Obgyn Key

Prematurity: Follow-Up James A. Blackman Robert J. Boyle I. Description of the problem. Infants born before the 37th week of gestation are at risk for chronic medical, neurodevelopmental, and behavioral…

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children Glenn Saxe I. Description of the problem. Trauma exposure is an international public health problem. Large-scale epidemiologic studies have reported extraordinarily high percentages of exposure…

Picky Eating Julie Lumeng I. Description of the problem. Picky eating occurs on a continuum and there is no clear cutoff for when it becomes problematic. Parental perception that their…

Child Physical Abuse Christine E. Barron Carole Jenny I. Description of the problem. Child physical abuse is defined as acts of commission involving physical violence that results in injuries. These…

Pediatric Overweight and Obesity Carine Lenders Lauren Oliver Shaheen Lakhani Catherine Logan Margaret Marino Alan Meyers Hannah Milch Vivien Morris I. Description. A. A definition of obesity is useful only…

Oppositional Defiant Disorder Heather Walter Phillip Hernandez Krista Kircanski I. Description of the problem. Many children go through oppositional stages including angry outbursts, arguing, vindictiveness, and disobedience, generally directed at…

Oppositional/Noncompliant Behavior Ross W. Greene I. Description of the problem. Challenging behavior in children and adolescents occurs on a spectrum of severity that can include whining, pouting, crying, sulking, screaming,…

Nightmares and Night Terrors Barry Zuckerman I. Description of the problem. A. Night terrors. Children with night terrors bolt upright from their sleep to cry inconsolably for 5-20 minutes (in…

Neglect Howard Dubowitz I. Description of the problem. Child neglect is usually defined as parental omissions in care, resulting in actual or potential harm to a child. Child Protective Services…