Functional Somatic Symptoms in Children and Adolescents

<div><div>1. A Brief Introduction.- Part I: Children with Functional Somatic Symptoms: The Clinical Encounter.- 2. Going to See the Paediatrician.- 3. The Family Assessment Interview: The Narrative, Formulation, and Discussion of Treatment Options.- Part II: Mind, Body, and the Science of Functional Somatic Symptoms.- 4. The Stress-System Model for Functional Somatic Symptoms.- 5. The Circadian Clock and Functional Somatic Symptoms.- 6. The Autonomic Nervous System and Functional Somatic Symptoms.- 7. The Skeletomotor System in Functional Somatic Symptoms.- 8. The HPA Axis and Functional Somatic Symptoms.- 9. The Immune-Inflammatory System and Functional Somatic Symptoms.- 10. The Role of the Gut in the Neurobiology of Functional Somatic Symptoms.- 11. The Brain Stress Systems I: The Implicit Level of Brain Operations.- 12. The Brain Stress Systems II: The Mind Level of Brain Operations.- Part III: The Treatment of Functional Somatic Symptoms.- 13. Principles of Assessment and Treatment.- 14. Treatment Interventions I: Working with the Body.- 15. Treatment Interventions II: Working with the Mind.- 16. Treatment Interventions III: Working with the Family and Implementing Behavioural Interventions.- 17. Conclusion.- Main Index.- Index of Vignettes by Name, with Principal Problems.- Index of Concepts, Problems, and Processes, with Relevant Vignettes by Name.</div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>