Children with Specific Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Assessment and Intervention (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 November 2025 | Viewed by 95
Special Issue Editor
Interests: autism spectrum disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; neurodevelopmental disorders; child psychopathology; treatment in child psychiatry
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Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Editorial Team of the journal Children, I am pleased to announce the launch of this Special Issue, “Children with Specific Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Assessment and Intervention (2nd Edition)”, led by Dr. Carla Sogos (Sapienza University of Rome). As Guest Editor, I am particularly pleased to launch this Special Issue because it focuses on a crucial topic in child neuropsychiatry, and it highlights the importance of increasing knowledge about neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) as serious chronic conditions with a prevalence of 10–15% in children and adolescents. It is important to take into consideration the high level of heterogeneity and overlap in NDDs, also considering developmental change across a person’s lifetime.
There is much evidence in the literature showing that an early diagnosis in neurodevelopmental disorders allows patients to start personalized and intensive treatment, leading to a better prognosis. Hence, it is a relevant issue to expand the evidence on new diagnostic protocols that can prevent missed diagnoses and can allow us to detect and to treat comorbidities. Moreover, this Special Issue could deepen the impact of several therapeutic protocols (individual and group therapy) on the emotional–behavioral profile of children affected by NDDs, also considering innovative and technological tools.
Considering the success and popularity of the Special Issue “Children with Specific Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Assessment and Intervention” previously published in the journal Children (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/special_issues/1V4K519692), we now release a second edition that aims to invite original research and literature reviews that may have a significant impact on clinical presentation, diagnostic assessment, and novel therapeutic as well as intervention approaches in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Dr. Carla Sogos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- autism
- attention deficit
- hyperactivity disorders
- early diagnosis
- child psychiatry
- treatment
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