RT Book, Section
A1 Hollier, Eboni Smith
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182924222
T1 Developmental and Behavioral Screening and Evaluation
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182924222
RD 2024/04/24
AB Developmental-behavioral  disorders  are  among  the  most  common  chronic  medical  problems  encountered  in  primary  care  pediatric  practice.  In  addition,  the  numbers  of  children  with  identified  developmental-behavioral  disorders  have  increased  over  time,  and  thus,  so  has  the  need  for  greater  educational,  therapeutic,  and  developmental-behavioral  health  supports.  Primary  pediatric  medical  providers  are  ideally  positioned  to  identify  developmental-behavioral  problems  at  the  earliest  possible  age,  given  their  frequent  and  longitudinal  contact  with  children  and  their  families  beginning  at  birth.  While  families  rely  on  their  primary  care  providers  for  their  knowledge  of  diseases  of  childhood,  they  also  consider  primary  pediatric  medical  providers  as  expert  in  all  aspects  of  children’s  health,  including  development  and  behavior,  and  they  typically  first  approach  their  primary  pediatric  medical  providers  about  their  concerns  about  their  children’s  development  or  behavior  before  approaching  any  other  professionals.  This  family  reliance  on  their  medical  providers,  combined  with  the  prevalence  of  developmental-behavioral  disorders,  highlights  the  importance  of  routine  developmental  and  behavioral  surveillance,  screening,  and  evaluation  within  the  primary  care  medical  home.