Paediatric medicine Books

Book SynopsisThis book has retained its popularity through two editions since 1988 and this third edition should not disappoint readers who need to refresh their practical skills in paediatric audiology. The first two editions were intended as practical guides and this revised and expanded text maintains this theme. The appearance of this new volume is very timely bearing in mind recent scientific advances in the field and the contents should appeal to both experienced practitioners and to students. Contributions are presented from a wide range of scientific and medical personnel working in paediatric audiology all with their particular views and specialisations.Table of ContentsPreface. Epidemiological Perspective. Otological Considerations. Otitis Media. Behavioural Hearing Tests. Visual Reinforcement Audiometry. Pure-tone Audiometry. Electric Response Audiometry. Otoacoustic Emissions. The Middle ear. Hearing aid Systems. Hearing aid Selection and Evaluation . Cochlear Implants. Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisA number of books have been written relating to congenital heart disease, but generally, they reflect individualised medical management of local practice and philosophies. Although this book assumes a prior working knowledge of congenital heart disease, it aims to provide the reader with a reference guide to be utilised at the bedside.The main aspiration of this book is to provide a comprehensive, affordable guide for paediatric, neonatal and adult nurses of young people with congenital heart disease, in this highly challenging speciality. This book is primarily written for nursing staff focusing on a multidisciplinary team approach to managing children. It is also a valuable tool for community staff, dieticians, doctors, neonatal staff, perfusionists, pharmacists, physiological measurment technicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, theatre staff, and other personnel who come into contact with this group of children.Table of ContentsThe Normal Heart. Cardiac Assessment and Investigations. Acyanotic defects, Obstructive Defects. Cyanotic Defects. Cyanotic and Acyanotic Defects. Acquired Heart Disease. Ardiopulmonary Bypass. Elective Admission for Cardiac surgery. Respiratory Management. Cardiovascular Management. Haematological and neurological Management. Renal, Fluid and Electrolyte Management and gastrointestinal. Management. The Dying Child. Drug Management.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe practice of OT continues to be influenced by greater awareness of the needs of children with disabilities, expansion of the theory and practice of psychology, medical science and occupational therapy, and the impact of twentieth century technology on the diagnosis, care and treatment of children. This book has been written to present current principles and practice underlying Occupational Therapy intervention with children. It is designed for use by students and newly-qualified occupational therapists. However, other professionals in education and social care, and parents, may also find it of value to gain an understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy with children.Table of ContentsPart 1. The Context for Practice. Occupational Therapy and Children with Disbilities. Part 2. Review of Application Models. Behavioural Approaches. The Bobath Concept. Conductive Education. The Environmental Approach - Major and Minor Adaptations. Play Therapy. Sensory Integrative Therapy. Part 3. Examination of The Needs of Children. Occupational Therapy in The Neonatal intensive Care Uni. Children With Learning Disbilities. Children With autism/asperger Syndrome. Children With Fragile X Syndrome. Children With duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Children With Limb Deficiency, Children With juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Children With Acquired Brain Injury. Children with Developmental Dyspraxia. Children who Have Been Bereaved. Young People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Part 4. Evaluation of Practice. An Exploration of a Child' s Response to Intervention Alongside The Impact of Diagnosis Upon Their family and Their Early Response to Treatment.

Read more less

Book SynopsisOriginally emanating from presentations at an international conference, this text brings together research and practice development from three perspectives: practice, management and education. Within these three sections the book presents a series of chapters written mainly by practitioners, but some in collaboration with academics. At the end of each section there is a commentary by a practitioner, manager or researcher, which aims to offer a helpful critique on the papers in their section, guiding the reader to consider other areas of research and practice development. At a time when practitioners are being called to produce and use evidence in their practice, this book should offer a valuable contribution to that evidence base.Table of ContentsForeword Fiona Smith. Preface. Contributors. Part 1 - Perspectives on Education - Helen Langdon Chapter 1 Defining a framework for advancing clincial practice - Faith Giobson and Louise Hooker. Chapter 2 Specialist nurse: identified professional role or personal agenda? - Jane Hunt. Chapter 3 The development of nursing roles in a day-care setting - Louise Soanes, Karen Bravery, Julie Bayliss, Faith Gibson and Emmie Parsons. Chapter 4 Developing clinical competencies - Faith Gibson and Louise Soanes. Chapter 5 Peace: paediatric education, active contribution, evolution - Julianne Hall, Wilma Stuart and Louise Soanes. Chapter 6 Developing roles in paediatric oncology: a case study - Monica Hopkins and Karen Selwood. Part 2 Perspectives on the Service - Janet Williss. Chapter 7 Setting up an adolescent service - Sue Morgan and Diane Hubber. Chapter 8 Semen collection in adolescents with cancer - Neil Shaw, Howard Wilford and Beth Sepion. Chapter 9 Teenagers' inforamtion needs - Louise Hooker. Chapter 10 Shared Care - Beth Sepion. Chapter 11 A survey of staffing levels - Rachel Hollis, Alison Arnfield and Guy Makin. Part 3 Perspectives on Care Tom Devine. Chapter 12 A delphi survey: establishing nursing research priorities - Louise Soanes, Faith Gibson, Julie Bayliss and Julia Hannan. Chapter 13 Development of an oral care protocol - Faith Gibson and Sharon Hayden. Chapter 14 Cancer-related fatique in teenagers: a journey of discovery - Jackie Edwards, Faith Gibson and Beth Sepion. Chapter 15 The experience of children with central venous catheter - Linda Sanderson. Chapter 16 Disease and treatment-related distress among children aged 4-7 years: parent and nurse perceptions - Mariann Hedstrom and Louise von Essen. Chapter 17 Parental home administration of cytosine chemotherapy - Pippa Chesterfield. Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis text describes the development of augmentative and alternative communication. The focus is not on disabilities, although the atypical developmental paths to language described in this book are caused by a variety of disabilities, but on the developmental achievements of children using augmentative and alternative communication systems. This book is a first attempt to look at the achievements of children using alternative language forms from a broad developmental perspective and discuss how their semantic, grammatical and pragmatic development is promoted through social interactions, both planned and incidental in nature, that take place in particular sociocultural circumstances. The authors use small group data and dialogues to show how the children use grammatical structures and strategies to convey meaning and solve communicative challenges. The overall aim of the book is to inspire a shift towards a developmental understanding of augmentative and alternative communication in both research and clinical practice, leading to new knowledge and a better basis for intervention practices, and thereby to improved social and societal participation for children using augmentative and alternative communication.Table of ContentsThe Development of Alternative Language Forms. Joint Attention and lexical Development in Typical and Atypical Communication. Memory and Strategic demands of Electronic Speech-output Communication Aids. The Development of communication With Alternative Means From Vygotsky's Cultural-historical perspective. Manual of Signing as a Tool of Communicative Interaction and language - The Development of Children With Down Syndrome and Their Parents. Aa longitudinal Study of Sign and Speech Development in a boy With Down Syndrome. Environmental Influences on Aided Language Development - The Role of Partner adaptation. Co-construction in Graphic Language Development. Child-driven development of Alternative Communication - a Case Study. Narratives in Manual sign by Children With Intellectual Impairments. Aided Communication and The development of Personal Story Telling. Late Development of Independent conversation Skills With Manual and Graphic Signs Through Joint Acitivities. Supporting The Development of Alternative Communication Through Culturally significant Activities in Shared Educational Settings. Patterns of Language use in Hindi Speaking Children With Cerebral Palsy - Natural Speakers and Aided communicators. Blissymbol Learners. Their Language and Their Learning Partners - Development Through Three Decades.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThere have been important developments in the study and treatment of selective mutism during the ten years since the first edition of this book was published. Understanding of the subject has improved more dramatically than in any period since the phenomenon of children who talk readily in some situations but not in others was first recognised over a century ago. The second edition of this practical book reports recent developments in medication and combined therapies. New findings on the links between social anxiety, biological and genetic factors and selective mutism are described. At the same time the authors remain committed to understanding this pattern of behaviour in its full social context in family and community and to employing behavioural approaches to intervention alongside other methods. This is the fullest and most authoritative book-length account of selective mutism in print.Trade Review"...I thoroughly recommend this book...a solid and important contribution to the literature...an essential resource..." (Child Language Teaching and Therapy Journal, August 2005; Issue 21)Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Child. The Family and The Community. The development of Selective Mutism. Education, The Development of Non-behavioural approaches. A Historical View. Linking Assessment and Intervention. Contemporary Combined Approaches. Research. Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book reviews published research concerning outcomes for deaf children with cochlear implants. The publications selected for review meet certain criteria - they were all published in English, they were published since 1994, and the number of children included in each study was at least 12. A thorough literature search was carried out yielding about 200 articles meeting these criteria. Paediatric Cochlear Implants considers a range of outcomes including use of audition by children, the development of language and quality of life. Advances in cochlear implantation that affect outcomes are also discussed. The book offers critical summaries of relevant papers and an account of the conclusions of the research to date, highlights topics that have received less attention and suggests a framework for considering outcomes. It evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of current research with suggestion for possible future developments. This book will be of interest to all professionals and researchers concerned with deaf children, to parents of deaf children and to purchasers of healthcare services.Table of ContentsAcknowledgement. Preface. Chapter1 Reviewing research on outcomes of paediatic cochlear implantation. Chapter 2 A Summary of outcome measures. Chapter 3 The researcg reviews. Chapter 4 Outcomes and factors: a discussion. List of abbreviations. Glossary of health economic terms. Papers reviewed. Additional references. Further reading. Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisUsing findings from one study in particular, but including evidence from a wide range of studies over the past 10 years, Excessive Crying in Infancy addresses potential causes, suggested solutions, and parental response to this common, debilitating problem. Numerous examples and quotations from parents illustrate the book which offers crucial insights into the experience of parents as they struggle to cope with the chaotic disruption that affects every member of the household, desperately seeking a reason for the crying and a cure to end the misery. The positive effects of supportive interventions are highlighted, together with specific messages that may be important to enhance parents' ability to cope. The text will be of particular interest to health visitors and other community health care professionals who offer support and advise to parents in the home or in the clinic.Table of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 The nature and size of the problem. Chapter 3 The search for a cause. Chapter 4 Effects of excessive crying. Chapter 5 Parents' efforts to cope. Chapter 6 Interventions and support. Chapter 7 Concluding remarks. References. Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe term Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is used to describe a group of children who have difficulty. with tasks involving movement such that it interferes with their daily living or academic progress. As with other developmental disorders such as autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit disorder and dyslexia, DCD is now a prominent concern of both researchers and practitioners. This text is aimed at both researchers and professionals who work in a practical manner with the condition and includes professionals in health, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health visitors, paediatricians, and - in the educational field - teachers and others who are in daily contact with the children - their parents. The essence of the text is that work with children should be guided by research evidence driving the clinical practice which in turn raisies more questions for research. The authors in this text have both experience in research and are engaged in the day-to-day clinical work with children and bring both of these to bear in the chapters they have written.Trade Review"...a fascinating collection of current thoughts... a very useful reference for those professionals working with DCD." (Child Language Teaching and Therapy, July 2006)Table of ContentsThe Nature of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder. Motor Impairment in DCD and Activities of Daily Living. Cognitive Explanations of The Planning and Organization of Movement. A Dynamical Systems Perspective of Developmental Coordination Disorder. DCD and Overlapping Conditions, progression and Development in Developmental Coordination Disorder. Assessment of Developmental Coordination Disorder. Early Identification of Children With developmental Coordination Disorder. Assessment of Handwriting in Children With developmental Coordination Disorder. Models of Intervention. Towards an eco-developmental Approach. Neuromotor Task Training. A new Approach to Treat children With Dcd. A Cognitive Perspective on Intervention for Children With developmental Coordination Disorder. The Co-op Experience. Overlapping conditions. Overlapping Management Services for Individuals With Developmental coordination Disorder. References

Read more less

Book SynopsisFully updated and expanded, the second edition of this popular text covers all the main causes of acquired speech and language disorders in childhood. 25 cases of children with these disorders are described and their management explained in detail, most from onset and including long term outcomes. New features of the book include a chapter on speech and language disturbance due to cerebral tumour and the treatment of childhood cancers, as well as an expanded chapter on cerebral infection that includes recent work on children surviving cerebral malaria, one of the largest causes of cerebral infection world-wide. The book is suitable for all who want to update and expand their knowledge of these conditions, both undergraduates and postgraduates, particularly speech and language therapists, but also psychologists, teachers and others.Trade Review"... an academic text that presents a good overview of the current state of knowledge about acquired aphasia in childhood." (Speech & Language Therapy in Practice, March 2006) "... the book provides an accessible introduction to (aphasias) field... a valuable spotlight...." (Child Language Teaching and Therapy, July 2006)Table of ContentsForeword (B.G.R. Nevile). Preface. Acknowledgements. List of cases. Abbreviations. Part One. Chapter 1. Introduction to the acquired aphasias of childhood. Chapter 2. Assessment of acquired speech and language problems in children. Chapter 3. Management of acquired speech and language problems in children. Part Two: Specific causes of ACA. Chapter 4. Paediatric stroke. Chapter 5. Head injury. Chapter 6. Cerebral neoplasm. Chapter 7. Cerebral infections. Chapter 8. Cerebral anoxia and prolonged coma. Chapter 9. Landau-Kleffner syndrome. Chapter 10. Other Epileptic aphasias. Chapter 11. Other deteriorating conditions of childhood affecting speech and language. Chapter 12. Conclusions. Appendix 1. Norms for the graded Naming test. Appendix 2. Story telling. References. Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis is an evidence-based manual of diagnosis and interventions for helping children between three and six years old who lack a complete range of fundamental movement skills. The book outlines the difficulties young children have with movement, especially developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) and explains their assessment, using especially the early years motor skills checklist (EYMSC), a unique instrument aimed especially at children three to six years old. The management of the condition is then discussed, giving particular attention to the Special Education Needs Code of Practice. Finally the book explores the notion of a developmental coach, suggesting that parents and carers are the most appropriate individuals to fill this role. Contains photocopiable Early Years Movement Skills (EYMSC) checklist Based on the authors’ extensive experience in this field Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1. Motor development and change. Chapter 2. More development in young children. Chapter 3. Movement skill difficulties. Chapter 4. Assessing young children with movement difficulties. Chapter 5. Intervention in the early years. Appendix 1: Technical Information. Appendix 2: Early years movement skill check list. References. Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisNursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information nurses need to identify and accurately interpret and report signs of maltreatment. Focusing on the intersection of nursing and child maltreatment, this book provides procedural guidelines for medical contact with abuse victims. Over 20 chapters, Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment addresses physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Each chapter provides an overview of its subject, detailed treatment plans for specific types of abuse, easy-to-use checklists, and examination guidelines and flow charts for quick reference.To provide nurses and nurse practitioners with an expanded understanding of child maltreatment, this text covers a wide range of relevant topics, including: Domestic violence and its effect on children Online victimization and child sexual exploitation on the Web Münchausen’s syndrome by proxy Legal issues related to child maltreatment This latest edition of Nursing Approach to Child Maltreatment is an invaluable resource to nurse and other professionals in a position to identify and report child maltreatment. Such professionals include paediatric nurses, family nurse practitioners, school nurses, advanced practice nurses, and social service personnel.Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatmentclearly demonstrates how to identify abuse and details both common and unusual types of child maltreatment. Edited by a forensic and psychiatric clinical specialist, with chapters contributed by experts in fields related to child maltreatment, this authoritative reference is a must- have for nurses, nurse practitioners, and professionals who may encounter child abuse in the clinical setting.

Read more less

Book SynopsisVolume 3 of the Child Maltreatment Assessment aims to help readers recognize and comprehend the procedures for the investigation, care, and prevention of child maltreatment. This workbook features topics such as the role of law enforcement officials and medical examiners in child abuse cases, mental health treatment for children who have experienced maltreatment, and methods for preventing abuse in the future. With guides to reporting, testifying, and intervening in cases of abuse, this workbook is a necessity for better preparing professionals and students alike for working with victims of maltreatment.Featuring in-depth descriptions of abusive scenarios along with informational tables and diagrams, this workbook is ideal for professionals who are preparing to investigate and prosecute child maltreatment cases. Each workbook in the Child Maltreatment Assessment series will feature both a test section and photographic atlas at the back of the book. Using this assessment, the reader can review and apply the knowledge they have gained from the chapters within, making this text ideal for self-study or classroom settings.The photographic atlas will contain an additional 80 high-quality images with accompanying case histories.Table of Contents Section I: Definitions Section II: Informational Chapters 1. The Role of Law Enforcement in the Investigation of Child Maltreatment 2. The Review Process and Child Fatality Review Teams 3. The Role of the Medical Examiner in Child Fatality Investigations 4. Legal Issues 5. Testifying 6. What is Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment? 7. Preventing Child Maltreatment Section III: Test Questions Section IV: Answer Key Section V: Photographic Atlas

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisPOSP is a way of profiling the orla skills development of children who have oral function difficulty. Based on the work of five practising speacialist speech and language therapists, it aims to help the clinician assess children aged from 0-16 years, to monitor change in oral function over time, and to act as a teaching aid in the area of oral d=skills. It can be used to assess children with a wide range of diagnoses, including cerebral palsy, other neuromuscular disorders affecting oral function, both developmental and acquired, and orofacial anolmalies.

Read more less

Book SynopsisClinicians continue to be anxious about the assessment and treatment of dysfluency, but all the evidence suggests that early intervention is of primary importance in preventing long-term chronic stuttering. This practical programme aims to provide the means to assess the child's speech and language and the family life-style, to identify the children at risk and to plan appropriate treatment for the child concerned.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book looks at the major changes that have occurred in the theory and practice of speech therapy for children with developmental speech disorders. It looks at current issues and their clinical implications, but the overall aim of the book is to set clinical practice firmly in a theoretical framework. While it is therefore essentially a practical book for practitioners, it also engages in the academic investigation of the nature of the different types of developmental speech disorders and their consequences for the children. This discussion provides the framework in which to consider clinical management and specific clinical techniques. A recurrent theme throughout each chapter is the impact of linguistics upon our understanding and management of children' s problems in learning to pronounce. There is no doubt that the linguistic revolution in speech and language pathology has produced an entirely new perspective on these disorders by identifying the phonological dimension of speech development. Of equal importance is the expansion of knowledge about children' s language development. Much more information is now available about phonological development in terms of what the developmental changes are and when they occur. This information is valuable in assessment and diagnosis. The book also includes a number of competing theories explaining how children develop their pronunciation patterns. These theories provide the premises upon which to establish a principled theory of therapy. To reflect these issues and their clinical implications the book is divided into three sections. The first section explores the framework within which to discuss developmental speech disorders. The second section covers three specific types of pathological conditions with which developmental speech disorders are associated. The third section examines the problems of children who have no evident major disabling condition and yet they experience severe difficulties learning to pronounce and subsequently, more often than not, learning to read and write.Table of ContentsPart 1. Issues in Speech Development and Speech Disorders, Processes of Development and Production, Nigel Hewlett. Approaches to Remediation, Janet howell and Elspeth Mccartney. Part 2. Speech Disorders in Children, Cleft Palate and Orofacial Abnormalites, Elizabeth Albery and Jane Russell. Deaf Children's phonological Development, Ann Parker and Helen Rose. Developmental Neurological disorders, Nancy Milloy and Rosemarie Morgan-barry. Part 3. Speech and Language disorders in Children, Specific Language Learning Difficulties, Fiona Gibbon and Pamela Grunwell. Phonological Deficits in Developmental Reading and spelling Disorders, Joy Stackhouse.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book provides a practical guide to the use of Metaphon therapy, the principled approach to phonological therapy, which takes full account of theories of learning and the linguistic nature of phonological disorder in children. The authors explore clearly the theoretical back-ground to Metaphon and translate it into clinical practice. For this second edition the book has been extensively revised and expanded to take account of current research and literature on phonological disorder and linguistic awareness and advances in the development of Metaphon.Table of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 Current Knowledge of Phonological Disorder. Chapter 3 Linguistic Assessment of Phonological Disorder and Metaphone. Chapter 4 Theoretical Basis: Metalinguistic Ability. Chapter 5 Theoretical Basis: Language and Learning. Chapter 6 Metaphon Therapy Phases. Chapter 7 Metaphon Therapy: Practice. Chapter 8 Does Metaphon Therapy Work? Chapter 9 Wider Applications of Metaphon. Chapter 10 Conclusions. References. Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis volume considers the neurodevelopmental disorders such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, clumsiness and indeed all those learning difficulties to be found in a 'normal' school population with an IQ of more than 70. Specific ideas about the causes of these disorders are presented along with very practical preventative and management information which will be welcomed by a wide range of professionals with an interest in paediatrics, neurology, developmental and educational psychology.Trade Review' ... an excellent review of a large body of literature.' The New England Journal of Medicine' ... essential reading for anyone planning epidemiological research in this area, both to provide information on individual disorders and putative mechanisms, and to demonstrate the difficulties in population ascertainment and the definition of variables to measure.' Paediatric and Perinatal EpidemiologyTable of ContentsIntroduction: 1. What are the specific learning disorders? M. Bax, K. Whitmore and G. Willems; Part I. The Clinical Nature of the Disorders: 2. The reading difficulties M. Bax, K. Whitmore and G. Willems; 3. Dysgraphia, dyscalculia A. O'Hare; 4. The clumsy child H. Polatajko; 5. ADD/hyperkinesis/behaviours P. Rasmussen; Part II. Causes: 6. The genetics of learning disorder J. Stevenson; 7. Deficits in the brain K. Brown and P. Evrard; 8. Social class/sub-cultural/ethnic T. O'Connor and R. Pianta; 9. Precursors of the problem: obstetric and perinatal E. Lindahl and M. Hadders-Algra; Part III. Clinical Issues: 10. The toddler with a problem - who gets a learning disorder? S. Mason; 11. The child of school entry age - identifying the problem G. Willems; 12. Investigations/imaging/EEG H. Lou; 13. Neuropsychology A. Benasich and R. Spitz; Part IV. Prevention and Management: 14. What can be done in the classroom? A. Rabinowitz; 15. Management of behavioural issues C. Gillberg; 16. Health/education/social services - a combined approach K. Whitmore.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis is a very practical book on the value of behavioural techniques in the treatment of children with various disorders including hyperactivity, conduct problems, autism and communication difficulties. Written by an international group of experts, it will provide practitioners in the field with a clear picture of the value of behavioural methodology. It also stresses the necessary assessment and evaluation procedures required in order to implement the techniques appropriately.Trade Review'Patricia Howlin has edited a very useful book ... This book is easy to read and covers the most common problems researchers and clinicians have to deal with in the field of childhood and adolescence psychiatry. I would therefore recommend it.' Johanna Denev, Scandinavian Journal of Behvaiour Therapy'... a very useful book for the treatment of various disorders in children and adolescents, including attention deficit/hyperactivity, conduct disorder, autism, cerebral palsy, communication and learning difficulties and sensory disabilities. This book is easy to read and covers the most common problems researchers and clinicians have to deal with in the field of childhood and adolescence psychiatry. I would therefore recommend it.' Johanna Denev, Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour TherapyTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Conduct disorders; 3. Hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders; 4. Autism; 5. Learning disabilities; 6. Communication and language disorders; 7. Sensory difficulties; 8. Developmental problems; 9. Cerebral palsy.

Read more less

Book SynopsisClinics in Developmental Medicine No. 148 This is the second edition of the manual describing a popular and practical tool for the clinical neurological examination of the newborn. In addition to a number of developments on the original scheme in the light of clinical and research experience, the new manual also facilitates the recording and performance of the examination by providing clear information on its administration, aided by illustrative diagrams. A new feature is the inclusion of useful scoring tables at the back of the book. Other new sections include a simplified version of the examination suited to inexperienced staff, applicable both for screening and for use in developing countries, and a revised proforma which may be used for the follow-up of infants beyond the neonatal period. There is also a new section describing clinical patterns in newborns with brain lesions and their correlation with imaging and neurological findings.Trade Review"Every physician who cares for newborn babies has long been awaiting the release of the second edition of this book which has become on of the standard medical assessments of newborn babies all over the globe. This book has already become an essential reference for every neonatal unit, and again, I strongly recommend it to those health case providers who care for newborn babies." European Journal of Paediatric Neurology "… a manual on the application of this neurological examination scheme … easy to follow and the segments of the examination are presented clearly with excellent photographs and line drawings of each manoeuvre … there is a lot of very useful information on the variations on findings in terms and preterm infants, and particularly the changes in the neurological feature of preterm infants as they grow towards term." Archives of Disease in ChildhoodTable of Contents1. Historical review. 2. Evolution of the present neurological scheme and its applications. 3. The neurological assessment. 4. The neurological profile of normal preterm and term infants. 5. The term infant:development of an optimality score. 6. The neurological examination in preterm and term infants with brain lesions. 7. Adaptation of the neurological proforma. 8. References.

Read more less

Book SynopsisClinics in Developmental Medicine No. 152 Crying as a Sign, a Symptom and a Signal brings the reader up to date on new evidence concerning the developmental and clinical significance of infant crying in the first few months and years of life. Initially studied as a sign of disease, crying is now being understood not only as a sign, but also as a symptom of problematic functioning in early development. We now know much more about normative patterns of development of infant crying and how they may be manifest in a variety of clinical settings (emergency room complaint, painful procedures, colic, temper tantrums, non-verbal and mentally challenged infants). This has brought about a new conceptualization of the significance of early infant crying which an international team of experts describe and examine. In this authoritative clinical text, both historical and methodological perspectives are brought to a multidisciplinary synopsis of the new understanding of this infant behavior.Trade Review'... up-to-date information on the latest research on crying' Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy'The authors' summary of current knowledge of infant crying is comprehensive and well presented ... The book is helpful for those who deal with infant development, especially those interested in developmental psychology.' The Lancet'It is very welcomed and instructive for those interested in or dealing with infant crying, especially from the scientific point of view. The book is excellent at presenting the state of art of infant crying and combines clinical and nonclinical fields together ... The book is undoubtedly valuable and includes extensive information for those dealing with cry research.' APA Review of Books'A fascinating and informative book based on extensive research around the reasons why some infants constantly cry ... A book I would recommend to any unit that deals with infants and their parents. The information contained in the book will instill in the reader a firmer understanding about the complexity which surrounds the crying baby and will empower professionals to offer more effective interventions to the parent or carer to help resolve this very complex and stressful issue of the crying baby.' Accident and Emergency NursingTable of Contents1. Introduction: crying as a sign, a symptom and a signal: evolving concepts of crying behavior Ronald G. Barr, Brian Hopkins and James A. Green; 2. Can we hear the cause of infants' crying? Gwen E. Gustafson, Rebecca M. Wood and James A. Green; 3. Crying as an indicator of pain in infants Kenneth D. Craig, Cheryl A. Gilbert and Christine M. Lilley; 4. Colic - the 'transient responsivity' hypothesis Ronald G. Barr and Megan Gunnar; 5. Clinical pies for etiology and outcome in infants presenting with early increased crying Liisa Lehtonen, Siobhan Gormally and Ronald G. Barr; 6. Crying complaints in the emergency department Steven Poole and David Magilner; 7. Crying in the child with a disability: the special challenge of crying as a signal James A. Blackman; 8. Toddlers' temper tantrums: flushing and other visible autonomic activity in an anger-crying complex Michael Potegal; 9. Acoustic cry analysis, neonatal status and long-term developmental outcome James A. Green, Julia R. Irwin and Gwen E. Gustafson; 11. Crying in infant primates: insights into the development of crying in chimpanzees Kim A. Bard; 12. Development of crying in normal infants: method, theory and some speculations Brian Hopkins; 13. The crying infant and toddler: challenges and promissory notes Ronald G. Barr, Brian Hopkins and James A. Green; Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisAutism is not a single disease but a syndrome of different diseases. In this completely reworked and updated third edition, two world authorities, Christopher Gillberg and Mary Coleman, address the difficulties this presents for clinical diagnosis with diagnostic aids and clear guidelines for medical evaluation. Epidemiology, neuropsychological studies and behavior complexes, such as self-injury, are reviewed in detail, and the authors give a detailed explanation of what is known about the molecular biology and genetics of autism. Epilepsy and electrophysiological studies are also covered, as well as biochemistry, endocrinology, immunology, brain imaging and neuropathology. The available medical therapies are reviewed, along with an update on what is known about other interventions, such as psychoeducational and behavioral modification procedures. The book concludes with an integration of current knowledge from diverse fields. This is an essential text for clinicians and will also be of interest to parents of autistic children.Trade Review'... a comprehensive reference book as well as stimulating reading for various disciplines as such as electrophysiology, neuropathology, and brain imaging.' Journal of Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry'Clinicians will be well served by the Gillberg and Coleman book, and even serious students need to heed its message regarding the biological heterogeneity of autism, even in behaviourally well defined groups.' Isabelle Rapin, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology'The chapter on the epidemiology of autism is one of the best in the book ... the authors' commitment to the people with autism whom they treat and with whom they work is an inspiration to all readers.' Diane Treadwell-Deering, Journal of American Academy of Child Adolescent PsychiatryTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Clinical diagnosis of autism; 3. Diagnosis in infancy; 4. Clinical course in childhood and adolescence; 5. Adults with autism; 6. Asperger syndrome; 7. Behavior complexes seen in individuals with autism; 8. Epidemiology of autism; 9. Neuropsychological studies; 10. The disease entities of autism; 11. The double syndromes; 12. Seizures and electrophysiological studies; 13. Biochemistry, endocrinology and immunology; 14. Brain imaging and neuropathological studies; 15. The genetics of autism; 16. The medical work-up; 17. Medical therapies; 18. Other interventions - psychoeducational and behavioral modification procedures; 19. The neurology of autism; Glossary; Appendices; Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book, the latest in the International Child Neurology Review series, is the first authoritative synthesis of the role of vitamin treatments in children with neurological disorders. It covers all the conditions seen in paediatric neurology that are treatable by vitamin supplementation and consists of up-to-date, concise reviews by an international group of experts in their specific fields. They cover: biotinidase deficiency; the role of vitamins in the developing nervous system, mitochondrial disorders and autism; homocysteinuria; conditions responsive to vitamin E or riboflavin; disorders of folic acid and vitamin B12 metabolism; folinic acid responsive seizures, and all aspects of pyridoxine-dependent and pyridoxine-responsive seizures. It is the first time that clinical and data research in this field has been drawn together in one source, making available previously unpublished material. This will be a unique data resource for anyone involved in the care of children with vitamin-responsive neurological disorders.Trade Review"… the book more than fulfils its aim of providing an authoritative review of neurological conditions in which vitamin therapy plays a role …" European Journal of Paediatirc NeurologyTable of Contents Biotinidase deficiency, Kim Bartlett Neural tube defects and childhood brain tumours: the role of maternal vitamin supplementation, Carol Bower Vitamins/minerals and autism, Mary Coleman Homocystinuria due to cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency, Brian Fowler Riboflavin responsive disorders, Barbara Garavaglia Folinic acid responsive seizures, Keith Hyland Vitamin treatment in mitochondrial cytopathies, Robert McFarland, Robert W. Taylor and Douglass M. Turnbull Vitamin E responsive conditions in paediatric neurology, David P. R. Muller Cobalamin and folate responsive disorders, Robert Surtees Pyridoxine dependent and pyridoxine responsive seizures, Peter Baxter Vitamin responsive conditions in paediatric neurology: a clinical approach, Peter Baxter . Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisClinics in Developmental Medicine No. 162 The Research Programme on Shaken Baby Syndrome in Edinburgh is internationally recognised for its prominent ongoing research into the epidemiology, bio-mechanics, primary and secondary brain insults, neuroradiological aspects, medical-social aspects, and neurodevelopmental and neuropsychometric sequelae of shaking a baby. In this book, a highly distinguished team of experts from the programme present the clinician with the latest findings on the syndrome, covering the diagnosis of the syndrome itself and the long-term disability that results which, unlike other forms of child abuse associated with psychological scars, is also associated with a high degree of life-long physical and intellectual disability. This will be invaluable reading for all professionals concerned with diagnosing and treating this syndrome.Trade Review"Well written and comprehensive … .Throughout the book, there are many excellent pictures (most from real cases with no patient identifiers), illustrations, tables, and even several flow diagrams. The chapters on neuroimaging are very useful and would be of benefit to event the most accomplished neuroradiologist." (Journal of Child Neurology, November 2007)Table of ContentsPreface Martin Bax; 1. Epidemiology John Livingston; 2. Mechanisms and clinical presentation Robert Minns; 3. Haemorrhagic retinopathy of shaken injury: clinical and pathological aspects Andrew Parsons, Kristina May and Robert Doran; 4. Neuroimaging in acute and subacute non-accidental head injury: ultrasound and CT Tim Jaspen; 5. Initial and sequential MRI in non-accidental injury Maeve McPhillips; 6. Skeletal injuries in non-accidental injury Stephanie McKenzie; 7. Secondary brain insults Peter Andrews; 8. Early post-traumatic seizures Karen Barlow and Robert Minns; 9. Mechanism and management of subdural haemorrhage Jonathan Punt; 10. Neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological outcome Karen Barlow; 11. Neuropathology of non-accidental head injury Jeanne Bell; 12. Child protection and prevention Jacqueline Mok; 13. Conclusions Robert Minns and Keith Brown; Glossary of terms Nina Punt; Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisClinics in Developmental Medicine No. 170 Elimination disorders (nocturnal enuresis, urinary incontinence and encopresis) are among the most common disorders of childhood. Some disorders are primarily genetically determined, in others environmental factors predominate. Also, the rate of comorbid behavioural disturbances differs greatly from one syndrome to another. Because of this variety and heterogeneity, each disorder requires specific approaches in assessment and treatment. This book provides an evidence-based overview of functional elimination disorders. It draws on the standardisation and terminology suggested by the International Children's Continence Society. Short case vignettes, photos and line drawings, as well as questionnaires and charts are provided. To enable a quick orientation for clinical purposes, each chapter is followed by summaries, guidelines and diagrams. It will be of interest to all professionals working in the field.Trade Review"[This book] is a bit of a treasure trove. It is difficult to imagine a better-researched volume ... .It is jam packed, even impacted with good bits. It is fantastic to have access to so much information, which is so clearly authoritative but sometimes a bit tricky to navigate. If you are interested in this area you will cherish this book as a rock." (Disease in Childhood, March 2007)Table of ContentsPreface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Classification and definitions; 3. Normal bladder and bowel development; 4. General principles: assessment; 5. General principles: treatment; 6. Nocturnal enuresis; 7. Functional urinary incontinence; 8. Organic urinary incontinence; 9. Functional faecal incontinence (encopresis); 10. Organic faecal incontinence; 11. Conclusion; appendices, references; Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisClinics in Developmental Medicine No. 171 The last 10 years have seen major advances in the scientific understanding of ADHD. This book builds on them to provide a practical, comprehensive and evidence-based approach to clinical work with ADHD and hyperkinetic disorder, and to similar problems in people with complex neurodevelopmental disabilities. This is a book for professionals of all kinds who deal with hyperactive children and people with ADHD. It explains the science base of understanding it and gives practical step-by-step instructions on how to treat it - including informative leaflets for parents and teachers.Table of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1: Clinical and Epidemiologicl Foundations. Chapter 2: Biological Foundations. Chapter 3: Diagnosis and Assessment. Chapter 4: Psychological Assessment. Chapter 5: Medical Investigations and Tests. Chapter 6: Making a Case Formulation: Differential Diagnosis and Recognizing Comorbidity. Chapter 7: Education and Advice. Chapter 8: Pharmacotherapy in ADHD. Chapter 9: Behavioural and Cognitive Approaches. Chapter 10: ADHD and Sleep Problems. Chapter 11: Aspects of Medical Management. Chapter 12: ADHD in Preschool Children. Chapter 13: Hyperactivity Disorders in Children with Mental Retardation. Chapter 14: The Clinical Assessment and Treatment of ADHD in Adults.

Read more less

Book SynopsisClinics in Developmental Medicine No. 172 A comprehensive book dealing with drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse in both children and young people. Presents the facts of drug and alcohol abuse, evidence for prevention and treatment, and reviews of the various types of treatments Reviews all drugs of abuse, including tobacco and alcohol Offers a practical presentation of evidence from particular therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and family therapy Presents a comprehensive review of the pharmacological advances for this age group with substance use disorders and other mental health problems Written by an international team of professionals and academics, each with a background in adolescent development as well as addiction.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive framework for the care needed by children and their famiies following a traumatic brain injury.Table of ContentsAUTHORS’ APPOINTMENTS. FOREWARD: Daune L. MacGregor. PREFACE. EDITOR’S PREFACE. PRESENTATION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. Acute Brain Injury: Charles Matouk and Abhaya Kulkarni. Diagnostic Imaging: Helen M. Branson and Manohar Shroff. Mild Closed Head Injury: Shay Menascu and Daune L. MacGregor. TREATMENT. Acute and Emergency Management: Charles Matouk, Jamie Hutchison, Anne-Marie Guerguerian and Abhaya. Kulkarni. Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation: Peter Rumney. OUTCOMES. Overview of Outcomes: Peter Rumney. Neuropsychiatric Outcomes: Chanth Seyone, Babita Kara and Nicola Hunt. Sleep and Metabolism: Shelly Weiss, Rajesh Ramachandran Nair and Daune L. MacGregor. Neuropsychological Consequences: Erin M. Picard and Mary L. Stewart. Comunication Rehabilitation: Kim Bradley and Maya Kashida Rattray. Rehabilitation Therapy: Janet Woodhouse and Trish Geisler. Educational Outcomes: Pamela Speed. FUTURE DIRECTIONS. Head Injury: Looking Towards the Future: Peter B. Dirks

Read more less

Book SynopsisClinics in Developmental Medicine No. 176 The book provides a review of the state of the art of neurological assessment in the first two years of life and identifies the most appropriate instruments for the follow-up of newborns who are at risk of developing neurological abnormalities. After a brief description of the neurophysiological basis of development in the first years, the book provides a comprehensive review of the various methods used for the neurological assessment in young infants describing how a combined approach of clinical and instrumental investigations can provide important diagnostic and prognostic information. The first part of the book describes the most used clinical neurological examinations and their applications in infants with neurological abnormalities, followed by a description of the value of neuroimaging and neurophysiological techniques in normal preterm and full term infants in the first two years and the main types of abnormal MR findings of neurophysiological findings (EEG and evoked potentials) in relation to brain lesions.Other sections include chapters describing techniques assessing specific aspects of cognitive, perceptual and sensory abilities. Special attention is given to hearing, language and communication and to development of vision and visual attention both in normal infants and in those with neonatal brain lesions. The final chapters are devoted to intervention, describing how the identification of specific profiles of impairment can lead to the development of appropriate plans of early intervention.

Read more less

Book SynopsisA quick, non-invasive, non-intrusive and cost-effective method with high reliability and high validity is much in demand for the early detection of neurological anomalies which point to cerebral palsy and developmental deficits later on in life. Over his years as a distinguished developmental neurologist, Heinz Prechtl has devised such a method; a qualitative assessment of general movements (GMs) as a specific predictor for neurological impairments. His method is described in this book. GMs form part of a distinct pattern of movements in preterm babies, term newborns and young infants. They are complex, frequent, and usually of sufficient length. Changes in the normal quality of GMs are a reliable indicator of brain dysfunction. Includes a CD-ROM giving 15 cases selected from the book. Each is of about one minute in duration and demonstrates the different age-specific movement patterns.Table of ContentsAuthors' appointments; Introduction: how it all came about; 1. Basic concepts of developmental neurology; 2. What are spontaneous movements?; 3. How to record and assess general movements?; 4. What could interfere with the quality of movements?; 5. How objective, reliable and valid is the general movement assessment?; 6. The clinical application of the method; 7. Quantitative assessment is an insensitive indicator of an impaired integrity of the nervous system; 8. Brain ultrasound and general movement assessment; 9. Neurological examination and general movement assessment; 10. What other methods of general movement exist?; Epilogue; References; Index.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe only book to deal specifically with the treatment of gait problems in cerebral palsy, this comprehensive, multi-disciplinary volume will be invaluable for all those working in the field of cerebral palsy and gait (neurologists, therapists, physiatrists, orthopaedic and neurosurgeons, and bioengineers). The book is divided into two parts. The first is designed to help the reader evaluate and understand a child with cerebral palsy. It deals with neurological control, musculoskeletal growth, and normal gait, as well as cerebral injury, growth deformities and gait pathology in children with cerebral palsy. The second section is a comprehensive overview of management. It emphasizes the most fundamental concept of treatment: manage the child's neurologic dysfunction first and then address the skeletal and muscular consequences of that dysfunction. The book has been thoroughly updated since the previous edition, with a greater focus on treatment and several entirely new topics covered, including chapters on the operative treatment of orthopaedic deformities.Video files are now available with all book purchases as a free digital download - contact admin@macKeith.co.uk for more information.Trade Review"It is an excellent book which should be read by all clinicians caring for patients with CP. This book provides an excellent starting point for approaching understanding and treatment to improve the lives of our patients with CP." (J Child Orthop, 2010) Table of ContentsPART 1: GAIT PROBLEMS IN CEREBRAL PALSY SECTION 1 TYPICAL MUSCULOSKELETAL DEVELOPMENT 1.1 THE NEURAL CONTROL OF MOVEMENT Warwick J. Peacock (San Francisco, California, USA) 1.2 MUSCULOSKELETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Steven E. Koop (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 1.3 NORMAL GAIT James R. Gage and Michael H. Schwartz (St Paul, Minnnesota, USA) SECTION 2: GAIT PATHOLOGY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY 2.1 MECHANISMS AND MANIFESTATIONS OF NEONATAL BRAIN INJURY Adré DuPlessis (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) 2.2 THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SPASTICITY Warwick J. Peacock (San Francisco, California, USA) 2.3 BASAL GANGLIA INJURY AND RESULTING MOVEMENT DISORDERS Leland Albright (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) 2.4 CONSEQUENCES OF BRAIN INJURY ON MUSCULOSKELETAL DEVELOPMENT James R. Gage and Michael H. Schwartz (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 2.5 MUSCLE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN CEREBRAL PALSY Adam P. Shortland, Nicola R. Fry, Anne E. McNee and Martin Gough (London, UK) 2.6 CLASSIFICATION OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND PATTERNS OF GAIT PATHOLOGY Sylvia Õunpuu (Hartford, Connnecticut, USA), Pam Thomason (Melbourne, Australia), Adrienne Harvey (Melbourne, Australia) and H. Kerr Graham (Melbourne, Australia) 2.7 NATURAL HISTORY OF AMBULATION WITH CEREBRAL PALSY Steven E. Koop (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) SECTION 3: PATIENT ASSESSMENT 3.1 CLINICAL ASSESSMENT Joyce P. Trost (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 3.2 FOOT BIOMECHANICS AND PATHOLOGY Susan Sohrweide (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 3.3 NEUROIMAGING OF THE BRAIN Beverly Wical (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 3.4 RAGIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH CEREBRAL PALSY KevinWalker (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 3.5 GAIT ANALSIS: KINEMATICS, KINETICS, EMG AND OXYGEN James R. Gage and Jean Stout (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 3.6 MODELING AND SIMULATION OF NORMAL AND PATHOLOGICAL GAIT Jennifer L. Hicks (Stanford, California, USA), Michael H. Schwartz (St Paul, Minneosta, USA) and Scott L. Delp (Stanford, California, USA) PART 2: TREATMENT SECTION 4: NON-OPERATIVE TREATMENT 4.1 PHYSICAL THERAPY Susan Murr and Katie Walt (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 4.2 ORTHOSES Tom F. Novacheck, Gary J. Kroll, George Gent, Adam Rozumalski, Camilla Beattie and Michael H. Schwartz (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 4.3 PHARMACOLOGICALTREATMENT WITH ORAL MEDICATIONS Marcie Ward (St Paul, USA) 4.4 PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN Kaat Desloovere and Guy Molenaers (Leuven, Belgium) SECTION 5: OPERATIVE TREATMENT 5.1 TREATMENT OF SPASTICITY WITH INTRATHECAL BACLOFEN Linda E. Krach (St Paul, Minneosta, USA) 5.2 TREATMENT OF SPASTICITY WITH SELECTIVE DORSAL RHIZOTOMY Joyce P. Trost, Mary E. Dunn, Linda E. Krach, Tom F. Novacheck and Michael H. Schwartz (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 5.3 NEUROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF DYSTONIA Leland Albright (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) 5.4 REHABILITATION FOLLOWING SPASTICITY REDUCTION Linda E. Krach (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 5.5 ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT OF MUSCLE CONTRACTURES Tom F. Novacheck (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 5.6 ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT OF LONG-BONE TORSIONS James R. Gage (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 5.7 ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT OF HIP DYSPLASIA Henry G. Chambers (San Diego, California, USA) 5.8 ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT OF FOOT DEFORMITIES Jon R. Davids (Greenville, South Carolina, USA) 5.9 POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND REHABILITATION Steven E. Koop and Susan Murr (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 5.10 GENERAL ISSUES OF RECURRENCE WITH GROWTH James R. Gage (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) 5.11 TREATMENT OF CROUCH GAIT Jean Stout, Tom F. Novacheck, James R. Gage and Michael H. Schwartz (St Paul, Minnesota, USA) SECTION 6: ASSESMENT OF OUTCOME 6.1 MEASUREMENT TOOLS AND METHODS Adrienne Harvey, Pam Thomason and H. Kerr Graham (Melbourne, Australia) 6.2 CONSEQUENCES OF INTERVENTIONS Pam Thomason and H. Kerr Graham (Melbourne, Australia)

Read more less

Book SynopsisMichel Odent, the leading pioneer for natural childbirth, indicates that the period between conception and a child's first birthday is critical to life-long health. In this prophetic book - first published in 1986 and reproduced here in its original form - he argues that different parts of the 'primal adaptive system' develop, regulate and adjust themselves during foetal life and the time around birth and infancy. 'Everything which happens during this period of dependence on the mother has an influence on this basic state of health, this primal health.' He suggests that the later well-being of adults, their ability to withstand the 'diseases of civilization' such as hypertension, cancer, alcoholism and failures of the immune system resulting in AIDS, allergies and viral diseases, can all be traced back to society's ignorance of the vital importance of the primal period. Since the first edition of this groundbreaking work, research has continued apace, offering further evidence to substantiate Odent's ideas. In the important new "Introduction and Postscript", the author reviews recent developments and relates them to the central themes of Primal Health. This book is essential reading for all who care about the health of our children and the ongoing health of society as a whole.Trade Review'Michel Odent asks the fundamental question that is often avoided: What is health? If you don't find it easy to come up with an answer - and especially if you do - read this book. It is brilliant!' - Sheila Kitzinger, author of Rediscovering Birth and Birth Your Way

Read more less

Book SynopsisClinics in Developmental Medicine Health care professionals need to understand their patients’ views of their condition and its effects on their health and well-being. This book builds on the World Health Organization's concepts of 'health', 'functioning' and 'quality of life' for young people with neurodisabilities: it emphasises the importance of engaging with patients in the identification of both treatment goals and their evaluation. Uniquely, it enables health care professionals to find critically reviewed outcomes-related information. The authors are leaders in their respective research fields and discuss theory, concepts, and evidence, and how these are applied in clinical settings and research applications. Readership: Health care professionals working with children and youth with neurological and developmental conditions, wanting to expand their clinical or research horizons. Frontline service providers, health services and social science researchers, clinical program managers and policy makers concerned with ensuring that their clinical or programmatic services are addressing contemporary issues as effectively as possible. Students in the health professions and others in related fields (such as social work). Table of ContentsChapter 1: Setting the Stage: Introduction and general overview. Gabriel Ronen and Peter Rosenbaum, McMaster University Section A: Concepts and perspectives of outcomes (i) Contemporary Concepts in Health, Disability and Life Quality Chapter 2: Concepts and perspectives on ‘health’ and ‘outcomes’. Gabriel Ronen and Peter Rosenbaum, McMaster University Chapter 3: ‘Quality of life’ and ‘health-related quality of life’.Rebecca Renwick, University of Toronto Chapter 4: ‘Health status’ and the usefulness of the ICF framework: clinical and program perspectivesOlaf Kraus de Camargo & Nora Fayed, McMaster University Chapter 5: The role of ‘participation’ in the lives of children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions.Dana Anaby McGill University & Mary Law, McMaster University (ii) Life Issues in Children and Young People with neurodevelopmental conditions. Chapter 6: A developmental perspective on childhood neurological conditions. Peter Rosenbaum and Gabriel Ronen, McMaster University Chapter 7: Psychological impact of living with a neurodevelopmental condition. David Dunn & Michelle Thorne Indiana University Chapter 8: The characteristics of peer relations among children with neurological and developmental conditions. Tracy Vaillancourt,Jennifer Hepditch, Irene Vitoroulis, Amanda Krygsman, Christine Blain-Arcaro, University of Ottawa & Patricia McDougall, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan Chapter 9: Romantic relationships and sexual experiences. Diana Wiegerink & Marij Roebroeck Erasmus University Rotterdam (iii) Contextual Factors in the Lives of Children and Young People with neurodevelopmental conditions. Chapter 10: Contextual facilitators: Resilience, Coping and Sense of Coherence. Kim Schonert-Reichl University of British Columbia & Veronica Smith University of Alberta Chapter 11: The family does matter! Lucyna Lach, McGill University Chapter 12: Stigma: A pervasive contextual barrier. Ann Jacoby, University of Liverpool & Joan Austin Indiana University Chapter 13: Advancing the rights of children with neurodevelopmental conditions. Sheila Jennings York University, Toronto Section B: Quality of life outcomes: Methods and measurements Chapter 14: Measurement concepts, standards and perspectives of patient-reported outcomes. Aileen Davis, University of Toronto Chapter 15: Practical considerations in choosing Health, Quality of life and health-related quality of life Scales for Children. Nora Fayed, McMaster University Chapter 16: Complexity in the lives of children and young people with neurological and developmental conditions: The role of qualitative research. Debra Stewart McMaster University Chapter 17: Understanding self and proxy ratings. Gabriel Ronen & Davis Streiner, McMaster University Chapter 18: Ethics of patient reported outcome measures. David Streiner, McMaster University Section C: Opportunities to improve quality life outcomes (i) Education and Disability Chapter 19: Knowledge translation: Accessing and using the best evidence to improve child and family outcome. Iona Novak University of Notre Dame Sydney, Australia, Dianne Russell McMaster University, and Marjolijn Ketelaar University Medical Center Utrecht and Rehabilitation Center De Hoogstraat Utrecht, the Netherlands Chapter 20: Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: Key Approaches for Improving Care. Scott Reeves University of California, San Francisco Chapter 21: A specialized learning environment can enhance the outcomes of children with cognitive impairment. Elizabeth Kerr Hospital for Sick Children Toronto & Miriam Riches OISE-University of Toronto (ii) Growing into Adulthood with a Childhood Neurodevelopmental Condition. Chapter 22: Transition to adulthood: enhancing health and quality of life. Jan Willem Gorter McMaster University, and Marij Roebroeck Erasmus University Chapter 23: Why we need adult specialists for people with childhood onset neurodevelopmental conditions. Bernard Dan, Free University of Brussels Chapter 24: Longitudinal approaches to populations with childhood onset neurodevelopmental conditions: Australian experience with Rett syndrome. Jenny Downs &Helen Leonard, University of Western Australia (iii) Youth, Disability and Society. Chapter 25: Policies, Programs and Practices: The tensions about life quality outcomes. Gina Glidden, McGill University; & Rachel Birnbaum University of Western Ontario Chapter 26: What is the emerging role of parent and community organizations in health promotion? Primarily a UK experience. Chris Morris & Val Shilling, Medical School Exeter UK Section D: Conclusions and future developments Chapter 27: The ICF and Life Quality Outcomes. Peter Rosenbaum and Gabriel Ronen, McMaster University

Read more less

Book SynopsisA comprehensive textbook on the practice of paediatric neurodisability, written by practitioners and experts. Using a problem-oriented approach, the authors give best-practice guidance, and centre on the needs of the child and family, working in partnership with multi-disciplinary, multi-agency teams. Drawing on evidence-based practice to provide a ready reference for managing common problems encountered in practice. Chapters open with real life clinical case scenarios and lead onto a problem-based approach. The book covers the practicalities of assessment, management and care of children with a wide range of disabling conditions and also provides tools and templates for practising paediatricians. The text is illustrated with clear tables, figures, diagrams and flow charts to enable easy referencing. Each section has guidance on further reading, useful websites and other information useful for families. Readership Paediatricians (trainees in community and neurodisability paediatrics; consultants in community and general paediatrics. Allied Health Professionals – physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists Educational Psychologists and Clinical Psychologists working with children Other professionals working with disabled children, young people and their families. Table of ContentsSection 1: Health and DisabilitySection 2: Child DevelopmentSection 3: Assessment and FormulationSection 4: Motor DisordersSection 5: CommunicationSection 6: Learning difficulties and loss of skillsSection 7: Behaviour DisordersSection 8: Sensory ImpairmentSection 9: High Risk GroupsSection 10: Specific Conditions DisordersSection 11: Genetic ConditionsSection 12: Partnership with FamiliesSection 13: Frameworks for Family SupportSection 14: Caring for a Disabled ChildSection 15: Appendices

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe intention for this book is to outline a framework of clinical yoga therapy practice that addresses the whole child, rather than solely their symptoms. As such, collections of behaviors and clinical symptoms that have tended to co-occur in children will be addressed. The book will explore at least five developmental stages in the growth of children and adolescents, and general guidelines of how to adapt yoga practices for children of different ages and stages. Individuals of any age who suffer from chronic pain deal with a mind-body crisis on a regular basis. The book will explore the all-consuming effects of chronic pain and how children at different ages can learn to cope with it. Yoga for mood regulation in general will be covered and as well as how to differentially apply yoga techniques when the child/teen is experiencing primarily depressive or anxious symptomatology, or eating disorders. Yoga practices for trauma will be covered by age group, since the experience of trauma is radically different from one age to the next.Sensory integration and developmental disabilities will be addressed and illustrations will be used to assist the clinician in developing yoga practices that help child/teen integrate sensory experience. Yoga practices that involve kinesthetic, auditory and visual repetition help these kids stay connected to the world around them, and bring relief from the hallucinations. A Practice Library will be a visual index of all asanas, pranayamas, and other yoga practices discussed throughout the book and the Index will cover both psychological and yogic terms used in the book.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Adaptations for developmental stages Chapter 2 Chronic Pain Chapter 3 Mood regulation, eating disorders and body image issues Chapter 4 Trauma Chapter 5 Suicidal Ideation and self-injurious behavior Chapter 6 Sensory Integration and developmental disabilities Chapter 7 Hallucinations Chapter 8 Practice Library Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisRecent Advances in Paediatrics: 27 features a collection of in depth reviews of the latest developments in the field. Written in an accessible and easy to read format and featuring such topics as developmental dysplasia of the hips, paediatric simulation training and paediatric sports medicine, each chapter provides a comprehensive overview, and emphasises the salient points of interest. This latest volume in the series is an invaluable resource for busy clinicians and those sitting MRCPCH membership examinations. 12 chapters summarising important recent advances within the field of paediatrics All topics are written in a practical and clinically relevant manner, further enhanced by the ‘key points for clinical practice’ sections at the end of each chapter Provides an effective exam revision tool for the DCH and MRCPCH All chapters written by expert authors ensuring authoritative and accurate content Full colour photographs throughout Table of Contents1 Introducing paediatric life support courses into a low income country 2 Respiratory consequences of premature birth 3 Developmental dysplasia of the hips 4 Sport and exercise medicine for health in children 5 Paediatric simulation training 6 Using CRP and PCT in the assessment of children with fever at the emergency department 7 Head injury in children 8 Respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in congenital heart disease 9 Non invasive measurements of airway inflammation in children 10 Advances in paediatric intensive care 11 Intranasal medicines in paediatrics 12 Rehabilitation after Acquired Brain Injury in Children

Read more less

Book SynopsisTitles in the Pocket Tutor series give practical guidance at a highly-affordable price on subjects that medical students, foundation doctors and a range of other practitioners need help with ‘on the go’. The highly-structured, bite-size content helps novices combat the fear factor associated with day-to-day clinical training, and provides a handy reference that students and junior doctors can carry with them at all times. Pocket Tutor Paediatric Clinical Examination is an indispensable guide to the examination of children, a challenging part of clinical practice for medical students and junior doctors as it involves dealing with newborn babies through to teenagers (often also the child’s parents or guardians) and requires different communication skills and knowledge. Key features: Concise, accessible writing style and numerous colour photographs combine to produce a highly practical guide to the subject Logical, sequential content: introductory chapters on the principles of paediatric history taking and examination, then chapters devoted to each body system and a closing chapter on clinical procedures. Changes to second edition: Extensively revised and updated throughout New chapter dedicated to abnormal behaviour 80 new clinical images, including 50 brand new examination photos Table of ContentsChapter 1 History taking 1.1 Algorithmic thinking 1.2 Preparation 1.3 Communication 1.4 Components of the paediatric history 1.5 Red Flags Chapter 2 Examination of a newborn 2.1 Clinical scenarios 2.2 Pregnancy history 2.3 Development and delivery 2.4 Examination of the newborn Chapter 3 Examination of a child 3.1 Recognising the sick child 3.2 Examining a child 3.3 Chaperones Chapter 4 Growth and nutrition 4.1 Clinical scenarios 4.2 Common presentations 4.3 Examination of growth 4.4 Examination of pubertal status 4.5 Summary Chapter 5 Developmental assessment 5.1 Clinical scenarios 5.2 Common presentations 5.2 Developmental milestones 5.3 Developmental assessment 5.4 Summary Chapter 6 The respiratory system 6.1 Clinical scenarios 6.2 Common presentations 6.3 Respiratory examination 6.4 Summary Chapter 7 The cardiovascular system 7.1 Clinical scenarios 7.2 Common presentations 7.3 Cardiac examination 7.4 Summary Chapter 8 The abdomen 8.1 Clinical scenarios 8.2 Common presentations 8.3 Abdominal examination 8.4 Summary Chapter 9 The nervous system 9.1 Clinical Scenarios 9.2 Common presentations 9.3 Neurological history 9.4 Cranial nerve examination 9.5 Peripheral nerve examination 9.6 Summary Chapter 10 Bones, joints and muscles 10.1 Clinical scenarios 10.2 Common presentations 10.3 Musculoskeletal examination 10.4 Summary Chapter 11 The head and neck 11.1 Clinical scenarios 11.2 Common presentations 11.3 Examination of the mouth and throat 11.4 Examination of the ears and nose 11.5 Examination of neck lumps 11.6 Summary Chapter 12 Skin and rashes 12.1 Clinical scenarios 12.2 Common presentations 12.3 Examination of the skin 12.4 Summary Chapter 13 Abnormal behaviour 13.1 Clinical scenarios 13.2 Common presentations 13.3 Behavioural examination 13.4 Sleep history and examination 13.5 Summary Chapter 14 Genetic disorders and syndromes 14.1 Clinical scenarios 14.2 Common genetic syndromes 14.3 Examination for genetic syndromes 14.4 Summary

Read more less

Book SynopsisAs compared to adult-onset spinal cord injury (SCI), individuals with childhood-onset SCI are unique in several ways. First, as a result of their younger age at injury and longer lifespan, individuals with pediatric-onset SCI are particularly susceptible to long-term complications related to a sedentary lifestyle, such as cardiovascular disease, and overuse syndromes, such as upper extremity pain. Second, they experience complications, such as scoliosis and hip dysplasia, which may affect them both during childhood and as adults.Persons with pediatric-onset SCI also have unique developmental needs. They experience the typical ongoing challenges of each developmental stage (e.g., childhood, adolescence) as well as changes owing to their SCI. Finally, individuals with pediatric-onset SCI face health system discontinuities, such as the transition from pediatric medical care to adult care and the transition from parent-controlled health care to self-management. This book is intended for clinicians of all disciplines who may only occasionally care for youth with SCI to those who specialize in SCI as well as clinical and basic researchers in the SCI field. Topics covered include new developments in pediatric SCI research, current standards for optimal care, areas lacking scientific evidence, and recommendations for clinical practice and future research.Table of ContentsPreface Section 1: Overview (Section Editor: Zebracki) Life with a SCI: A personal reflection Epidemiology Life care planning Assessment of SCI Section 2: Early Management of the SCI (Betz) Pathophysiology of Pediatric SCI Acute Management Principles of Treatment of Spine Stability in Children with SCI Section 3:Unique Issues in Pediatric SCI (Vogel) Non-Traumatic SCI High Cervical Injuries Dual Diagnoses: TBI Section 4: Medical Management (Vogel) Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel: Assessment, Management and Outcomes Spasticity Autonomic Dysfunction Medical Complications and Management Skin Integrity Metabolic Complications and Nutrition Pain: Overview, Assessment and Treatment Section 5: Neuro-musculoskeletal management (Betz) Orthopaedic complications Neuromuscular Scoliosis: Overview, Management and Outcome Upper Extremity Function Section 6: Physical Rehabilitation (Mulcahey) Rehabilitation Mobility for Children with SCI Section 7: Psychosocial (Zebracki) Education and Vocation Emotional Impact and Functioning Long-Term Outcomes Recreation and Leisure Time Section 8: Research Priorities and Future Directions (Mulcahey) Biological interventions/ clinical trials Neurological Recovery and Restorative Rehabilitation Advances in imaging

Read more less