CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” has free research-based, parent-friendly resources to assist healthcare providers with developmental surveillance from age 2 months to 5 years.Read more
Clinical Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Key points. Early identification of developmentaldisorders is an integral function of the primary care medical home and an appropriate responsibility of all pediatric…Read more
Census Bureau.§ MBDDs were identified based on parents’ affirmative responses to the question “Has a doctor or other health care provider ever told you that this child has (specified disorder)?” and whether the child currently…Read more
Whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) live in one of the selected counties in metropolitan Atlanta at some time during the year of interest. Who have one or more of the developmental disabilities being tracked. Developmental…Read more
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers,…Read more
Monitoring the prevalence of MBDDs among children and the associated factors that may influence health outcomes can help draw attention to early risk and health promotion factors that may affect population health. MBDDs include mental,…Read more
A child was considered to have ever had an MBDD if their parent reported one or more of the following: anxiety problems, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, behavioral or conduct problems, Tourette syndrome,…Read more
PDF [181K]. Sociodemographic, health care, family, and community attributes have been associated with increased risk for mental, behavioral, and developmentaldisorders (MBDDs) in children (1,2). For example, poverty…Read more
Child Health in Rural America. Key points. Parents of children with mental, behavioral, and developmentaldisorders in rural communities often report more hardships than their urban counterparts. Children with these disorders…Read more
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