DC:0-5 : diagnostic classification of mental health and developmental disorders of infancy and early childhood : version 2.0 Zero to Three

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Axis I. Clinical disorders. Neurodevelopmental disorders -- Sensory processing disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Mood disorders -- Obsessive compulsive and related disorders -- Sleep, eating and crying disorders -- Trauma, stress, and deprivation disorders -- Relationship disorders -- Axis II. Relational context -- Axis III. Physical health conditions and considerations -- Axis IV. Psychosocial stressors -- Axis V. Developmental competence -- Appendix A. Developmental milestones and competency ratings -- Appendix B. The process of revising and updating DC:0-3R -- Appendix C. ZERO to THREE Diagnostic Classification Task Force (DC:0-3) and Revision Task Force (DC:0-3R).

This book captures new findings relevant to diagnosis in young children and addresses unresolved issues in the field since DC:0-3R was published in 2005. DC:0-5 is designed to help mental health and other professionals: recognize mental health and developmental challenges in infants and young children, through 5 years old; understand that relationships and psychosocial stressors contribute to mental health and developmental disorders and incorporate contextual factors into the diagnostic process; use diagnostic criteria effectively for classification, case formulation, and intervention; and facilitate research on mental health disorders in infants and young children -- Provided by the publisher.