The Comprehensive Guide to Pediatric Psychosomatic Medicine

Edited by renowned experts in the field, “The Textbook of Pediatric Psychosomatic Medicine” is a cutting-edge, evidence-based resource that provides a thorough understanding of assessment and treatment issues in children and adolescents with physical illness.

A Broad Range of Medical Subspecialties Covered

This comprehensive volume addresses a wide range of medical subspecialties, making it an essential read for researchers seeking a review of psychiatric issues in their respective specialties. The book’s authoritative and scholarly approach will help define the field of pediatric psychosomatic medicine for years to come.

Special Features and Practical Applications

• Psychopharmacology in the Medical Setting: An exceptionally strong section provides a detailed understanding of psychopharmacological agents, including doses, side effects, and indications for use in physically ill children.
• Comprehensive Reference Tables: Quick-reference tables provide essential information on psychopharmacological agents, facilitating informed treatment decisions.
• Definitive Chapters on Key Topics: In-depth chapters cover less commonly reviewed topics, including pediatric palliative care, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, and pediatric feeding disorders.
• Legal and Forensic Issues: Expert insights into key legal and forensic issues in pediatric psychosomatic medicine ensure that clinicians are well-equipped to navigate complex cases.
• Graphical and Tabular Presentations: Material is presented in graphical and tabular formats for maximum usefulness, including templates for assessing common psychiatric symptoms and flowcharts illustrating step-by-step approaches to pain and somatoform disorders.

Relevance to a Broad Range of Professionals

This volume is essential reading for a range of professionals, including psychiatrists, pediatricians, psychologists, nurses, medical students, and social workers who work with children in medical settings. Its relevance extends to psychology undergraduate classes, social work internships, and both general and child psychiatry residency training programs.

Edited by nationally and internationally recognized experts in the field, this comprehensive textbook is an indispensable resource for clinicians and researchers alike. It is destined to become a seminal work in the field of pediatric psychosomatic medicine.