| child development | The continuous sequential physiological and psychological maturing of the child from birth up to but not including adolescence. It includes healthy responses to situations, but does not include growth in stature or size (= growth). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| child development disorders, pervasive | Severe distortions in the development of many basic psychological functions that are not normal for any stage in development. These distortions are manifested in sustained social impairment, speech abnormalities, and peculiar motor movements. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child, exceptional | A child who deviates from the average in mental, physical, or social characteristics to such an extent that he requires a modification of services in order to develop his maximum potential. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child, gifted | A child whose intelligence is in the upper two percent of the total population of his age. A gifted child is a child having outstanding ability in any respect. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child guidance | The psychiatric, sociological and psychological study and treatment of the developing child with emphasis on preventive or prophylactic measures focused on the familial, educational and socio-environmental milieu of the child. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child guidance clinics | Facilities which administer the delivery of mental health counseling services to children. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child health services | Organised services to provide health care for children. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child, hospitalised | Child hospitalised for short term care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child, institutionalised | The normal or defective child who is being cared for in an institution either because he is homeless or requires special care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child language | The language and sounds expressed by a child at a particular maturational stage in development. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child nutrition | Nutrition of children aged 2-12 years. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child nutrition disorders | Malnutrition, occurring in children ages 2 to 12 years, which is due to insufficient intake of food, dietary nutrients, or a pathophysiologic condition which prevents the absorption and utilization of food. Growth and development are markedly affected. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child of impaired parents | A child of one or more parents afflicted by an organic, psychiatric, or behavioural disorder. Articles on this subject tend to focus on the child from the social, behavioural, or psychological viewpoint, rather than the genetic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child, preschool | A child between the ages of 2 and 5. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child psychiatry | The medical science that deals with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders in children. (12 Dec 1998) |