Behavioral Pediatrics: Research and Practice

by Dennis C. Russo

Overview

As in any field of clinical or scientific endeavor, a cataloguing of the techniques and findings of behavioral pediatrics must follow shortly after the first few years of systematic work. This book has been designed to serve this initial summary function for the field. It represents a first attempt to bring together in one place the definition and scope of be­ havioral pediatrics and to outline current research and treatment approaches to various organic disorders, clinical settings, and problem areas in which a sufficient body of knowledge has accrued for author­ itative statement. As the first text in a rapidly expanding area, our decisions regarding the topics to be covered and the contributors to this volume were guided by our desire to represent what we would consider to exemplify the field in its early development: pragmatic and thorough study of signif­ icant problems from a base of sound scientific inquiry. Each of the topics addressed in the present volume develops, in a preliminary fashion, an epistemology for current practice and future study. All of the contrib­ uting authors have been involved in the development of their specialty areas through their research and, importantly, through their clinical work in the hospitals affiliated with the medical schools in which they hold appointments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306409615
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	06/01/1982
Edition description:	1982
Pages:	418
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

I. Introduction to Behavioral Pediatrics.- 1. Behavioral Pediatrics.- II. Biobehavioral Factors and Chronic Disorders.- 2. The Application of Behavioral Techniques to Childhood Asthma.- 3. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.- 4. Behavioral Interventions in Pediatric Neurology.- 5. Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Children.- III. Pain, Discomfort, and Stress Secondary to Disease and Medical Procedures.- 6. Behavioral and Neurochemical Aspects of Pediatric Pain.- 7. Preparation for Surgery and Medical Procedures.- IV. Settings and Environments.- 8. Behavioral/Environmental Considerations in Pediatric Inpatient Care.- 9. Research in Ambulatory Pediatrics.- V. Health Care Behaviors, Prevention, and Therapeutic Adherence.- 10. Pediatric Cardiology: Congenital Disorders and Preventive Cardiology.- 11. Therapeutic Adherence.