Trenna Sutcliffe, M.D.

But however, if I know if the child has impulsivity, I can treat that. If the child has social difficulties, okay, I know what kind of treatment plan to create there. If the child's anxious, I know what type of therapies to give. So it's really important to think about the why.

But however, if I know if the child has impulsivity, I can treat that. If the child has social difficulties, okay, I know what kind of treatment plan to create there. If the child's anxious, I know what type of therapies to give. So it's really important to think about the why.

It was actually one of the things when I left the traditional medical model and started my clinic, one of the things that I really noticed when I was making that transition and one of the things I wanted to remember when I started to work with families in my clinic was Was that it's not just about the diagnosis, it's the journey afterwards. And it's really about personalized care.

It was actually one of the things when I left the traditional medical model and started my clinic, one of the things that I really noticed when I was making that transition and one of the things I wanted to remember when I started to work with families in my clinic was Was that it's not just about the diagnosis, it's the journey afterwards. And it's really about personalized care.

And you can make such a big difference in child development, human well-being by really understanding that specific child. And unfortunately, sometimes when you're on the treadmill in a medical model, it's really hard to have the time to really get to know a child. And I felt like I was, you have autism, here's a list of 15 recommendations, good luck.

And you can make such a big difference in child development, human well-being by really understanding that specific child. And unfortunately, sometimes when you're on the treadmill in a medical model, it's really hard to have the time to really get to know a child. And I felt like I was, you have autism, here's a list of 15 recommendations, good luck.

And you have ADHD, here's a list of 15 recommendations, good luck, without really getting to know the why behind that child's behavior.

And you have ADHD, here's a list of 15 recommendations, good luck, without really getting to know the why behind that child's behavior.

No, I agree. I agree. I don't think we've done enough in pediatrics in this area. But I agree, you have to know the story and understand the whole child. And so one thing about developmental behavioral pediatrics, which, by the way, is a very young specialty.

No, I agree. I agree. I don't think we've done enough in pediatrics in this area. But I agree, you have to know the story and understand the whole child. And so one thing about developmental behavioral pediatrics, which, by the way, is a very young specialty.

So developmental behavioral pediatrics was only recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Pediatrics in 1999. So it's a very young specialty. But a key thing about this field is it's what we call a biopsychosocial specialty. And so what that means is we think about the biology, the genetics, the brain, the biology, the medication. We think about the biology.

So developmental behavioral pediatrics was only recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Pediatrics in 1999. So it's a very young specialty. But a key thing about this field is it's what we call a biopsychosocial specialty. And so what that means is we think about the biology, the genetics, the brain, the biology, the medication. We think about the biology.

The psycho part is the mental health piece. So it's the idea of to support child development and behavior, you need to consider the physical wellbeing as well as the mental wellbeing. And then the social piece is the fact that we don't live in isolation. We live in communities. We live in dynamics.

The psycho part is the mental health piece. So it's the idea of to support child development and behavior, you need to consider the physical wellbeing as well as the mental wellbeing. And then the social piece is the fact that we don't live in isolation. We live in communities. We live in dynamics.

And in order to help kids with their development and behavior, what better way to promote human well-being and health than to start early on and impact child development and behavior and self-esteem and learning? The way to do it is you not only think about the biology, you think about the mental health, and you think about the social, which is about family dynamics, parents,

And in order to help kids with their development and behavior, what better way to promote human well-being and health than to start early on and impact child development and behavior and self-esteem and learning? The way to do it is you not only think about the biology, you think about the mental health, and you think about the social, which is about family dynamics, parents,

parenting, school and education. This is key. This is the bridge between education and medical health, which honestly is hard to do in the traditional medical model, bridging to education, but it is really, really important. That's where our kids are learning and developing and growing and exposed to experiences. And so DBP looks at that whole picture.

parenting, school and education. This is key. This is the bridge between education and medical health, which honestly is hard to do in the traditional medical model, bridging to education, but it is really, really important. That's where our kids are learning and developing and growing and exposed to experiences. And so DBP looks at that whole picture.

And I really believe that that is the way to support child development and behavior, whether there's a diagnosis or not.

And I really believe that that is the way to support child development and behavior, whether there's a diagnosis or not.