Complementary and alternative medicine in developmental disabilities Export

@article{citeulike:2855980, abstract = {Abstract\ \ Developmental disabilities (DD) are defined as a diverse group of severe chronic conditions due to mental and/or physical impairments. Individuals with developmental disabilities have difficulty with major life activities including language, mobility, and learning. Developmental disabilities can begin anytime during development — from prenatal up to 22 years of age, and the disability usually lasts throughout a person's lifetime. Autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are common conditions falling within the definition of developmental disabilities. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming increasingly utilized in the general population for treatment of everything from the common cold to complex and chronic medical conditions. This article reviews the prevalence of different types of CAM used for various developmental disabilities.}, author = {Brown, Kelly and Patel, Dilip}, citeulike-article-id = {2855980}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02731671}, day = {26}, doi = {10.1007/BF02731671}, journal = {Indian Journal of Pediatrics}, keywords = {adhd, alternative, complementary, developmental}, month = {November}, number = {11}, pages = {949--952}, posted-at = {2008-06-02 08:26:39}, priority = {2}, title = {Complementary and alternative medicine in developmental disabilities}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02731671}, volume = {72}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2855980 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2855980 N2 - Abstract  Developmental disabilities (DD) are defined as a diverse group of severe chronic conditions due to mental and/or physical impairments. Individuals with developmental disabilities have difficulty with major life activities including language, mobility, and learning. Developmental disabilities can begin anytime during development — from prenatal up to 22 years of age, and the disability usually lasts throughout a person’s lifetime. Autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are common conditions falling within the definition of developmental disabilities. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming increasingly utilized in the general population for treatment of everything from the common cold to complex and chronic medical conditions. This article reviews the prevalence of different types of CAM used for various developmental disabilities. IS - 11 JF - Indian Journal of Pediatrics EP - 952 TI - Complementary and alternative medicine in developmental disabilities VL - 72 SP - 949 KW - adhd KW - alternative KW - complementary KW - developmental AU - Brown, Kelly AU - Patel, Dilip PY - 2005/11/26/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02731671 ER -