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The Denver Developmental Screening Test was developed in Denver, Colorado, by Frankenburg and Dodds and published in 1967. [3] As the first tool used for developmental screening in normal situations like pediatric well-child care, the test became widely known and was used in 54 countries and standardized in 15. [4]
Reimbursement for early detection has been notoriously poor. However, in 2005 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services enabled providers to add the -25 modifier to their preventive service code and to bill separately from the well-visit for 96110 (the developmental-behavioral screening code). Nationally, reimbursement now averages about $10.
The American psychiatrists Sally J. Rogers and Geraldine Dawson began developing the Early Start Denver Model during the 1980s. [1] While working at the University of Colorado, in Denver, Rogers provided what was first called the "play school model" of intervention which was applied to children in preschool during their regular play activities. [2]
The Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering developmental behavioral pediatrics. The journal was established in 1980 and is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. The editor-in-chief is Lee Pachter (Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children).
The Heart Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado is the largest in the region, treating more than 20,000 patients each year. It is also one of only eight stand-alone pediatric research centers in the country. [29] Children's Hospital Colorado offers pediatric weight management programs to combat childhood obesity.
The field was founded in 1969 and includes a broad interdisciplinary foundation, drawing on clinical, developmental, social, cognitive, behavioral, counseling, community and school psychology. [citation needed] Pediatric psychologists work in a variety of settings and fulfill various roles such as (Spirito, 2003 [4]):