Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

(4 Credits)

Developmental–Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) is the subspecialty of Pediatrics concerned with the diagnosis/assessment of children and adolescents with suspected developmental disabilities and/or behavioral issues, and the management of affected patients. This elective will acquaint the student with aspects of DBP from a clinical standpoint. Children and adolescents with the following conditions are typically evaluated and managed by DBP: Autism Spectrum Disorder, language delays and disorders, school failure and learning problems, genetic syndromes, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, temperamental variations, externalizing and internalizing conditions, sleep problems, feeding problems, somatoform disorders, elimination problems, and neuromuscular diseases.