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J A Faed

Publications and source records attributed to J A Faed.

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Breast feeding and some reasons for electing to wean the infant: a report from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Child Development Study.

Data are presented on the prevalence of breast feeding among 1037 Dunedin mothers who gave birth to infants between April 1972 and March 1973 and their reasons for weaning. Although breast feeding was becoming more common at that time, more than two-thirds of the mothers weaned their babies as a result of the difficulties they encountered. One of the most significant factors in lactation failure is the mismanagement of breast feeding by health professionals.

Attitude to Health

Post-infectious encephalopathy simulating functional psychosis.

Three cases of post-infectious encephalopathy are presented in which behaviour changes occurred in the absence of neurological abnormality during convalescence from an influenza-like illness. The symptoms included aggresive behaviour, sleep reversal, sexual disinbition and a catatonic schizophrenia-like state. The prognosis was good.

Adolescent