physical treatment in children and adolescents

... present and the fear of increased secondary malignancy induction by changes in low dose spillage or integral dose [17-21] This study describes experience and outcome of IMRT for children and adolescents ... special indications and more predefined collectives They specially deal with intracranial or head -and- neck tumors since the sensitive structures like eyes, brain stem, parotid glands or inner ears ... a Ewing's sarcoma of the left orbit, infiltrating the dura mater and the left ethmoid sinus The patient received multiagent chemotherapy (7 cycles VIDE (vincristine, ifosfamide, doxorubicin,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... Clinic and Research Program, where he specializes in pediatric psychopharmacology and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder in children and adolescents His research includes brain imaging, ... neurobiology, and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder In particular, the number of controlled treatment studies of mania in children and adolescents is rapidly increasing, thereby ... including Saint-John’s-wort and S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) The next two chapters examine the importance of including psychosocial interventions in the treatment plan for children and adolescents...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... exercised in translating the in vitro and animal findings to humans Lithium and Neurotransmission Preclinical studies and information from adult human studies have provided information regarding the ... (Goodnick & Schorr-Cain, 1991) and angiotensin con- 48 DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS verting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may cause an increase in lithium levels Perhaps more pertinent to children and teenagers, ... routinely during the course of lithium treatment More commonly, renal function is assessed by initially and then periodically measuring creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and obtaining...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... tion of treatment) , including Stevens–Johnson syndrome, is approximately in 100 (1%) in children age less than 16 years and in 1,000 (0.3%) in adults (Glaxo, 2001) Drug Interactions Lamotrigine is ... carbamazepine Lithium Multiple Verapamil Carbamazepine add on Lithium Lecithin Tamoxifen Nimodipine Diltiazem Diltiazem Nifedipine Nimodipine Nimodipine Nimodipine Nimodipine Nimodipine Nimodipine ... medications included lithium, chlorpromazine, and levothyroxine Lithium was then tapered and discontinued He has remained stable on nimodipine for years Protein Kinase C Lithium and valproate...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... Feelings and triggers, tool kit, taking charge of mad, sad, bad feelings Negative family cycles; thinking, feeling, doing Thinking, feeling, doing Problem solving for parents Problem-solving ... anxiety and depressive symptoms, particularly in response to the pressures of returning to school He continued to engage in biweekly individual therapy and was learning coping strategies, including ... lead the child group The final 15–20 minutes of the children s session is spent in in vivo social skills training, in which children engage in recreational activities and noncompetitive group...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... disorder in children and adolescents include children with a variety of comorbidities Thus the mediating effect of the comorbid condition on the treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents ... cognitive and neuropsychological functioning in adults (Block, 1996), although the extent of these findings in youths remains unclear Given the increasingly growing concern with neuropsychological and ... adolescence in particular remain unclear Given the prominent genetic influences in both bipolar disorder and ADHD (as individual disorders and perhaps cosegregating), it remains unclear whether SUD in...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... problems) indicates, as in the preceding report, that prevention programs and psychosocial treatments are useful in reducing aggression in children and adolescents (Connor et al., 2006) However, in ... including cognitive-behavioral therapy, social problem-solving skills training, and parent management training involving child and/ or parent for 12– 25 sessions (Farley et al., 2005) Though treatment ... internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors in adolescents Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 26, 198–204 Youngerman, J., & Canino, I A (1978) Lithium carbonate use in children and adolescents...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... research in bipolar disorder Brain imaging and genetic studies of pediatric bipolar disorder have already made inroads into understanding the development and etiology of this disorder and into finding ... tool 8-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled 8-week, randomized, single-blind Randomized, doubleblind, placebo controlled Randomized, singleblind Randomized, doubleblind, placebo ... Definition of disinhibition TABLE 16.4 Disinhibition in Children and Adolescents with Antidepressants Paroxetine vs placebo children 8.7% vs adolescents 1.7% vs total 3.7% vs children 6.5% vs adolescents...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... (IGF-1) binding protein and SHBG, with the latter leading to an increase in free testosterone Therefore, according to Hopkinson, insulin resistance not only increases the secretion of ovarian androgen ... widely in psychiatric practice involving youngsters Whereas in adults the BMI is calculated either as weight in kg/height in meters2 or weight in pounds × 703/height in inches2, in children and adolescents ... peripheral insulin sensitivity and, consequently, hyperinsulinemia were pivotal to the pathogenesis of PCOS Hopkinson hypothesized that insulin acts in the liver to inhibit the production of insulin-like...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... valproate and, 111–112 Lamotrigine adults and, 315 children and adolescents and, 327 contraindications, 117 dosing regimen, 116 drug interactions, 117 myo-inositol and, 30 N-acetyl aspartate and, ... adults and, 315 high risk populations and, 295, 297 myo-inositol and, 30 plus lithium, weight gain and, 371 weight gain and, 368 Index Divalproex sodium amphetamine salts and, 211 lithium and, ... behaviors, identifying and solving problems, and adapting parental skills (Dietz & Robinson, 2005) Specific preventive and interventional strategies aimed at minimizing weight gain and related health...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 04:20

... comparing atomoxetine and methylphenidate in treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents Placebo controlled trials have established that both methylphenidate and atomoxetine are effective in treatment ... ADHD in children and adolescents However OROS methylphenidate is more effective than atomoxetine and may be considered as first line treatment in treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents Authors’ ... OROS methylphenidate is more effective and may be considered as first line treatment in treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents Atomoxetine may be used in those with poor response to methylphenidate...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20

... problems originate early in life with up to 50% of children and adolescents experiencing low back pain within the course of a year and a third of these will experience recurrent pain [10-12] Even more ... back pain in adolescence seems to track into adult life and is a predictor for later low back pain [13,14] Also neck pain and headache are quite prevalent in young populations [15-18] and seem ... supporting this type of treatment [22-24] and spinal manipulation for back pain is recommended in several guidelines[25,26] The research forming this evidence base relates to the adult population and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 14:20

... Signs and symptoms Occasional abdominal pain, difficulty gaining weight and height Prior history of anemia Difficulty gaining weight and height Prior history of anemia Frequent abdominal pain, ... villi in the small intestine, causing an inadequate absorption of nutrients The disease has a varied spectrum of presentations, ranging from the classic form (chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain and ... stature, and abdominal pains)(35) Celiac disease is a cause of short stature that should not be forgotten, particularly in deprived populations, and must be borne in mind during diagnostic investigations...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... gluten and related prolamines  in genetically (mainly HLA) susceptible individuals  characterized by a combination of: • gluten dependent clinical manifestations • anti-tissue transglutaminase ... Towards a new definition of coeliac disease  Chronic  Multi-organ  Small intestinal inflammation  Transglutaminase-related ESPGHAN working group, 2011 Suggestion: New definition  an immune-mediated ... Agenda • • • • Change in clinical paradigm Definitions of coeliac disease New diagnostic guidelines Algorithms Interlaken ESPGHAN criteria (1979) Small intestinal biopsy: villous atrophy...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... the test Clinical Interview of Children and Adolescents Clinical interviewing should be initially facilitated through both informal questions and observation Engaging children in the interview ... developments in Advances in Brain Imaging, and the shift toward xiv PTSD IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS greater clinical utility is clear in their descriptions of these methods Perhaps most intriguing is ... factors and facilitates 16 PTSD IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS greater understanding and identification of disorders that often accompany PTSD Specific aspects of interviewing children, adolescents, and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/04/2014, 07:09

Ngày tải lên: 12/05/2014, 17:36

... for screening purposes as well as in clinical assessment and cross-cultural comparisons [23] Finally, the SDQ and the KIDSCREEN-52 were originally intended for use in age groups - 16 and - 18, ... changes in mental health status were associated with changes in HRQOL in children and adolescents aged 18 years The potential mediating effect of gender and socio-economic status was also examined ... study group and the BELLA study group: The mental health module (BELLA study) within the German Health interview and examination survey of children and adolescents (KIGGS): study design and methods...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... children and adolescents, originally developed by Varni et al in U.S English and U.S Spanish [5] It measures four domains (physical, emotional, social, and school functioning) and has age and respondent ... cognitive interviews was carried out in 30 children and parents and confirmed that the final Argentinean Spanish PedsQL™ was understandable and conceptually equivalent to the original instrument ... that met inclusion criteria Families were then approached in the clinic before seeing their doctor and invited to enroll in the study After enrolling, children and proxies were asked to independently...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... nonresponse, ceiling and floor effects Children and adolescents between and 16 years of age and their parents were asked to participate in the DISABKIDS pilot and field study, completing the instrument ... group were included in each step taken in the European project and contributed in meetings and by testing the DISABKIDS instrument in their country All members have received the manuscript and have ... added to a domain if it correlated with a domain, it loaded only on one domain, and it generally made sense to include the item in the domain [29] The reliability of the domain, including the added...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... differences in physical functioning in comparison to healthy children These findings are consistent with PedsQL™ ADHD findings from The Netherlands [22] and Thailand [44] These multinational consistencies ... of administration was paper -and- pencil self-administration for parents and children ages to 16, and parent-assisted administration for children ages to Since we were primarily interested in child ... problems, in determining the burden of a particular disease or disability, and in informing efforts aimed at prevention and intervention at the local community, state, and national level [3-5] In addition,...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20