Psychological development: milestones from birth to adolescent

Dr. Pooja Goel; Dr. Ambreena Khurshid; Dr. Manu Sharma; Dr. Mohit Sharma; Dr. Nadia Irshad; Dr. Sanjay Chachra; Dr. Abhishek Dhindsa

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| Published: June 25, 2020

Psychological development: milestones from birth to adolescent

Dr. Pooja Goel

MDS Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala (Panchkula), Haryana, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Ambreena Khurshid

MDS Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala (Panchkula), Haryana, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Manu Sharma

MDS Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala (Panchkula), Haryana, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Mohit Sharma

BDS, MPH; Private practitioner, Alipur, Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Nadia Irshad

MDS Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, BRS Hospital and Dental College, Barwala (Panchkula), Haryana, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Sanjay Chachra

Professor and HOD, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala (Panchkula), Haryana, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Abhishek Dhindsa

Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College (Barwala), Panchkula, Haryana, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.056/20200802

DOI: 10.25215/0802.056

ABSTRACT

Global developmental delay (GDD)is a chronic neurological disturbance which includes defects in one or more developmental domains. The developmental domain can be motor, cognitive, daily activities, speech or language, and social or personal development and can be diagnosed early in childhood as the delay or absence of one or more developmental milestones. Hence the role of pedodontist becomes more crucial in identifying this condition. GDD affects multiple developmental domains that not only have direct bearing on maintenance of oral health, but also require additional behavior management techniques to deliver optimal dental care. This article discusses about the developmental milestones and cross-sectional analysis of psychological theories that can be applied to provide dental treatment in children. It will also discuss the opportunities for and challenges of psychological approaches aimed at the reduction of dental anxiety in children.

Keywords

Milestones, Child Psychology, Theories, Anxiety, Management

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How to cite this article: P Goel, A Khurshid, M Sharma, M Sharma, N Irshad, S Chachra & A Dhindsa (2020). Psychological development: milestones from birth to adolescent. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 8(2), 467-474. DIP:18.01.056/20200802, DOI:10.25215/0802.056