Urinary and Fecal Incontinence : A Training Program for Children and Adolescents

Monika Equit

ISBN 10: 0889374600 / ISBN 13: 9780889374607

Published by Hogrefe Publishing, 2014

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Neuware - A new and effective training program for children and adolescents with continence difficultiesElimination disorders (such as bed-wetting or soiling) are common in childhood. This manual presents a new and effective training program for children and adolescents with nocturnal enuresis, daytime urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence,or a combination of these forms, who do not respond to standard measures.After discussing the different types of incontinence and comorbid psychological disorders, the expert team of authors (a psychotherapist, a pediatric nurse, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist) describe a 7-9 session program of bladder and boweltraining, primarily for use in groups but which can also be used with individuals. The training encompasses psychoeducation, operant reinforcement, emotion regulation, and relaxation techniques - all presented in a 'child-friendly', playful manner.The manual itself is accompanied by a wealth of colorful, attractive, printable worksheets and other educational materials suitable for youngsters, which cover topics such as healthy drinking and eating habits, stress and emotion regulation,body perception, toilet training, and relaxation techniques.This manual is a superb resource for pediatricians, specialists in child and adolescent psychiatry, psychologists, nurses, urotherapists, and all other professionals looking for well-founded, hands-on guidance on treating children and adolescents with incontinence.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Urinary and Fecal Incontinence : A Training Program for Children and Adolescents
• Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0889374600
• ISBN 13: 9780889374607
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 2,700W x 2,100H x 405D millimeters 2,700 millimeters width by 2,100 millimeters height by 405 millimeters depth
• Weight: 326 grams

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Synopsis

A new and effective training program for children and adolescents with continence difficulties Elimination disorders (such as bed-wetting or soiling) are common in childhood. This manual presents a new and effective training program for children and adolescents with nocturnal enuresis, daytime urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence,or a combination of these forms, who do not respond to standard measures. After discussing the different types of incontinence and comorbid psychological disorders, the expert team of authors (a psychotherapist, a pediatric nurse, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist) describe a 7-9 session program of bladder and boweltraining, primarily for use in groups but which can also be used with individuals. The training encompasses psychoeducation, operant reinforcement, emotion regulation, and relaxation techniques – all presented in a “child-friendly”, playful manner. The manual itself is accompanied by a wealth of colorful, attractive, printable worksheets and other educational materials suitable for youngsters, which cover topics such as healthy drinking and eating habits, stress and emotion regulation,body perception, toilet training, and relaxation techniques. This manual is a superb resource for pediatricians, specialists in child and adolescent psychiatry, psychologists, nurses, urotherapists, and all other professionals looking for well-founded, hands-on guidance on treating children and adolescents with incontinence.

About the Author

Monika Equit; PhD;
Psychological psychotherapist and researcher, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Saarbruecken, Germany
Heike Sambach; -; Pediatric nurse and urotherapist, specialist outpatient clinic for elimination disorders, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Saarbruecken, Germany
Justine Niemczyk; -; Clinical psychologist, specialist outpatient clinic for elimination disorders, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Saarbruecken, Germany
Alexander von Gontard; MD, Professor; Board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, pediatrician, psychotherapist; Chair and head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Saarland University Hospital, Saarbruecken, Germany