Diseases and Disorders in Infancy and Early Childhood

Currently, there are two types of pediatric disorder books available: high level technical books geared toward pediatric specialists, and self-help books for parents; The technical books cover diagnosis and treatment, while the self-help books cover general problems, are single authored, and speak little to the research of any given disorder; This volume consists of focused articles from the authoritative Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development that cover the research information on common disorders in age 0-3; Topics include those most typically occurring, making them of great interest to both specialists and nonspecialists; Disorders and dysfunctjon of a variety of types are discussed, whether cognitive, social, emotional, or physiological; Coverage includes asthma, allergies, colic, bedwetting, diarrhea, genetic disorders, SIDS and learning disabilities, and provides an essential, affordable reference for researchers in developmental psychology, as well as allied health fields;