DC:0-3 Casebook: A Guide to the Use of Zero to Three's Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood in Assessment and Treatment Planning

The DC:0–3 Casebook complements the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0–3) by helping professionals from all disciplines put DC:0–3’s diagnostic system into practice. Twenty-four detailed case reports, documenting work with children (ages 6 months to 4 1/2 years) and their families, show how highly experienced practitioners from a range of disciplines use ZERO TO THREE’s DC:0–3. Settings for these cases include infant mental health clinics, pediatric primary care, early intervention programs, private multidisciplinary practice, consultation to child care and education settings, and the child welfare system. Each case study illustrates a different DC:0–3 diagnostic category, taking readers step-by-step through the process of referral, assessment, diagnosis, discussion of the diagnosis and treatment planning with the child’s family and caregivers, intervention, prognosis, and discussion and reflection.