Pediatric Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures : A Treatment Guide

This volume describes the basics for short- and long-term treatment of Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) in children. The text acknowledges that the disorder, though rare and highly morbid, is treatable when it is not misdiagnosed. Given the limited diagnostic and clinical training offered t...

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Main Authors Caplan, Rochelle (Author), Doss, Julia (Author), Plioplys, Sigita (Author), Jones, Jana E. (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Medicine.
General practice (Medicine).
Neurology.
Pediatrics.
Psychiatry.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319551227
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-55122-7
Physical DescriptionXV, 204 p. 441 illus., 440 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and Overview
  • Overview
  • The underlying psychopathology, triggers, and risk factors
  • Gold standard diagnosis
  • Why is it difficult to diagnose pediatric PNES?
  • Red flags during the clinical exam
  • Techniques for the child diagnostic interview
  • Strategies to use in the Initial parent interview
  • Introduction: The importance of the feedback
  • How to present feedback and treatment plan to the parents
  • Approaches to use in the child feedback and description of the treatment plan
  • Combined parent and child feedback and treatment plan
  • Psychoeducation about PNES: Child, parents, treatment team, teachers
  • How to develop rapport with the child and parents
  • Strategies for NES symptom resolution through individual child therapy and work with the parents
  • Child reintegration to school and regular life routines
  • Treatment of comorbid psychopathology
  • Long-term Therapy
  • Introduction
  • Goals for child therapy
  • Goals for work with the parents
  • Indications
  • Application of CBT in anxiety and depression
  • Essential CBT elements that enhance child goals
  • Application of CBT to enhance parent goals
  • Appendix.

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