Children who fail to thrive : a practice guide

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Title:

Children who fail to thrive : a practice guide

Author:

Iwaniec, Dorota.

ISBN:

9780471497202

9780470870778

Personal Author:

Iwaniec, Dorota.

Publication Information:

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2004.

Physical Description:

x, 299 p. : $b ill. ; $c 23 cm.

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Perspective of Failure to Thrive -- 3. Failure to Thrive: Definition, Prevalence, Manifestation, and Effect -- 4. Psychosocial Short Stature: Emotional Stunting of Growth -- 5. Feeding/Eating Behaviour of Children who Fail to Thrive, and Parental Feeding Styles -- 6. Parent-Child Interaction in Failure-to-Thrive Cases -- 7. Child-Parent Attachment Behaviour of Children who Fail to Thrive and Parental Responsiveness -- 8. Fabricated or Induced Illnesses and Failure to Thrive -- 9. A Framework of Assessment of Failure-to-Thrive Cases: Ecological Approach -- 10. Levels of Intervention -- 11. Some Theoretical Approaches to Failure-to-Thrive Intervention -- 12. Multidimensional/Integrated Model of Intervention in Failure-to-Thrive Cases -- 13. Approaches to Failure-to-Thrive Intervention Programmes -- 14. Considerations Arising from Failure-to-Thrive Intervention Research.

Abstract:

"This book is essential reading for every professional working with children who fail to thrive, such as social workers, health visitors, nurses, paediatricians, psychologists and child care workers."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Failure to thrive syndrome.

Parent and child.

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Summary

Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without earlyintervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayedpsychomotor development.

Such children typically present difficulties with feeding andsleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to growcan also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment,neglect, and abuse.

Dorota Iwaniec has carried out the longest ever study on failure tothrive, following up on 198 clinical cases after a 20-year period.This extensive practical guide includes:
* numerous checklists and other instruments for use inassessments
* four chapters on intervention and treatments, with a particularfocus on multidisciplinary approaches
* a comprehensive literature review alongside original researchdata
* case studies drawn from the author's lengthy clinicalexperience
This book is essential reading for social workers, health visitors,nurses, pediatricians, psychologists and child care workers.