Includes bibliographical references and index.

Child development: the basic science of pediatrics -- Nature, nurture, and their interactions in child development and behavior -- Environmental influences on child development and behavior -- Biological influences on child development and behavior and medical evaluation of children with developmental-behavioral disorders -- Interviewing and counseling children and families -- Early intervention -- Basics of child behavior and primary care management of common behavioral problems -- Development and disorders of feeding, sleep, and elimination -- Developmental and behavioral surveillance and screening within the medical home -- Developmental evaluation -- Making developmental-behavioral diagnoses -- Social and emotional development -- Sensory impairments: hearing and vision -- Motor development and disorders -- Cognitive development and disorders -- Speech and language development and disorders -- Learning disabilities -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Autism spectrum disorder -- Interpreting psychoeducational testing reports, individualized family service plans (IFSP), and individualized education program (IEP) plans -- Disruptive behavior disorders -- Anxiety and mood disorders -- Basics of psychopharmacological management -- Complementary health approaches in developmental and behavioral pediatrics -- Social and community services for children with developmental disabilities and/or behavioral disorders and their families -- Transition to adult medical care -- Billing and coding for developmental and behavioral problems in outpatient primary care --

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.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (American Academy of Pediatrics, viewed June 26, 2018).