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Abstract Valerie Mason-John is an artist who draws on performance, orature and text. In an interview she traces the roots of her development as a performer to her early childhood; examines the creation of personas on stage and television, including outspoken, fun-loving Queenie, who has hosted at Pride; and explores the responses of black lesbian and other audiences. She also considers possible future directions for her work, including the impact which greater integration of different aspects of her life might have on her growth as a performer.
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The experience of 12 children with atypical psychosomatic illness who presented considerable diagnostic difficulties is described. All patients were admitted to the hospital, and using a team approach, it was possible to make a confident diagnosis. No organic disease was identified, and a psychosomatic diagnosis was made. In general, atypical symptoms and signs, false-positive investigations, and differing medical opinion had compounded the diagnostic difficulties. The value of the observations made by ward staff of the childrens' symptoms and behavior is stressed.
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Grupo de Atención al Paciente , Trastornos Psicofisiológicos/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Niño , Familia , Fatiga/psicología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Dolor/psicología , Estrés PsicológicoRESUMEN
A team approach in the comprehensive management of children on a general paediatric ward is described. The team comprises paediatricians, nurses, a child psychiatrist, and a social worker, with a psychologist, play-leader, and teachers making important contributions. In this way members of the team learn from each other, and the paediatrician in training gains valuable experience about the management of children with emotional problems. The team approach is based on the principles of family therapy, but it also uses other forms of therapy--such as behavioural, marital, and individual. Children with severe psychosomatic problems in particular can be helped by such treatment, but other emotional problems are also suitable for management using such an approach.