AAP Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Developed by leading experts in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, the all-new AAP Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics gives one place to turn for expert recommendations to deliver, coordinate, and/or monitor quality developmental/behavioral care within the medical home. The one resource with all the essentials for pediatric primary care providers. Evaluation and care initiation: Interviewing and counseling, Surveillance and screening, Psychoeducational testing, Neurodevelopmental assessment and medical evaluation. Development and disorders: Motor and cognitive development, Speech and language development and disorders, Social and emotional development, Autism spectrum disorders, Learning disabilities. Management solutions: Psychological interventions, Behavioral interventions, Psychopharmacologic management, Complementary and alternative medicine approaches. Contents: Introduction - Child Development: The Basic Science of Pediatrics, Nature, Nurture and Their Interactions in Child Development and Behavior, Interviewing and Counseling Children and Families, Basics of Child Behavior and Primary Care Management of Common Behavioral Problems, Early Intervention, Developmental and Behavioral Surveillance and Screening Within the Medical Home, Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Medical Evaluation, Developmental and Behavioral Diagnoses: The Spectrum and Continuum of Developmental Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders, Motor Development, Cognitive Development, Speech and Language Development and Disorders, Social and Emotional Development, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychoeducational Testing, Learning Disabilities, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Evidence-based Psychological and Behavioral Interventions, Principles of Psychopharmacologic Management, Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Sensory Impairments: Hearing and Vision, Social and Community Services, Transition to Adult Medical Care, Billing and Coding for Developmental and Behavioral Problems in Outpatient Primary Care.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics works to optimize the relationship between primary care and subspecialists, provide education and disseminate strategies to support quality clinical practice, and advocate on behalf of children and providers.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.

Robert G. Voigt, MD, FAAP is a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and director of the Texas Children's Hospital Autism Center and the Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics. Dr. Voigt has served on the Executive Committee and as Program Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and as Chair of the Subboard of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics for the American Board of Pediatrics.

Michelle M. Macias, MD, FAAP is a professor of pediatrics and chief of the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina.  Dr. Macias has served as chairperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and as president of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
 

Scott M. Myers, MD, FAAP is a neurodevelopmental pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics at the Geisinger Health System Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute. Dr. Myers has served on the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Children With Disabilities.