Developmental-behavioral pediatrics /

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Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Philadelphia : Saunders, c1992.
Description:xix, 809 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1307471
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Other authors / contributors:Levine, Melvin D.
Carey, William B.
Crocker, Allen C.
ISBN:0721631894
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Patterns of Variation Over Time
  • The Development of Behavior
  • Pregnancy, Birth and the First Days of Life
  • Infancy and Toddler Years
  • The Preschool Years
  • Middle Childhood
  • Adolescent Development and Behavior: Implications for the Primary Care Physician
  • Evolving Parenthood: A Developmental Perspective
  • The Development of Behavioral Individuality
  • Effects of Gender on Development and Behavior
  • Part II. Millieux and Circumstances
  • Culture and Ethnicity
  • Variations in Family Composition
  • Brothers and Sisters
  • Adoption and Foster Family Care
  • Critical Life Events: Sibling Births, Separations, And Deaths in the Family
  • Separation, Divorce, And Remarriage
  • Family Function and Dysfunction
  • The Neighborhood: Poverty, Affluence, Geographic Mobility, And Violence
  • Electronic Media
  • Disasters
  • Schools as Millieux
  • Child Care
  • Part III. Biological Influences
  • Genes, Behavior and Development
  • Chromosomal Disorders
  • Down Syndrome: Care of the Child and Family
  • Congenital Anomalies
  • Stresses and Interventions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Central Nervous System Disorders
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Children
  • Effects of Nutrition on Development and Behavior
  • Toxins
  • Part IV. General Medical Illness Effects
  • Acute Minor Illness
  • Hospitalization, Surgery, And Medical Procedures
  • Early Health Crises and Vulnerable Children
  • Chronic Illness
  • Life Threatening and Terminal Illness in Childhood
  • Part V. Outcomes During Childhood
  • Recurrent Pains in Childhood
  • Colic: Prolonged or Excessive Crying in Young Infants
  • Child and Adolescent Obesity
  • Disordered Eating Behaviors: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, And Rumination Disorder
  • Common Issues in Feeding
  • Failure to Thrive
  • Enuresis
  • Encopresis
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Repetitive Behaviors
  • Body Image: Developmental and Distortion
  • Gross Motor Dysfunction: Evaluation and Management
  • Development of Sexuality and Its Problems
  • Aggressive Behavior and Delinquency
  • Substance Use, Abuse, And Dependence
  • Developmental Implications of Violence in Youth
  • Attention and Dysfunctions of Attention
  • Neurodevelopmental Variation and Dysfunction Among School-Aged Children
  • Social Ability and Inability
  • Maladaptation to School
  • Mental Retardation
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Visual Impairment and Blindness
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • The Child with Multiple Disabilities
  • Emotional Problems in Children with Serious Developmental Disabilities
  • Disorders of Speech and Language
  • Major Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence
  • The Gifted Child
  • Part VI. Assessing and Describing Variation
  • The Interview
  • Pediatric Assessment of Behavioral Adjustment and Behavioral Style
  • Developmental Screening: Infants, Toddlers, And Preschoolers
  • Developmental Assessment of the School Age Child
  • Intelligence: Concepts, Theories & Controversies
  • Educational Assessment
  • Psychological Testing
  • Neuropsychological Assessment of Children
  • Diagnostic Studies of the Central Nervous System
  • Comprehensive Formulation of Assessment
  • Part VII. The Enhancement of Development and Adaptation
  • Pediatric Counselling
  • Psychotherapy with Children
  • Child Behavior Management
  • Special Education Services for Children with Disabilities
  • Early Intervention Services
  • The Arts Therapies
  • Pediatric Psychopharmacology
  • The Emergency Room Management of Behavioral Crises
  • Alternative Therapies
  • Pediatric Self-Regulation
  • Referral Processes
  • Part VIII. Legal and Ethical Issues
  • Legal Issues
  • Legislation for the Education of Children with Disabilities
  • The Right to Be Different