Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions for Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 209
Special Issue Editors
Interests: school psychology program; applied behavior analysis; neurodevelopmental disorders; early childhood; pediatric psychology
Interests: school psychology program; applied behavioral analysis; autism and related developmental disabilities; pediatric feeding disorders; behavioral interventions; parent training
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, tic disorders, and others, are a complex group of conditions that greatly affect the personal, social, academic, and occupational functioning of youth. Developmental deficits can range widely from specific impairments, such as reading deficits or inattention, to global impairments such as social skills and intelligence. Further, children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders can exhibit challenging behaviors, such as aggression, tantrums, self-injury, and noncompliance, oftentimes a result of communication and/or cognitive impairments. Access to quality interventions, especially in childhood and adolescence, can lead to meaningful skill acquisition and improved outcomes for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Because of the breadth of neurodevelopmental disorders and the varying levels of impairment, research in the field of psychosocial and behavioral interventions for this population is ever evolving and growing. The aim of this Special Issue is to explore and evaluate the vast pool of expanding research on psychosocial and behavioral interventions for youth with neurodevelopmental disorders. We specifically want to target papers whose aims are to either explore the use of novel interventions or the novel applications of existing interventions. We welcome original research papers, including case studies and meta-analyses, as well as theoretical/conceptual discussion papers, granted they provide a unique or novel approach to advancing the existing literature in the field. We look forward to seeing your contributions.
Abstract Deadline: 30 April 2025
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 31 May 2025
Dr. Zachary LaBrot
Dr. Margaret Powell
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- developmental disabilities
- autism spectrum disorder
- ADHD
- intellectual disability
- tic disorders
- psychosocial intervention
- behavioral intervention
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