Behavioral approaches to chronic disease in adolescence: a guide to integrative care

Adolescence is typically fraught with problems, even under optimal conditions. And when chronic illness is added to the picture, medical and related socialissues can complicate, and even disrupt, the course of development. The firsttext geared toward the integrated care setting, Behavioral Approaches to Chronic Disease in Adolescence offers clinicians an evidence-based guide to helping their young clients manage their chronic conditions and treating the psychosocial effects – from school problems and stigma to noncompliance and depression – that frequently follow diagnosis. Expert contributors present up-to-date information on epidemiology, symptoms, comorbid psychosocial problems, and treatment options for a variety of common illnesses, arranged to foster effective interventions for adolescents and efficient collaboration with other care providers in the team. Only book to offer evidence-based approaches to behavioral treatment of adolescents in integrated care settings Will include fact sheets and work sheets, and thus will be highly practical and hands-on INDICE: Part 1 - Basic Issues. Adolescence and chronic disease. An introduction to Adolescent Developmental psychology. Unique considerations with treating adolescents. Adolescent physiology. Family psychology. Ethical issues in treating adolescents. Taking care of the practitioner.- Part 2 – Integrated Care Practice Guidelines. Type 1 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes. Asthma. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Epilepsy. Recurrent headaches. Chronic Pain. Depression. Cancer. Cystic Fibrosis. Chronic Renal Disease. Sickle Cell Disease. InflammatoryBowel Disease. Chronic fatigue syndrome. HIV/AIDS. Measuring Adolescent Quality of Life.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-87686-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 550
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés