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Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics Policy Collection
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Susan E. Levy, MD, MPH, FAAP; Scott M. Myers, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Susan Apkon, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD, FAAP; Jessica E.A. Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP; Garey H. Noritz, MD, FAAP; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD, FAAP; Barbara S. Saunders, DO, FAAP; Christopher Stille, MD, MPH, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Carol C. Weitzman, MD, FAAP; David Omer Childers, Jr, MD, FAAP; Jack M. Levine, MD, FAAP; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD, MPH, FAAP; Jennifer K. Poon, MD, FAAP; Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, FAAP; Nathan Jon Blum, MD, FAAP; John Ichiro Takayama, MD, MPH, FAAP; Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP; Robert G. Voigt, MD, FAAP; Carolyn Bridgemohan, MD, FAAP
January 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Susan E. Levy, MD, MPH, FAAP; Scott M. Myers, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Dennis Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Susan Apkon, MD, FAAP; Timothy Brei, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Beth Ellen Davis, MD, MPH, FAAP; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD, FAAP; Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Garey H. Noritz, MD, FAAP; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD, FAAP; Christopher Stille, MD, MPH, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Carol C. Weitzman, MD, FAAP; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD, MPH, FAAP; David O. Childers, Jr, MD, FAAP; Jack M. Levine, MD, FAAP; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD, MPH, FAAP; Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, FAAP; Nathan L. Blum, MD, FAAP; Kimberlly LaShun String, MD, FAAP; Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP; Robert Voigt, MD, FAAP; Carolyn Bridgemohan, MD, FAAP
January 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Paul H. Lipkin, MD, FAAP; Michelle M. Macias, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr, MD, FAAP; Timothy J. Brei, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Beth Ellen Davis, MD, MPH, FAAP; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD, MPH, FAAP; Amy J. Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP; Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Garey H. Noritz, MD, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Nancy A. Murphy, MD, FAAP; Susan E. Levy, MD, MPH; Carol C. Weitzman, MD, FAAP; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD, MPH, FAAP; David O. Childers Jr, MD, FAAP; Jack M. Levine, MD, FAAP; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD, MPH, FAAP; Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, FAAP; Nathan L. Blum, MD, FAAP; Stephen H. Contompasis, MD, FAAP; Damon R. Korb, MD, FAAP; Laura J. McGuinn, MD, FAAP; Robert G. Voigt, MD, FAAP
January 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Technical Report
Cori M. Green, MD, MS, FAAP; Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP; Marian F. Earls, MD, FAAP; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP WORK GROUP; Arthur Lavin, MD, FAAP; George LaMonte Askew, MD, FAAP; Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP; Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD, FAAP; Thresia B. Gambon, MD, FAAP; Arwa Abdulhaq Nasir, MBBS, MSc, MPH, FAAP; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD, MPH, FAAP; Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
November 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP; Cori M. Green, MD, MS, FAAP; Marian F. Earls, MD, MTS, FAAP; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP WORK GROUP; Arthur Lavin, MD, FAAP; George LaMonte Askew, MD, FAAP; Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP; Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD, FAAP; Thresia B. Gambon, MD, FAAP; Arwa Abdulhaq Nasir, MBBS, MSc, MPH, FAAP; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD, MPH, FAAP; Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
November 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline
Mark L. Wolraich, MD, FAAP; Joseph F. Hagan, Jr, MD, FAAP; Carla Allan, PhD; Eugenia Chan, MD, MPH, FAAP; Dale Davison, MSpEd, PCC; Marian Earls, MD, MTS, FAAP; Steven W. Evans, PhD; Susan K. Flinn, MA; Tanya Froehlich, MD, MS, FAAP; Jennifer Frost, MD, FAAFP; Joseph R. Holbrook, PhD, MPH; Christoph Ulrich Lehmann, MD, FAAP; Herschel Robert Lessin, MD, FAAP; Kymika Okechukwu, MPA; Karen L. Pierce, MD, DFAACAP; Jonathan D. Winner, MD, FAAP; William Zurhellen, MD, FAAP; SUBCOMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVE DISORDER
October 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Celiane Rey-Casserly, PhD; Laura McGuinn, MD, FAAP; Arthur Lavin, MD, FAAP; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH,SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; George LaMonte Askew, MD, FAAP; Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP; Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD, FAAP; Thresia B. Gambon, MD, FAAP; Arwa Abdulhaq Nasir, MBBS, MSc, MPH, FAAP; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD, MPH, FAAP; Carol C. Weitzman, MD, FAAP; Nathan Jon Blum, MD, FAAP; David Omer Childers, Jr, MD, FAAP; Jack M. Levine, MD, FAAP; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD, MPH, FAAP; Jennifer K. Poon, MD, FAAP; Peter Joseph Smith, MD, MA, FAAP; John Ichiro Takayama, MD, MPH, FAAP; Robert G. Voigt, MD, FAAP; Carolyn Bridgemohan, MD, FAAP
October 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Marian F. Earls, MD; Michael W. Yogman, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Jason Rafferty, MD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; Rebecca Baum, MD; Thresia Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Lawrence Wissow, MD
January 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Technical Report
Jason Rafferty, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Marian F. Earls, MD; Michael W. Yogman, MD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; Thresia B. Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD
January 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Aleeya Healey, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Jill M. Sells, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Andrew Hashikawa, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Georgina Peacock, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; P. Gail Williams, MD
January 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Jason Rafferty, MD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; SECTION ON LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HEALTH AND WELLNESS; Michael Yogman, MD; Rebecca Baum, MD; Thresia B. Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD; Cora Breuner, MD; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD; Laura K. Grubb, MD; Makia E. Powers, MD; Krishna Upadhya, MD; Stephenie B. Wallace, MD; Lynn Hunt, MD; Anne Teresa Gearhart, MD; Christopher Harris, MD; Kathryn Melland Lowe, MD; Chadwick Taylor Rodgers, MD; Ilana Michelle Sherer, MD
October 01 2018
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Michael Yogman, MD; Andrew Garner, MD; Jeffrey Hutchinson, MD; Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD; Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; COUNCIL ON COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA
September 01 2018
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Michael Yogman, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; George Cohen, MD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; Keith M. Lemmon, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Jason Richard Rafferty, MD; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD
July 01 2018
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Statement of Endorsement
Rachel A. Zuckerbrot, MD; Amy Cheung, MD; Peter S. Jensen, MD; Ruth E.K. Stein, MD; Danielle Laraque, MD; GLAD-PC STEERING GROUP; Anthony Levitt; Boris Birmaher; John Campo; Greg Clarke, PhD; Graham Emslie; Miriam Kaufman; Kelly J. Kelleher; Stanley Kutcher; Michael Malus; Diane Sacks; Bruce Waslick; Barry Sarvet
March 01 2018
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Statement of Endorsement
Amy H. Cheung, MD; Rachel A. Zuckerbrot, MD; Peter S. Jensen, MD; Danielle Laraque, MD; Ruth E.K. Stein, MD; GLAD-PC STEERING GROUP; Anthony Levitt, MD; Boris Birmaher, MD; John Campo, MD; Greg Clarke, PhD; Graham Emslie, MD; Miriam Kaufman, MD; Kelly J. Kelleher, MD; Stanley Kutcher, MD; Michael Malus, MD; Diane Sacks, MD; Bruce Waslick, MD; Barry Sarvet, MD
March 01 2018
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Elaine A. Donoghue, MD; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Dina Lieser, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; P. Gail Williams, MD
August 01 2017
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Dina Lieser, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia Gail Williams, MD; Michael Yogman, MD; Nerissa Bauer, MD; Thresia B. Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Keith M. Lemmon, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Jason Richard Rafferty, MD; EdM; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD; Carol Cohen Weitzman, MD; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD; David Omer Childers, Jr, MD; Jack M. Levine, MD; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD; Peter Joseph Smith, MD; Nathan J. Blum, MD
December 01 2016
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Technical Report
Mary Margaret Gleason, MD; Edward Goldson, MD; Michael W. Yogman, MD; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Dina Lieser, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia Gail Williams, MD; Michael Yogman, MD; Nerissa Bauer, MD; Thresia B Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Keith M. Lemmon, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Jason Richard Rafferty, MD; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD; Carol Cohen Weitzman, MD; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD; David Omer Childers, Jr, MD; Jack M. Levine, MD; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD; Peter Joseph Smith, MD; Nathan J. Blum, MD; Stephen H. Contompasis, MD; Damon Russell Korb, MD; Laura Joan McGuinn, MD; Robert G. Voigt, MD
December 01 2016
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Michael Yogman, MD; Craig F. Garfield, MD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD; Thresia B. Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Keith M. Lemmon, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Jason Richard Rafferty, MD; EdM; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD
July 01 2016
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Paul H. Lipkin, MD; Jeffrey Okamoto, MD; the COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES and COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH; Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr, MD; Richard C. Adams, MD; Timothy J. Brei, MD; Robert T. Burke, MD; Beth Ellen Davis, MD; Sandra L. Friedman, MD; Amy J. Houtrow, MD; Susan L. Hyman, MD; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD; Garey H. Noritz, MD; Renee M. Turchi, MD; Nancy A. Murphy, MD; Mandy Allison, MD; Richard Ancona, MD; Elliott Attisha, DO; Cheryl De Pinto, MD; Breena Holmes, MD; Chris Kjolhede, MD; Marc Lerner, MD; Mark Minier, MD; Adrienne Weiss-Harrison, MD; Thomas Young, MD
December 01 2015