Description
Book SynopsisFailure to Thrive syndrome is something that all paediatricians, health visitors and social workers need to be aware of. Such children typically present difficulties with feeding and sleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to grow can also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment, neglect, and abuse.
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"...this very informative book covers much of the substantialresearch literature in a clear and accessible style..."(European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, March 2006)
Table of ContentsAbout the Author.
List of Epigraphs.
Acknowledgements.
SECTION I: THE PROBLEM.
1. Introduction.
2. Historical Perspective of Failure to Thrive.
3. Failure to Thrive: Definition, Prevalence, Manifestation, andEffect.
4. Psychosocial Short Stature: Emotional Stunting of Growth.
5. Feeding/Eating Behaviour of Children who Fail to Thrive, andParental Feeding Styles.
6. Parent-Child Interaction in Failure-to-ThriveCases.
7. Child-Parent Attachment Behaviour of Children who Failto Thrive and Parental Responsiveness.
8. Fabricated or Induced Illnesses and Failure to Thrive.
SECTION II: THE FRAMEWORK OF ASSESSMENT.
9. A Framework of Assessment of Failure-to-Thrive Cases:Ecological
Approach.
SECTION III: INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT OF FAILURE-TO-THRIVECHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
10. Levels of Intervention.
11. Some Theoretical Approaches to Failure-to-ThriveIntervention.
12. Multidimensional/Integrated Model of Intervention inFailure-to-Thri ve Cases.
13. Approaches to Failure-to-Thrive Intervention Programmes.
14. Considerations Arising from Failure-to-Thrive InterventionResearch.
Epilogue.
References.
Index.
