis and management strategies, including new assessments that can be utilized in telehealth encounters.

With a practical focus, the book emphasizes clinical approaches to evaluation, counseling, treatment, and ongoing care. It provides new or expanded information on theoretical foundations of human development and behavior, trauma, adverse childhood events, resilience across the lifespan, genetic, epigenetic, and neurological conditions, and principles of psychological assessment, encompassing a wide array of evaluation approaches.

The book also discusses management and treatment for developmental and behavioral conditions, encompassing common factors, cognitive behavior therapies, rehabilitative services, integrative medicine, and psychopharmacology. It includes up-to-date chapters on celebrating socio-cultural diversity and addressing racism and bias, acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder in youth, sexuality and variation, and alternatives to restrictive guardianship.

Each chapter begins with a captivating vignette that underscores the importance of the human dimensions of developmental behavior. This edition of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics is a testament to the field's continuous evolution and commitment to providing the most comprehensive and up-to-date information to professionals working with children and adolescents.

Weight: 2560g
Dimension: 279 x 216 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323809726
Edition number: 5 ed