\ edited by Michael C. Roberts, Brandon S. Aylward, Yelena P. Wu.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: The Guilford Press
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2014
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xvii, 350 p.
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:ill.
Dimensions
;24 cm
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Filled with vivid clinical material, this book describes effective practices for helping children and their families who are coping with chronic and acute health conditions and their treatment. Concise chapters on the psychosocial challenges associated with specific pediatric health conditions are organized around detailed case presentations. Demonstrating procedures for assessment, case conceptualization, brief intervention, and health promotion, the book highlights ways to collaborate successfully with medical providers and families. Chapters also discuss the varied roles that pediatric psychologists play in hospitals, outpatient clinics, primary care, and educational settings. Subject Areas/Keywords: adolescents, behavioral health, childhood, children, chronic, conditions, developmental disabilities, diseases, families, family, health behaviors, health promotion, health psychology, illnesses, interventions, medical disorders, pain, pediatric psychology, prevention, primary care, problems, psychological disorders, schools Audience: Clinical child and health psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatrists, nurses, and school psychologists; also of interest to pediatricians"--Provided by publisher.