Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - Volume II
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 17893
Special Issue Editor
Interests: neurodevelopment; children; autism spectrum disorder; ADHD; early life stress; parenting; childhood obesity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of developmental and behavioral pediatrics constitutes a relatively new pediatric subspecialty and focuses on the understanding of functional changes in all domains of child and adolescent development, including language, movement, cognitive function, and social–emotional development. The field also focuses on the assessment of children with, or at risk of, neurodevelopmental and behavioral difficulties. Developmental and behavioral problems and disorders, as a group, affect one in six children, comprising one of the most prevalent pediatric conditions. Prematurity, fetal growth restriction, and prenatal influences, as well as genetic conditions, are directly related to neurodevelopmental outcomes. In addition, psychosocial aspects of health, adversity, and parenting contribute to and affect child development. Sleep, feeding, and sensory issues are also important factors that influence child behavior.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the importance of monitoring and supporting child development, especially during critical periods of life, to raise awareness of the identification of high-risk conditions in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, as well as to enhance the understanding of neuropsychobiological aspects of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The content of this Special Issue covers pediatric developmental topics, including ADHD, autism, intellectual disability, depression, behavioral aspects of chronic illness, psychosocial determinants of child health, stress and adversity, neurodevelopmental disorders, parenting and family factors, developmental screening and assessment, and early intervention.
Considering the success and popularity of the Special Issue “Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics” previously published in the journal Children (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/special_issues/Developmental_Behavioral_Pediatrics), we are now releasing a Second Issue aiming to gather original research papers and review articles focused on developmental and behavioral pediatrics. In this Special Issue of Children, senior investigators are welcome to invite mentees and colleagues to co-author submissions under their supervision. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Panagiota Pervanidou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- child development
- child behavior
- ADHD
- ASD
- intellectual disability
- stress
- neurodevelopmental disorders
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