The following articles present information on the historical roots and early development of the field of pediatric psychology and its organizational home, the Society of Pediatric Psychology, as published in the pages of its flagship publication for the field, the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

• Mesibov, G. (1984). Evolution of pediatric psychology: Historical roots to future trends (PDF, 597KB). Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 9, 3-11.
• Walker, C. E. (1988). The future of pediatric psychology (PDF, 840KB). Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 13, 465-478.
• White, S. (1991). A developmental history of the Society of Pediatric Psychology (PDF, 1MB). Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 16, 395-410.
• Mesibov, G. B. (1991). What is special about pediatric psychology (PDF, 297KB). Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 16, 267-271.
• Kazak,  A. E. (2000). Journal of Pediatric Psychology: A brief history (PDF, 787KB). Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 25, 463-470.
• Routh, D. K. (1975). The short history of pediatric psychology (PDF, 436KB). Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 4, 6-8.