About this Research Topic
Pediatric psychology is a multidisciplinary field addressing cognitive, behavioral, psychological and motor domains of neurodevelopment, both in normal and in atypical population. Indeed, the scientific research in this section aims to investigate the cognitive-behavioral phenotype in the neurodevelopmental field; a further objective is to investigate efficacy of pharmacological and behavioral interventions in promoting adaptive growth in children and a better quality of life in parents and siblings. Pediatric psychology has an impressive clinical and research history, mainly considering its relatively short existence. The area includes different scientific methods, such as clinical interventions, online trainings, occupational therapies and naturalistic interventions. The main objective is to support evidence-based interventions in different conditions. Quantitative and qualitative methods are equally valued for their contribution to the field.
The Research Topic aims to both characterize the cognitive-behavioral trajectories and to investigate the efficacy of specific interventions in child developmental disability. Interventions may include novel pharmacological strategies, cognitive-behavioral interventions, psychotherapy, psychological and psychoeducative techniques, occupational therapy, as well as a combination of different approaches.
Intellectual disability is characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills. It is diagnosed before age of 18, but the severity may change over the time and after proper interventions. As ID has great impact on patients and their families and as better outcomes are associated with a better quality of life both in children and in parents, studies on the efficacy of structured and tailored interventions are urgent. Works on applied and basic research, investigating the clinical, cognitive, perceptual, sensory, social, moral, practical, educational, pharmacological treatment in ID both in idiopathic and in genetic conditions are welcomed. Case-series and case-reports longitudinally illustrating specific etiologies and cognitive-behavioral phenotypes are appreciated, too.
The scope of this Research Topic is to promote knowledge about cognitive-behavioral phenotypes in the neurodevelopmental field; furthermore, the research topic aims to support interventions favoring adaptive child development and the mental health of their parents and siblings. Areas of research may include:
- Neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological profiling/trajectories in child disability and developmental delay;
- Neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological interventions in child disability and developmental delay;
-Early interventions in child developmental disability and rehabilitation;
- New targeted pharmacological treatment in child disability and developmental delay;
- Psychoeducation of parents of children with intellectual disabilities both in idiopathic and syndromic conditions;
- Occupational and psychological therapies in children, adolescents and young adults with intellectual disability;
- Cognitive-behavioral interventions in children, adolescents and young adults with intellectual disability;
- Family-centered care in child disability and rehabilitation;
- Speech and language therapies in child disability and developmental delay.
The Research Topic aims to both characterize the cognitive-behavioral trajectories and to investigate the efficacy of specific interventions in child developmental disability. Interventions may include novel pharmacological strategies, cognitive-behavioral interventions, psychotherapy, psychological and psychoeducative techniques, occupational therapy, as well as a combination of different approaches.
Intellectual disability is characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills. It is diagnosed before age of 18, but the severity may change over the time and after proper interventions. As ID has great impact on patients and their families and as better outcomes are associated with a better quality of life both in children and in parents, studies on the efficacy of structured and tailored interventions are urgent. Works on applied and basic research, investigating the clinical, cognitive, perceptual, sensory, social, moral, practical, educational, pharmacological treatment in ID both in idiopathic and in genetic conditions are welcomed. Case-series and case-reports longitudinally illustrating specific etiologies and cognitive-behavioral phenotypes are appreciated, too.
The scope of this Research Topic is to promote knowledge about cognitive-behavioral phenotypes in the neurodevelopmental field; furthermore, the research topic aims to support interventions favoring adaptive child development and the mental health of their parents and siblings. Areas of research may include:
- Neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological profiling/trajectories in child disability and developmental delay;
- Neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological interventions in child disability and developmental delay;
-Early interventions in child developmental disability and rehabilitation;
- New targeted pharmacological treatment in child disability and developmental delay;
- Psychoeducation of parents of children with intellectual disabilities both in idiopathic and syndromic conditions;
- Occupational and psychological therapies in children, adolescents and young adults with intellectual disability;
- Cognitive-behavioral interventions in children, adolescents and young adults with intellectual disability;
- Family-centered care in child disability and rehabilitation;
- Speech and language therapies in child disability and developmental delay.
Keywords: Neurodevelopmental trajectories; cognitive-behavioral characterization; rehabilitation; occupational therapy; behavioral intervention; pharmacological intervention; combined treatment; neuropsychological intervention
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