Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders Biopsychosocial Assessment and Treatment /

• Main Authors: Cunningham, Carin L. (Author), Banez, Gerard A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Gastroenterology.; Pediatrics.; Clinical psychology.; Clinical Psychology.

A child presents with weight loss, fatigue, and stomach pain. Is the diagnosis psychological, as in an eating disorder? Might it be medical, as in a GI disorder? Could it be both? A young adolescent is assessed to have a gastrointestinal disorder. Do you take puberty into account when planning treat...

Table of Contents:

• Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders: Prevalence, Costs, and Rationale for a Biopsychosocial Approach
• Theoretical and Historical Basis for a Biopsychosocial Approach to Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Esophageal Disorders
• Rumination and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
• Recurrent Abdominal Pain
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Defecation Disorders
• Case Studies: Treatment and Consultation Issues.