New chapters cover
•Environmental and biological influences on child development and behavior
•Development and disorders of feeding, sleep, and elimination
Topics include
•Counseling children and families
•The role of early childhood adversity and toxic stress and the impact on child development and behavior
•Medical evaluation of children with developmental-behavioral disorders
•Developmental surveillance, screening, and evaluation
•Autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, learning disability, ADHD, and cerebral palsy
•Anxiety and mood disorders
•Evidence-based interventions, including psychopharmacology
•Social and community services for children with developmental-behavioral disorders and their families
•How to appropriately bill and code for care
•Transitioning to adult medical care
