Handbook of Pediatric Psychology, Fifth Edition

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, 5th Edition is the definitive, multidisciplinary reference for professionals working with children and adolescents. Covering advances in biomedical, psychological, social, and environmental sciences over the past decade, it emphasizes understanding children’s strengths and challenges rather than simply assigning categorical labels. This comprehensive resource spans normal development, developmental disorders, neurodevelopmental disabilities, mental health conditions, and psychosocial influences, while offering practical guidance for evaluation, diagnosis, and management—including telehealth applications. Ideal for clinicians, educators, social service providers, and policy-makers, the book integrates evidence-based practice with the human dimensions of pediatric care.

Key Features:

• Practical clinical focus: Emphasizes evaluation, counseling, treatment, and ongoing care of children and adolescents.
• Expanded theoretical foundations: Covers human development, trauma, adverse childhood experiences, resilience, and the mechanisms of genetic, epigenetic, and neurological conditions.
• Comprehensive management strategies: Includes cognitive-behavioral therapies, rehabilitative services, integrative medicine, and psychopharmacology.
• Updated socio-cultural content: Addresses diversity, racism and bias, sexuality, acute and post-traumatic stress, and alternatives to restrictive guardianship.
• Interdisciplinary expertise: Contributions from pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and legal experts.
• Enhanced learning aids: Each chapter begins with a vignette; includes tables, figures, diagrams, and key points boxes for clarity.
• Telehealth integration: Features guidance on new assessment tools suitable for remote evaluations.
• Latest pharmacologic guidance: Updated chapters on medications for developmental-behavioral conditions.