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Management of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children

Biopsychosocial Concepts for Clinical Practice

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. David R. Fleisher

    1. Department of Child Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, USA

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  • Takes a unique biopsychosocial view on gastrointestinal disorders in children
  • Organizes disorders into six unique groups with clinical examples
  • Developed over 45 years of practice in pediatric gastroenterology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • David R. Fleisher
    Pages 1-23

  3. Functional Disorders of Elimination

    • David R. Fleisher
    Pages 25-86

  4. Functional Vomiting Disorders and Patterns

    • David R. Fleisher
    Pages 87-110

  5. Functional Abdominal Pain

    • David R. Fleisher
    Pages 111-129

  6. Infant Colic

    • David R. Fleisher
    Pages 131-144

  7. Functional Diarrhea (Also Known as Chronic, Nonspecific Diarrhea of Infancy and Early Childhood, and “Infant/Toddler Diarrhea”)

    • David R. Fleisher
    Pages 145-149

  8. Failure to Thrive

    • David R. Fleisher
    Pages 151-176

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 177-182
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About this book

A substantial body of literature exists on functional gastrointestinal disorders in children and on the bio-psycho-social model of clinical practice. However, the integration of these concepts into the management of children with functional disorders remains poorly defined. A satisfactory clinical outcome often depends on the clinician's ability to discern not only the biological factors in illness, but also the unique cognitive and emotional needs that pediatric patients bring to the task of healing. This book further defines bio-psycho-social theory with respect to six groups of functional disorders and illustrates, through clinical examples, concepts of management developed during 45 years of practice. This book is aimed at pediatricians, family practitioners, pediatric mental health practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners and pediatric gastroenterologists.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Child Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, USA

    David R. Fleisher

About the author

David R. Fleisher, MD, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (pediatric gastroenterology, specifically) at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He was previously a professor at UCLA School of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the USC School of Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, and has published and lectured extensively in the areas of pediatric gastroenterology and the biopsychosocial model in pediatrics.

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