Bookby Hilary McClafferty.
Summary: "Pediatric integrative medicine is a rapidly evolving field with great potential to improve the quality of preventive health in children and expand treatment options for children living with chronic disease. Many families actively use integrative therapies making familiarity with the field essential for clinicians working with pediatrics patients. This book provides a clear, evidence-based overview of the field. Foundations of pediatric health are covered with a goal of reviewing classic information and introducing emerging research in areas such as nutrition science, physical activity and mind-body therapies. Complementary medicine therapies are reviewed with an eye to expanding the conventionally trained clinician's awareness about traditional healing approaches. Clinical applications explored include:AllergyAsthmaMental healthIBSBullyingObesityEnvironmental healthADHDAutism The book provides an excellent introduction to a relatively young field and will help the reader understand the scope of current evidence for integrative therapies in children and how to introduce integrative concepts into clinical practice. Integrative Pediatrics is a refreshing must-read for all students and health professionals focused on pediatrics, especially those new to the field or studying at graduate level."--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Part PART 1 Integrative Medicine: A New Frontier in Pediatrics
chapter 1 Introduction to Pediatric Integrative Medicine
chapter 2 Self- Care: Cultivating Healthy Resilience
part PART 2 Foundations of Health
chapter 3 Nutrition
chapter 4 Key Dietary Supplements: Omega- 3 Fatty Acids, Vitamin D, and Probiotics
chapter 5 Physical Activity
chapter 6 Mind-Body Therapies
chapter 7 Sleep
chapter 8 Environmental Health
part PART 3 Complementary Approaches
chapter 9 Botanicals and Dietary Supplements
chapter 10 Manual Medicine
chapter 11 Aromatherapy
chapter 12 Whole Medical Systems
chapter 13 Bioenergetic Therapies
part PART 4 Clinical Application
chapter 14 An Integrative Approach to Preventive Health
chapter 15 Allergy and Asthma
chapter 16 Dermatology
chapter 17 Gastroenterology
chapter 18 Infectious Disease: Upper Respiratory Infections and Otitis Media
chapter 19 Mental Health: Toxic Stress, Peer Victimization (Bullying), Anxiety, Depression
chapter 20 Neurodevelopmental Disorders: ADHD and Autism
chapter 21 Obesity and Metabolic Disease
chapter 22 Integrative Intake
chapter 23 Conclusion.