Functional Somatic Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Stress-System Approach to Assessment and Treatment

by Stephen Scher, Kasia Kozlowska, Helene Helgeland

This open access book sets out the stress-system model for functional somatic symptoms in children and adolescents. The book begins by exploring the initial encounter between the paediatrician, child, and family, moves through the assessment process, including the formulation and the treatment contract, and then describes the various forms of treatment that are designed to settle the child's dysregulated stress system. This approach both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030461831
• ISBN13: 9783030461836
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"