Child Health Behaviour
A Behavioural Paediatrics Perspective
Published on 4. April 1986
Book
Hardback
666 pages
978-0-471-82261-5 (ISBN)
Description
Examined in this book is the current knowledge, clinical methods, research and emerging trends in children's health behavior. It brings together the work of leading experts from both the behavioral science and pediatric medical communities, pinpointing areas of agreement and interrelatedness as well as divergent theories and approaches. Also provided are specific research tactics for the study of child health in the natural environment, showing how to apply these to health, treatment and behavioral problems experienced by parents, patients, and professionals. Major topics of interest include determinants of health problems in children; risk factor reduction and primary prevention; and treatment and management of chronic childhood disorders.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-82261-5 (9780471822615)
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Content
Behavioral Perspective on Child Health; Advances and Gaps in a Behavioral Methodology of Pediatric Medicine; Biopsychosocial and Epidemiologic Perspectives on Adolescent Health; DETERMINANTS: Developmental Determinants and Child Health Behavior: Research Priorities; A Behavioral Systems Perspective in Childhood Psychopathology: Expanding the Three- Term Operant Contingency; PREVENTION: Appropriate Functions of Health Education in Schools: Improving Health and Cognitive Performance; Smoking Prevention Programs for Adolescents: Rationale and Review; Social and Behavioral Aspects of Obesity in Children; TREATMENT: Management of Behavior Problems in Primary Care Settings; Biobehavioral Assessment and Management of Pediatric Pain; Medical Compliance in Pediatric Practice; Parent Compliance with Medical and Behavioral Recommendations; Chronicity and Normalcy as the Psychological Basis for Research and Treatment in Chronic Disease in Children; FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Research Strategies and Future Directions in Behavioral Pediatrics; Concepts for Training in Behavioral Pediatrics; Index.