Full Description
In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Roger W. Apple and Ethel G. Clemente bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Subspecialties. Top experts in the field highlight the interdisciplinary nature of primary care of children where psychology is a factor, placing emphasis the clinical topics, disease states, or medical specialties where mental health has a significant impact on the outcome and successful treatment of clinical issues in children. This issue offers a unique focus on collaboration between the psychologist and pediatrician to optimize outcomes.
Contains 16 practice-oriented topics including helping physicians collaborate with psychologists; psychologists' experiences in pediatric hematology-oncology; the role of psychologists in child abuse pediatrics; the critical role of psychologists in pediatric gastroenterology; the role of psychologists in pediatric sports medicine practice; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the role of psychologists in pediatric subspecialties, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Contents
Helping Physicians Collaborate with Psychologists
Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Subspecialties: Integrated Psychological Services Overarching Concepts Across Pediatric Subspecialties
Psychologists' Role in a Multidisciplinary Approach to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Care
Role of Psychologist in Adolescent Medicine: An International Perspective
Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease
Role of Psychologists in Child Abuse Pediatrics
Psychology and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics: Interprofessional Collaboration in Clinical Practice
Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Endocrinology
A Hypothetical Case Example Illustrating the Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating Chronic/Functional Abdominal Pain in Pediatric Patients
The Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
The Role of a Clinical Psychologist in Pediatric Nephrology
Psychologist's Unique Role in Improving Quality of Life of Children with Chronic Lung Diseases and Their Families
The Role of Psychology in Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases
The Role of Psychologists in Sport Medicine Practice
Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Metabolic Disorders
