Main description:

The Handbook of Mind/Body Integration in Child and Adolescent Development examines issues relating to the mind/body connection in the development of children and adolescents, addressing problems of adverse life experiences with clinical implications, including somatization, functional or unexplained medical disturbances in various organ systems, psychosomatic conditions, and the effects. It discusses the interactions of emotions, experiences, thoughts in the mind - and their manifestations in the body - of children and youth. The book describes the effects of bodily conditions on the emotional state and mental functioning of children, such as cerebral palsy, major medical conditions, and other chronic health problems. It also explores the effects of chronic stress as well as child neglect and abuse on bodily manifestations.Key areas of coverage include:

Developmental issues in the embodiment of self and body image in children and adolescents.
Trauma and mind/body consequences in children and adolescents.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Unexplained medical conditions, somatoform disorders, and conversion disorders during childhood and adolescence, including unexplained conditions in different organ systems (e.g., gastrointestinal, dermatological, neurological).
Body/mind conditions in youth with physical and intellectual disabilities and chronic or severe medical conditions, including palliative care.
Complementary and alternative treatment approaches to mind/body issues in children and adolescents, supplementing the usual mental health interventions.

The Handbook of Mind/Body Integration in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and related professionals in developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, family therapy, social work, pediatrics, and public health.

Contents:

Section 1. Developmental Issues in the Embodiment of the Self and Body Image in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 1. Introduction: Mind, Body and Development in Context.- Chapter 2. The Body of the Baby.- Chapter 3. The Preschool Child and the Growing Body and Its Difficulties.- Chapter 4. The Body of the School-Age Child.- Chapter 5. The Body of the Adolescent.- Section 2. Trauma and Mind/Body Consequences in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 6. Embodiment of the Self in Conditions of Neglect and Antipathy During Childhood and Adolescence.- Chapter 7. Embodiment of the Self in Physical Abuse Situations During Childhood and Adolescence.- Chapter 8. Embodiment of the Self in Sexual Abuse During Childhood and Adolescence.- Chapter 9. The Child's Self in Situations of Environmental, Social Violence, Armed Conflict, and Widespread Insecurity.- Chapter 10. Complexities of Diagnosis and Management of Pain in Children and Adolescents.- Section 3. Medical Child Abuse or Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.- Chapter 11. Medical Child Abuse and Factors in the Health Care System.- Chapter 12. Clinical Presentations of Medical Child Abuse Cases.- Chapter 13. Intervention Strategies and Challenges in Medical Child Abuse Cases.- Section 4. Unexplained Medical Conditions, Somatoform Disorders, and Conversion Disorders During Childhood and Adolescence.- Chapter 14. Conversion, Unexplained Medical Symptoms, Somatization, and Hypochondria in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 15. Generalized Medical Conditions in Children and Adolescents: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, General Distress Syndrome, and Neurasthenia.- Chapter 16. Neurological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 17. Otolaryngology Symptoms: Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 18. Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 19. Other Unexplained Symptoms in Various Systems During Childhood and Adolescence.- Chapter 20. Connections Between Bodily Conditions and Emotional States in Children and Adolescents.- Section 5. Complementary Mind/Body Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Physical and Intellectual Disabilities.- Chapter 21. Chronic Conditions of Disability and Pediatric Complex Care.- Chapter 22. Yoga, Meditation, and Mindfulness for Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 23. Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, Biofeedback, and Body Activation Therapies for Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 24. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Psychodynamic Psychotherapies, and Mentalization-Based Psychotherapies.- Chapter 25. Body Activation Therapies.