Children who Fail to Thrive

Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without earlyintervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayedpsychomotor development.<br> <br> Such children typically present difficulties with feeding andsleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to growcan also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment,neglect, and abuse.<br> <br> Dorota Iwaniec has carried out the longest ever study on failure tothrive, following up on 198 clinical cases after a 20-year period.This extensive practical guide includes:<br> * numerous checklists and other instruments for use inassessments<br> * four chapters on intervention and treatments, with a particularfocus on multidisciplinary approaches<br> * a comprehensive literature review alongside original researchdata<br> * case studies drawn from the author’s lengthy clinicalexperience<br> This book is essential reading for social workers, health visitors,nurses, pediatricians, psychologists and child care workers.