Children who fail to thrive [electronic resource] : a practice guide / Dorota Iwaniec.
By: Iwaniec, Dorota [author.]
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Publisher: Chichester : Wiley, c2004Description: x, 299 p. : ill.ISBN: 9780470093986 (e-book).Subject(s): Failure to thrive syndrome | Health and Wellbeing | Child welfare | Psychology | Chemistry | Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology | Age groups: childrenGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: View this item online Also available in printed form ISBN 9780471497202Summary: This is a thorough examination of the Failure to Thrive Syndrome (FTT). The text begins by looking at how the concept first arose and the different types of FTT. It then goes on to examine assessment, diagnosis, treatment and intervention of FTT. Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without early intervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayed psychomotor development. Such children typically present difficulties with feeding and sleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to grow can also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment, neglect, and abuse. Dorota Iwaniec has carried out the longest ever study on failure to thrive, following up on 198 clinical cases after a 20-year period. This extensive practical guide includes: numerous checklists and other instruments for use in assessments four chapters on intervention and treatments, with a particular focus on multidisciplinary approaches a comprehensive literature review alongside original research data case studies drawn from the author's lengthy clinical experience 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-288) and index.
This is a thorough examination of the Failure to Thrive Syndrome (FTT). The text begins by looking at how the concept first arose and the different types of FTT. It then goes on to examine assessment, diagnosis, treatment and intervention of FTT. Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without early intervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayed psychomotor development. Such children typically present difficulties with feeding and sleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to grow can also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment, neglect, and abuse. Dorota Iwaniec has carried out the longest ever study on failure to thrive, following up on 198 clinical cases after a 20-year period. This extensive practical guide includes: numerous checklists and other instruments for use in assessments four chapters on intervention and treatments, with a particular focus on multidisciplinary approaches a comprehensive literature review alongside original research data case studies drawn from the author's lengthy clinical experience 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.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9780471497202
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
