Chronic Disorders in Children and Adolescents

• Main Authors: Goldstein, Mark L. (Author), Morewitz, Stephen (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Maternal and child health services.; Health administration.; Pediatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Maternal and Child Health.; Health Administration.

The rising number of children and adolescents with chronic conditions comprises one of the most significant challenges in health care today—one that needs to be met with tailored research studies, earlier assessment, age-appropriate prevention efforts, effective, targeted treatment, improved complia...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Chronic Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Utilization, and Costs
• 2.Chromosomal Abnormalities.-3. Autism
• 4. Cerebral Palsy.-5. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• 6. Sensory Integration Dysfunction
• 7. Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• 8. Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents
• 9.Eating Disorders
• 10. Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
• 11. Diabetes Mellitus
• 12. Juvenile Arthritis
• 13. Infants,Children, and Adolescents affected by  HIV/AIDS.