No matter how severe the feeding problem--in infancy or childhood--this unique resource offers useful clinical guidelines for comprehensive assessment and treatment.
Detailed case studies illustrate individualized assessments, casual analyses, interventions, and outcomes for a wide range of chilhood feeding disorders, including: selective eating, food refusal, developmental feeding disorders, failure to thirive, feeding resistance related to chronic illness, pica, rumination, pediatric obesity.
Based on the best available research and contemporary practice, this text thoroughtly reviews relevant terminology, prevalence data, etiological factors, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options. Its interdisciplinary perspective equps diverse child health care providers and feeding specialists with a sound basis for effective collaboration when working with children and their families.
Pamphlet titles: Your growing child -- Tips for picky eaters -- Is your child constipated? -- Iron for strong blood -- Hiding extra calories -- Good food for healthy teeth