Adoption Medicine

Caring for Children and Families

Autor: Mason, Patrick W.; Johnson, Dana E; Albers Prock, Lisa
Editor: American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN: 9781581103229
eISBN Pdf: 9781581108422
Lloc de publicació: Illinois , United States
Any de publicació: 2014
Any de publicació digital: 2014
Mes: Maig
Pàgines: 437
Idioma: Anglés

Descripció

This all-new from the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care brings contributions from leading child health and welfare professionals nationwide. It's replete with adoption-specific insights you won't find anywhere else.

Look here for practical guidance on helping adoptive parents prepare; conducting pre- and post-operative health evaluations; optimizing adoptees' personal growth and development; addressing emotional and behavioral problems of puberty and adolescence; identifying and accessing educational and community resources, and much more.

Real-life examples illustrate counseling and treatment approaches, techniques, and recommendations.

The adoption process
Historical perspectives
Legal considerations
Screening procedures
Prenatal substance exposure
Psychiatric issues
Post-adoptive evaluation
Developmental and behavioral challenges
Consequences of maltreatment
Attachment and identity issues
Speech and language issues
Working with schools
Support resources

Front Cover
Copyright page
Reviewers/Contributors
Chapter Authors
Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1 History of Adoption
Chapter 2 The Process of Adoption in the United States
Chapter 3 Legal Considerations in Adoption
Chapter 4 Pre-adoption Considerations for Pediatricians
Chapter 5 Prenatal Substance Exposure: Alcohol and Other Substances—Implications for Adoption
Chapter 6 Relating Genetics to Psychiatric Issues for Children With a History of Adoption
Chapter 7 The Neurobiology of Risk and Resilience in Adopted Children
Chapter 8 Post-adoptive Evaluation for the Health Care Professional
Chapter 9 Immediate Developmental and Behavioral Challenges Post-adoption
Chapter 10 The Long-term Consequences of Child Maltreatment
Chapter 11 Long-term Developmental and Behavioral Issues Following Adoption
Chapter 12 Long-term Growth and Puberty Concerns
Chapter 13 Attachment and the Adopted Child
Chapter 14 Speech and Language Outcomes After International Adoption
Chapter 15 Identifying and Accessing Supports: Strategies for Addressing Long-term Issues
Chapter 16 Working With Schools: Considerations for Adopted Children and Their Families
Chapter 17 Adoptive Identity and Children’s Understanding of Adoption: Implications for Pediatric Practice
Chapter 18 Working With Adoptive Families: What Every Professional Should Know
Appendix 1: Intercountry Adoption Under the Hague Convention
Appendix 2: Resources for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Index
Back Cover