Behavioral Pediatrics

The textbook Behavioral Pediatrics (5th Edition) by Frank Columbus provides grounded clinical guidance on pediatric mental health evaluation and management. Performing routine behavioral health screening represents an essential task for pediatricians evaluating young patients. To diagnose and manage complex pediatric mental health disorders, pediatric clinicians work in close coordination with psychiatry and psychology professionals.

Section one explores special issues in pediatric mental health, detailing childhood-onset schizophrenia, child abuse, self-harm, and suicide. The text also investigates mental health issues linked with chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system, kidneys, and liver. Furthermore, the publication evaluates the specific behavioral and emotional effects of COVID-19 on children and adolescents.

This textbook is designed to inform clinical practice for general pediatricians, specialized behavioral pediatricians, psychiatry professionals, and psychology specialists caring for pediatric populations.