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Author Kessler, Daniel B.

Title Failure to thrive and pediatric undernutrition : a transdiciplinary approach / edited by Daniel B. Kessler and Peter Dawson ; [foreword by William G. Bithoney & T. Berry Brazelton]
Published Baltimore : P.H. Brookes Pub., [1999]
©1999

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Description xvii, 620 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents Foreword / William G. Bithoney and T. Berry Brazelton -- Ch. 1. Failure to Thrive and Pediatric Undernutrition: Historical and Theoretical Context / Daniel B. Kessler -- Ch. 2. Epidemiology of Inadequate Growth / Bettylou Sherry -- Ch. 3. Effects of Undernutrition on Growth and Development / Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras and Kathleen S. Gorman -- Ch. 4. Working with Families: An Overview for Providers / Lynne Sturm and Peter Dawson -- Ch. 5. Researching Failure to Thrive: Progress, Problems, and Recommendations / Dennis Drotar and Jane Robinson -- Ch. 6. Nutrition / Kathy F. Cunningham and Mary McLaughlin -- Ch. 7. The Feeding Relationship / Ellyn Satter -- Ch. 8. Behavior Problems in Feeding: Individual, Family, and Cultural Influences / Maureen M. Black, Pamela L. Cureton and Julie Berenson-Howard -- Ch. 9. Medical Assessment and Management and the Organization of Medical Services / Elizabeth A. Rider and William G. Bithoney -- Ch. 10. Clinical Assessment of Growth / Rahel Berhane and William H. Dietz -- Ch. 11. Gastrointestinal Problems and Disorders / Nancy F. Krebs -- Ch. 12. Cardiopulmonary Problems and Disorders of the Head and Neck / Carol D. Berkowitz -- Ch. 13. Infectious Disease and Nutrition / Harland S. Winter and James Oleske -- Ch. 14. Neurological and Genetic Disorders / Edward Goldson -- Ch. 15. Endocrine Disorders / Andrea Maggioni and Fima Lifshitz -- Ch. 16. Adverse Reactions to Foods / John M. James and A. Wesley Burks -- Ch. 17. Anemia, Lead Exposure, Renal Disease, and Dental Caries / Diana Becker Cutts and Joni Geppert -- Ch. 18. Effects of Prenatal Exposures to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs / Deborah A. Frank and Frieda Wong -- Ch. 19. Diagnostic Coding of Children with Failure to Thrive / Patrick H. Casey -- Ch. 20. Managed Care as Part of Family-Centered Service Systems / Catherine A. Hess -- Ch. 21. Pediatric Undernutrition and Managed Health Care / Madeleine U. Shalowitz and Joel I. Shalowitz -- Ch. 22. Interdisciplinary Teamwork / Patience Sampson -- Ch. 23. Oral-Motor Skills and Swallowing / Nancy Creskoff and Angela Haas -- Ch. 24. Detecting Communication Difficulties in Infants and Toddlers Who Have Feeding Difficulties / Elizabeth R. Crais -- Ch. 25. Nutrition Services in Early Intervention Programs / Cynthia Taft Bayerl and Karen Welford -- Ch. 26. Cultural Issues in Provider-Parent Relationships / Lynne Sturm and Sheila Gahagan -- Ch. 27. Family Routines and the Feeding Process / H. Lorrie Yoos, Harriet Kitzman and Robert Cole -- Ch. 28. Home-Visiting Intervention for Families of Children Who Experience Growth Delay / Maureen M. Black, Julie Berenson-Howard and Pamela L. Cureton -- Ch. 29. Psychological Issues and Infant-Parent Psychotherapy / Marian Birch -- Ch. 30. Toward Understanding the Role of Attachment in Malnutrition / Mary J. Ward, T. Berry Brazelton and Marlene Wust -- Ch. 31. Child Protective Services / Nick Claxton and Andrew P. Sirotnak -- Ch. 32. Nutrition in Child Care / Donna Wittmer -- Ch. 33. Community Food and Nutrition Programs / Marion Taylor Baer -- Ch. 34. Program Evaluation / Laura Taylor -- Ch. 35. Coordination of Services / P. J. McWilliam -- Ch. 36. Advocacy for Children and Families / Joshua Greenberg -- Ch. 37. Pediatric Undernutrition and Public Policy / J. Larry Brown -- App. B. PROCESS: Pediatric Review and Observation of Children's Environmental Support and Stimulation / Patrick H. Casey -- App. C. The NCAST Feeding Scale / Madeleine U. Shalowitz and Ida S. Mabry -- App. D. The Feeding Scale / Irene Chatoor -- App. E. AIMS: Developmental Indicators of Emotional Health / Jayne D. B. Marsh -- App. F. Food Diary, Questionnaire About Growth and Nutrition, Growth Plotting Aid, Reference Data on Weight Gain During the First 2 Years of Life, Conversion of Pounds and Ounces to Grams and of Inches to Centimeters, Growth Charts for Low Birth Weight Infants, Parent-Specific Adjustments for Evaluation of Length
Summary Brimming with assessment and intervention techniques, this exhaustive resource discusses the medical and developmental consequences of pediatric undernutrition. The authors stress the importance of interdisciplinary teamwork and service coordination in dealing with a range of nutrition and feeding issues, from medical care and child development to community planning and advocacy. This comprehensive volume provides coverage of the numerous difficulties associated with inadequate nutrition in children younger than age 3, including developmental delays, medical conditions that impair growth, and cognitive deficits
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Children -- Nutrition.
Developmental disabilities.
Failure to thrive syndrome.
Malnutrition in children.
Child Nutrition Disorders.
Developmental Disabilities.
Failure to Thrive.
Author Dawson, Peter, 1938-
Kessler, Daniel B.
LC no. 98035858
ISBN 1557663483