[OPLINLIST] Childhood eating disorder...

[Jones, Abigail]

Hi Barb,

>From the info you shared with us it sounds as if the dilemma is a result of tube feeding, not a genetic condition in itself.  One way to look for info on this kind of topic - where the patron does not give you a specific diagnosis - is to search for info about the original medical situation.  The son had a feeding tube in childhood (although we don't know how long ago that was).  Look for information about "feeding tubes" and "children".

I second Lynne Welch's suggestions of MedlinePlus and NetWellness (folks can search their Q & A archive or submit an anonymous question that will be answered.)  Another way to go is to use Google Advanced and limit the domain to .edu.  You'll find patient education from academic medical centers this way.

Most overview articles will discuss risks as well as prognosis for coping after the tube is removed.  Kids who have tubes often have them as babies or in toddler hood so a major challenge is to help them transition to oral feeding while at the same time learn how to eat solid food, which they may never have tasted.  I've often seen the phrase "encouragement feeding" in regard to this process and it involves the child learning what feeling full is like when eating normally, i.e. not on a tube.  Of course, the family should be encouraged to ask their doctor for a referral to a licensed therapist/nutritionist who can assist the child.

If any listers want assistance with such specialized health info questions, please let me know.  Our library is a branch of the academic health sciences library here at OSU, but we are open to the public and happy to help everyone.

All the best,

Abigail

Abigail Jones, MLIS, MA
Consumer Health Librarian | Library for Health Information
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Subject: [OPLINLIST] Childhood eating disorder...

Okay, folks,here's a stumper for you....it certainly perplexed me.

Had a patron in today looking for information on childhood eating disorder....specifically a disorder that is, as the father described it, "the I'm full button being broken".  He has a young son who evidentally had medical issues early on and was fed through a tube.  As he describes it, the child now does not know the sensation of "being full" when eating regular food...will eat often to the point of passing out.

Of course, we had nothing here, and mostly what I have found searching on-line are medical journals.  Any wisdom as to websites or books that are not medical textbooks that I could direct him to?

I am not a doctor (nor do I play one on TV), but the description of binge eating disorder sounds closest to what he is describing.  So does anyone out there know of any books, etc. that I could direct this parent to?

TIA!

Barbara Scott, Children's Librarian
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