A General Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine Approach to Pervasive Refusal Syndrome: A Case Report

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dc.contributor.authorvon Schoen-Angerer, Tido
dc.contributor.authorHelmschmidt, Elisabeth
dc.contributor.authorMadeleyn, René
dc.contributor.authorKindt, Reinhard
dc.contributor.authorMöller, Christoph
dc.contributor.authorKienle, Gunver S.
dc.contributor.authorVagedes, Jan
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-23T18:57:20Z
dc.date.available2024-05-23T18:57:20Z
dc.date.digitized2024-03-29 00:00:19
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstract<h5 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Introduction</h5><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Pervasive refusal syndrome (PRS) describes children with social withdrawal who become unable to walk, eat, or care for themselves. This case report examines whether an integrative medicine approach is useful for treating PRS.</p><h5 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Case Presentation</h5><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A seven-year-old girl with symptoms most consistent with PRS and depression was admitted to a pediatric ward in Germany that integrates conventional pediatric and psychosomatic care with anthroposophic medicine. She was integrated into the structured activities of the ward and received massages, movement therapy, and color light therapy. Her parents were fully integrated into her care. After four weeks, she talked again, showed increased appetite, and supported herself when moved passively. She made a full recovery within four weeks after hospital discharge.</p><h5 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Discussion</h5><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Integration of parents and an integrative medicine approach providing a variety of comforting sensory experiences was helpful for this patient with PRS.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Citation</strong>: von Schoen-Angerer, T., Helmschmidt, E., Madeleyn, R., Kindt, R., Möller, C., Kienle, G. S., &amp; Vagedes, J. (2016). A General Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine Approach to Pervasive Refusal Syndrome: A Case Report. <em>The Permanente Journal</em>, <em>20</em>(4), 15–238. <a href="https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/15-238">https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/15-238</a></p>
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dc.identifier.citationvon Schoen-Angerer, T., Helmschmidt, E., Madeleyn, R., Kindt, R., Möller, C., Kienle, G. S., & Vagedes, J. (2016). A General Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine Approach to Pervasive Refusal Syndrome: A Case Report. The Permanente Journal, 20(4), 15–238. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/15-238
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/15-238
dc.identifier.externalUrl/library/2024/3/28/pervasive-refusal-syndrome
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14430/542
dc.subject.otherIntegrative medicine
dc.subject.otherPediatrics
dc.subject.otherPervasive Child Development Disorders
dc.titleA General Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine Approach to Pervasive Refusal Syndrome: A Case Report
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