Developmental Disabilities

"Developmental Disabilities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

Definition | Details | More General Concepts | Related Concepts | More Specific Concepts

Disorders in which there is a delay in development based on that expected for a given age level or stage of development. These impairments or disabilities originate before age 18, may be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial impairment. Biological and nonbiological factors are involved in these disorders. (From American Psychiatric Glossary, 6th ed)

Descriptor ID	D002658
MeSH Number(s)	F03.625.421
Concept/Terms	Developmental Disabilities Developmental Disabilities Disabilities, Developmental Developmental Disability Disability, Developmental Development Disorders, Child Child Development Disorder Development Disorder, Child Child Development Disorders Child Development Disorders, Specific Child Development Disorders, Specific Developmental Delay Disorders Developmental Delay Disorder Child Development Deviations Child Development Deviations Child Development Deviation Development Deviation, Child Development Deviations, Child Deviation, Child Development

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Developmental Disabilities".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Neurodevelopmental Disorders [F03.625]
Developmental Disabilities [F03.625.421]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Developmental Disabilities".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Developmental Disabilities".

publications

Timeline | Most Recent

This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Developmental Disabilities" by people in this website by year, and whether "Developmental Disabilities" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 97 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2021

To see the data from this visualization as text, click here.

Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	1	2
2005	1	2	3
2006	1	0	1
2007	0	3	3
2008	2	0	2
2009	2	1	3
2010	0	2	2
2011	2	0	2
2012	2	1	3
2013	2	2	4
2014	6	0	6
2015	7	2	9
2016	6	1	7
2017	3	1	4
2018	7	0	7
2019	2	1	3
2020	5	0	5
2021	7	5	12
2022	0	5	5
2023	0	6	6
2024	4	2	6
2025	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Developmental Disabilities" by people in Profiles.

Wu SS, Pan H, Sheldrick RC, Shao J, Liu XM, Zheng SS, Soares SMP, Zhang L, Sun J, Xu P, Chen SH, Sun T, Pang JW, Wu N, Feng YC, Chen NR, Zhang YT, Jiang F. Development and validation of the Parent-Reported Indicator of Developmental Evaluation for Chinese Children (PRIDE) tool. World J Pediatr. 2025 02; 21(2):183-191.

View in: PubMed
Nicholson J, Faughnan K, Silverman AF, Lesser V, Andresen ML, Bahr M, Corey T, Benevides TW, Pham H. Diverse perspectives on supporting the health and wellness of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2025 Jul; 18(3):101775.

View in: PubMed
Chandan P, Noonan EJ, Brody KD, Feller C, Lauer E. Innovation in Medical Education on Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities: Report on the National Inclusive Curriculum for Health Education-Medical Initiative. Med Care. 2025 Jan 01; 63(1 Suppl 1):S25-S30.

View in: PubMed
Krahn GL, Havercamp SM, Bonardi A. Through the Looking Glass: A Data Lens on Health of People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2024 Dec 01; 62(6):433-445.

View in: PubMed
Boxerman S, Flores B, Yang X, Masters EM, Crehan ET, French AV. Development and Evaluation of "Period Kits" for Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Embedded Mixed Methods Study. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Feb; 38(1):45-51.

View in: PubMed
Blakey AO, Eilenberg JS, Cardona N, Kizildag D, Broder-Fingert S, Feinberg E, Long KA. Family Involvement During Comprehensive Developmental Evaluations: Perspectives of Diverse Mothers. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 Jul-Aug 01; 45(4):e325-e333.

View in: PubMed
Pham HH, Benevides TW, Andresen ML, Bahr M, Nicholson J, Corey T, Jaremski JE, Faughnan K, Edelman M, Hernandez-Hons A, Langer C, Shore S, Ausderau K, Burstin H, Hingle ST, Kirk AS, Johnson K, Siasoco V, Budway E, Chin Kit-Wells MD, Cifra-Bean L, Damiani M, Eisenchenk S, Finn C, Friedman M, Onaiwu MG, Haythorn M, Jirikowic T, Lo MC, Mackin C, Mangrum T, Matisse ZA, Merahn S, Myers AL, Nobbie PD, Siebert JH, Skoch MG, Smith I, Stasio BJ, Sullivan MK, Vuong H, Wheeler M, Wigington TG, Woodward C. Advancing Health Policy and Outcomes for People With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: A Community-Led Agenda. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Aug 02; 5(8):e242201.

View in: PubMed
Anacker L, Edwards M, Nonnemacher S, Pinals DA. Attending to Persons with Intellectual and/or Other Developmental Disorders in Crisis Settings. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2024 Sep; 47(3):563-576.

View in: PubMed
Williams J, Royer J, Lauer E, Kurth NK, Horner-Johnson W, McDermott S, Levy A, Hall JP. Injury-related emergency department use among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities insured by Medicaid from 2010 to 2016. Inj Prev. 2024 03 20; 30(2):138-144.

View in: PubMed
James TG, Argenyi MS, Gravino A, Benevides TW. Human immunodeficiency virus diagnosis and care among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are publicly insured. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2024 02; 68(2):150-163.

View in: PubMed

People

Explore

Similar Concepts

Top Journals