Childhood-Onset Eating Problems: Findings from Research
Claudine Fox and Carol Joughin
Within the last few years, eating problems in childhood have
become a real public health issue. Problems at this stage in the
life course have a huge potential impact on the growth and
development of the child and cause high anxiety for parents and
carers.
This report provides an up-to-date information resource about
childhood-onset eating problems and discusses the current position
of research within the field. It will be of practical use to
general practitioners and paediatricians as well as other
specialists working with children.
Features:
- Focuses on eating problems found in children between the ages
of 5-12 years
- Provides data about incidence
- Practical information about interventions and treatments
- Examines aetiological and maintaining factors
- Assesses long-term effects of an inadequate diet
- Discusses potential and actual outcomes for the different
disorders
- Includes a review of the research conducted within the field
and critical appraisal of key research papers
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
- Types of eating problem
·Classification ·Eating problems ·Identification of
childhood-onset eating problems - Incidence and prevalence
·General population ·Clinical population - Aetiology and maintaining factors
·Risk factors - Intervention approaches
·Physical treatments ·Behavioural therapy ·Cognitive -
behavioural therapy ·Individual psychodynamic
psychotherapy ·Family therapy and parental counselling
·Treatment of specific eating problems - Long-term outlook
·Outlook of specific eating problems ·Effect on growth and
development - Outline of current service provision
·Disciplines involved ·Specialist services - Research within the field
·History/background ·Quantity and quality of research
·Overview of research ·Research tables ·Table of status
of research ·Details of critical appraisal of services
·Recent research - Conclusions and recommendations
·Key issues ·What about the future?
Glossary
Useful addresses
Bibliography
Appendix I: Literature search
Appendix II: Critical appraisal tools
Appendix III: Assessment of study quality
Appendix IV: Assessment of a child’s growth potential
Index