RT Book, Section
A1 Bujoreanu, Simona
A1 DeMaso, David R.
A2 Ebert, Michael H.
A2 Leckman, James F.
A2 Petrakis, Ismene L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1158264274
T1 Psychological Reactions to Acute and Chronic Systemic Illness in Pediatric Patients
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Psychiatry, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071754422
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158264274
RD 2024/04/24
AB Acute  and  chronic  physical  illnesses  are  stressful  for  children  and  their  families.  The  stresses  of  physical  illness  manifest  as  psychological  reactions  involving  somatic  symptoms  (e.g.,  pain,  dizziness,  or  fatigue),  behavioral  changes  (e.g.,  acting  out,  nonadherence,  or  lifestyle  alterations),  emotional  states  (e.g.,  fear,  sadness,  or  anxiety),  and  developmental  challenges  (e.g.,  incorporating  medical  information  at  different  developmental  stages).  This  chapter  provides  an  overview  of  psychological  reactions  to  physical  illness,  a  differential  diagnosis  approach  to  these  reactions,  a  review  of  selected  childhood  physical  illnesses,  and  a  summary  of  mental  health  interventions  in  children  with  physical  illnesses.