7.7 Mental Health Conditions and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

The remaining sections of this chapter will discuss common mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders, including corresponding assessments and treatments.

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of conditions with physical, learning, language, or behavioral impairments that begin during a child’s developmental period, impact their day-to-day functioning, and usually last throughout their lifetime.^[1]  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder are common examples of neurodevelopmental disorders.