Tag: pediatric psychology

November 30, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY

Definition and Scope of Pediatric Psychology Pediatric psychology is accurately defined as an interdisciplinary field of rigorous practice and essential research which systematically examines the complex interaction of physical, behavioral, and affective (feelings-based) growth processes with issues of health, wellbeing, injury, and disease affecting children, adolescents, and their families. This specialization operates at the nexus […]

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November 27, 2025 / Mohammed looti

MCCARTHY SCALES OF CHILDREN’S ABILITIES

is an instrument which is used to measure the cognitive and motor abilities of children between the ages of 2 and 81 years old. There are 18 sub tests which use 6 overlapping scales. First proposed by Dorothea McCarthy in 1972. MCCARTHY SCALES OF CHILDREN’S ABILITIES: “One of the many scales which looks at the […]

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